Mohammad Jafar Abadei Mosque

{{Short description|Shi'ite mosque in Isfahan, Iran}}

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| building_name = Mohammad Jafar Abadei Mosque

| native_name = {{lang|fa|مسجد محمد جعفرآباده‌ای}}

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| image = مسجد حاج محمد جعفر.jpg

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| caption = The mosque turret spire

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| map_caption = Location of the mosque in Iran

| location = Esfahan, Isfahan Province

| country = Iran

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| religious_affiliation = Shia Islam

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| status = Mosque

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| architecture_style = Qajar

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| year_completed = 1878 CE

| founded_by = Mohammad Jafar Abadei

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| spire_quantity = One {{small|(turret)}}

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| materials = Bricks; mortar; tiles

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| designation1_offname = Abadei Mosque

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| designation1_date = 20 June 1979

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| designation1_free1value = Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

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The Mohammad Jafar Abadei Mosque ({{langx|fa|مسجد محمد جعفرآباده‌ای}}; {{langx|ar|مسجد الحاج محمد جعفر أباد أي}}), or more simply known as the Abadei Mosque, is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran.

The mosque was built in 1878 by the famous clergyman of the Qajar era, Mohammad Jafar Abadei. The mosque is famous because of its tiles and its architecture.{{cite web |url=http://iranshahrpedia.ir/docs/Asar-e%20Sabti%20(Up%20to%2026666)%20(Version%2090%2008%2029).zip |title=Jameh Mosque of Kashmar |work=Encyclopedia of History of Iranshahr Architecture |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406043613/http://iranshahrpedia.ir/docs/Asar-e%20Sabti%20(Up%20to%2026666)%20(Version%2090%2008%2029).zip |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-06 |access-date=14 July 2019 }}{{cite book |title=Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān |trans-title=Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan |publisher=Rouzane |isbn=964-334-218-2 |author=Yaghoubi, Hosseyn |editor=Beheshti, Arash |page=107 |language=Persian |year=2004}}

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 20 June 1979, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

See also

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