Jameh Mosque of Sari
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
ProvinceMazandaran Province
Location
LocationSari, Iran
Architecture
TypeMosque
CompletedQajar dynasty

Jameh Mosque of Sari (Persian: مسجد جامع ساری) is related to the Qajar dynasty and is located in Sari, the district of Chinarban.[1][2][3] The Jameh Mosque of Sari is located in Nargesiye daily market in Chenarbon district in Sari, the capital city of Mazandaran Province, in North of Iran. It dates back to pre-Islam era and used to be a fire-temple of Zoroastrians of Iran in the North, next to the Caspian Sea. After the acceptance of Islam by the people in the region, a mosque, known as Jameh Mosque, was constructed on the site of the temple. It is the first mosque built in the North of Iran.[4]

Management of the Mosque

The management of Jameh Mosque of Sari is under the General Directorate of Endowments and Charity Affairs of Mazandaran. Currently, the religious affairs of this mosque are administered by six prayer leaders. Over the past years, prominent clerics of the city and province have always led the prayers in this mosque. Ayatollah Reza Ghouyomi (founder of Quran recitation and prayer sessions at Sari schools), Ayatollah Saadat Saravi, and Ayatollah Sedoghi were among the prayer leaders of this mosque.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Sari Jame' Mosque". travital.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Sary Jame' Mosque". www.itto.org. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Jameh Mosque of Sari". IR. Iran Broadcasting organization. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  5. ^ "مازندنومه :سعدی گلستان مازندران". www.mazandnume.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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