{"id":8391,"date":"2016-09-27T16:40:10","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T16:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=8391"},"modified":"2026-10-05T01:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:36:53","slug":"masjed-e-imam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/masjed-e-imam\/","title":{"rendered":"Imam Khomeini Mosque Tehran: History, Architecture and Visitor Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran<\/strong>, historically known as the <strong>Shah Mosque<\/strong> or <strong>Soltani Mosque<\/strong>, is a major Qajar-era mosque beside Tehran Grand Bazaar. Commissioned during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, it remains an active place of worship as well as an important work of early 19th-century architecture.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/masjed-e-imam\/#history-of-imam-khomeini-mosque\" >History of Imam Khomeini Mosque<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/masjed-e-imam\/#architecture\" >Architecture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/masjed-e-imam\/#location-and-access\" >Location and Access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/masjed-e-imam\/#visiting-respectfully\" >Visiting Respectfully<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/masjed-e-imam\/#photo-gallery\" >Photo Gallery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"history-of-imam-khomeini-mosque\"><\/span>History of Imam Khomeini Mosque<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mosque was built in the early 19th century under Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. Later additions and alterations were made during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah, including the prominent minarets. After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the mosque became officially known as Imam Khomeini Mosque.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its position next to the Grand Bazaar gave the mosque a role beyond worship. The surrounding bazaar and religious institutions were closely connected to Tehran\u2019s commercial and civic life.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"architecture\"><\/span>Architecture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mosque follows the Iranian <strong>four-iwan<\/strong> tradition, organized around a central courtyard. Its architecture includes a domed sanctuary, prayer halls, arcades, minarets and richly decorated iwans. Brickwork, plaster, inscriptions, muqarnas and colourful Qajar tilework are among its defining visual features.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"location-and-access\"><\/span>Location and Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mosque stands in Tehran\u2019s historic bazaar district near 15 Khordad Street. The <strong>15 Khordad metro station<\/strong> is a practical public-transport reference point. Nearby attractions include <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tehran-bazaar-grand\/\">Tehran Grand Bazaar<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/golestan-palace\/\">Golestan Palace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"visiting-respectfully\"><\/span>Visiting Respectfully<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an active mosque rather than a conventional museum. Access can vary during prayers, religious events or local restrictions. Dress respectfully, avoid disrupting worshippers and follow instructions at the entrance. Do not rely on old online opening-hour listings without checking locally.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"photo-gallery\"><\/span>Photo Gallery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-438.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard of Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-439.jpg\" alt=\"Qajar tilework at Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-440.jpg\" alt=\"Prayer courtyard and iwans of Tehran\u2019s Shah Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-441.jpg\" alt=\"Historic architecture of Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-442.jpg\" alt=\"Tile decoration inside Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-443.jpg\" alt=\"Four-iwan courtyard of Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-444.jpg\" alt=\"Qajar-era mosque architecture in Tehran Grand Bazaar\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-445.jpg\" alt=\"Dome and courtyard of Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-446.jpg\" alt=\"Northern entrance of Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-447.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard arcade at Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-448.jpg\" alt=\"Iwan and tilework at Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-449.jpg\" alt=\"Dome interior of Imam Khomeini Mosque\" title=\"\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step into the historical Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Tehran, and witness the splendor of Persian architecture and Islamic art in the bazaar district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":60142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15740],"tags":[15535,317],"class_list":["post-8391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tehran","tag-mosque","tag-tehran"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Imam-Mosque.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}