Jameh Mosque of Babol

Jāmeh Mosque of Babol
Jāmeh Mosque of Babol
مسجد جامع بابل
	The mosque at night in 2020
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Friday mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Babol, Babol County, Mazandaran Province
Country	Iran
	Location of the mosque in Iran
Geographic coordinates	36°32′35″N 52°40′47″E / 36.54306°N 52.67972°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Abbasid; Safavid; Qajar;
Founder	Maziyar Ebne Qaran
Completed	160 AH (776/777 CE) (prime); 1695 CE; 1818 CE (renovation);
Specifications
Dome(s)	One (maybe more)
Minaret(s)	One
Inscriptions	One (since stolen)
Materials	Bricks; mortar; stained glass; tiles
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Jāmeh Mosque of Babol
Type	Built
Designated	2 October 2001
Reference no.	4175
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Jāmeh Mosque of Babol (Persian: مسجد جامع بابل, romanized: Masjid-e Jame Babol; Arabic: جامع بابل) is a Shi'ite Friday mosque (Jāmeh), located in Babol, in the province of Mazandaran, Iran.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 2 October 2001, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

Overview

Its primary structure dates from 160 AH (776/777 CE), and was reconstructed during the Safavid era; and renovated during the Qajar era. The mosque has two portals, one to the east and the other to the west. Each give way to an eight-sided vestibule. The main nocturnal area has large and small domes, in addition to columns. There is an ancient altar in the western area, and two other newly constructed altars of tile work can be noted to the south. In the porch are verses inscribed from the works of the great poet of the times, Fath Ali Khan Saba, the poet laureate, written in 1227 AH (1811/1813CE).^[2]

Above the western doorway were holy verses inscribed on tiles, together with 1230 AH (1814/1815CE). The Fars News Agency reported on 23 October 2022 that this historic inscription plaque was stolen; and, according to CCTV cameras, the theft was attributed to "rioters" (a term used by the Iranian government to describe protesters).^[4]