Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque

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Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque

Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque (Masjed-e Sheikh Lotf-o-llah in Persian) is one of the architectural masterpieces of Safavid Iranian architecture, standing in eastern part Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran.
It was built in 1615 by the orders of Shah Abbas I of the Safavid dynasty. The architect (Mimar) of the edifice was Muhammad Reza ibn Ustad Hosein Banna Isfahani. He finished construction of the mosque in 1618.

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