| Roknolmolk Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Twelver Shi'ite |
| Province | Isfahan |
| Year consecrated | 1901 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Takht-e Foulad, Isfahan, Iran |
| Municipality | Isfahan |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°37′42″N 51°41′08″E / 32.628333°N 51.685556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Isfahani |
| Completed | 1907-1958 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Materials | bricks |
Roknolmolk Mosque (Persian: مسجد رکن الملک) formerly known as the Aksa Mosque is a historical mosque in Isfahan. This mosque was built in Qajar era and is next to Takht-e Foulad cemetery.[1] It was named after and founded in 1901 by Mirza Soleyman Khan Shirazi, who is known as Roknolmolk.[2]
History
The mosque was founded in 1901 by Roknolmolk but ultimately completed in 1907.[2][1] In 1914, seven years later, Roknolmolk was buried in an empty room of the mosque. An inscription on the mosque dates the completion of a final renovation to 1958.[1][2]
Architecture
The mosque building is made out of bricks. This mosque has two doors, and an entrance gate decorated with flower designs.[2][1] The arch of the main door is about 9 metres wide. There are steps for the muezzin to climb onto the roof of the prayer hall, as the mosque has no minarets.[2][1]
Behind the entrance of the mosque, there is a secluded space which leads to a room that is the mausoleum for the Shi'ite clerics who belonged to the Kalbasi family.[2][1] On the south side of the courtyard, there is a door that is the entrance to a water fountain.[2][1]
After passing through the main hall, a corridor connects the small court to the bigger court of the mosque.[2][1] In the same hallway, there is a doorway on the left, which leads to a small room where the tomb of Roknolmolk himself and his wife are located. A wooden zarih encloses the two graves together.[2][1]
On the west of the mosque courtyard is a musalla which is for the winter season.[2][1]
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