Grand Mosalla mosque of Tehran

The Grand Mosalla Mosque of Tehran is a mosque in Tehran, Iran. It is used for hosting weekly Friday prayer, as well as cultural, political, educational, worship activities, including book fairs, exhibitions, and religious ceremonies.

Grand Mosalla Mosque
The Grand Mosalla Mosque during the Tehran International Book Fair, 2018
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationAbbas Abad, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
MunicipalityDistrict 7 of Tehran Municipality
Geographic coordinates35°44′05″N 51°25′31″E
Architecture
Architect(s)Parviz Moayed Ahd
TypeIslamic

History

The Grand Mosalla Mosque originated in a 1982 proposal to replace the University of Tehran as the primary location for weekly Friday prayer.[1] A large section of land in Abbas Abad, the original site for the never-materialized pre-Revolution megaproject Shahestan Pahlavi, was allocated for the Grand Mosalla.[2]

On 19 February 1985, a public announcement was issued, calling on talented and experienced designers to submit drafts for the mosque's design. The competition was held in 1986 with Mohammad Karim Pirnia, Mehdi Chamran, Bagher Ayatollahzadeh Shirazi, Ali Ghaffari, and Mehdi Hodjat as the jury members, and with the participation of 36 native and foreign individuals from such countries as Japan, Syria, Pakistan, and the Netherlands, as well as legal entities. On 1990, Dr. Parviz Moayed Ahd’s design was confirmed for the Mosalla. The design was based on the Islamic architecture of Iran, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, which were historically part of the Achaemenid Empire.[3]

As of 2017, almost three decades since the design was finalized, the Grand Mosalla was still under construction, though finished sections of the building were in use.[1] The Financial Tribune called the condition of the project "dismal" and "unacceptable", and Governor General of Tehran Province Hussein Hashemi urged Tehran City Council to prioritize the mosque's completion.[1]

Shabestan of the Grand Mosalla during the 23rd Tehran International Book Fair

Use

The Grand Mosalla Mosque is used for Friday prayer and Eid al-Fitr prayers. It is also used as a community center and a venue for local and national events, including the Tehran International Book Fair,[4][5] International Holy Quran Exhibition,[6] International Exhibition of Investment Opportunities in Iran's Mines and Mining Industries,[7] International Handicrafts Exhibition,[8] and the Tehran Game Exhibition, among other events.

Access

The Grand Mosalla Mosque is served by the Mosalla Imam Khomeini Metro Station, a Tehran Metro station located in the Grand Mosalla, next to the Qasem Soleimani Expressway.[9] It also has a bus rapid transit station in Line 5: Science & Tech Terminal to Argentina Square Beihaghi Terminal.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Delays in Mosalla Construction Unacceptable". Financial Tribune. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. Īrān, Bānk-i Markazī-i (1972). Annual Report and Balance Sheet. Bank Markazi Iran.
  3. "PROJECT GENERAL INFORMATION".
  4. Shariatmadari, Parto. "Tehran's biggest annual cultural event held amid 'paper crisis'". al-monitor.
  5. "Over 60,000 titles published in Iran over past year".
  6. "10 Islamic Countries Participating at Tehran's Int'l Quran Exhibition".
  7. "18 countries attend Int'l Exhibition of Mining Investment Opportunities".
  8. "Handicrafts on display at Tehran intl. show".
  9. "نقشه مترو". metro.tehran.ir. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  10. Yeongpyo. "Tehran BRT Bus Map 2017".
  11. "Tehran Bus".
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