Mesri Mosque

The Mesri Mosque (Persian: مسجد مصری; Arabic: مسجد مصرية) is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. The mosque was built in 1061 AH (1650/1651 CE), during the Safavid era. In the mihrab there is an inscription in Nastaliq script, written by Mohammad Reza Emami, a calligrapher .^[1]

Mesri Mosque
مسجد مصری
The mosque sahn, iwan, and turret, in 2021
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Esfahan, Isfahan Province
Country	Iran
Location of the mosque in Iran
Geographic coordinates	32°40′26″N 51°41′29″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Isfahani / Safavid
Completed	1061 AH (1650/1651 CE) 1973 (renovations)
Specifications
Spire(s)	One (turret)
Materials	Bricks; mortar; tiles
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Mesri Mosque
Type	Built
Designated	3 March 1937
Reference no.	279
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 3 March 1937, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

Located in front of the mosque is the holy shrine of Haji Mir Hassan, which bears an inscription of 788 AH (1386/1387CE).^[2]

See also

• Shia Islam portal
• Iran portal

• Shia Islam in Iran
• List of mosques in Iran
• List of historical structures in Isfahan