Jameh Mosque

Jameh Mosque

Jameh Mosque (Persian: مسجد جامع - Congregational Mosque ; also spelled, Jame, Jamé, or Jomeh Mosque) is a term used in Iran to refer to the grand mosque within a city, and is usually the place of gathering for ′Eid Prayers and Friday prayers. Jāmeh (جامع) stems from the root word jám (جمع) meaning "gathering", and should not be confused with Jom'ah (جمعه) meaning "Friday".

As a structure it may refer to the following mosques:

  • Jameh Mosque of Ashtarjan
  • Jameh Mosque of Borujerd
  • Jameh Mosque of Ferdows
  • Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
  • Jameh Mosque of Nain
  • Ancient Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
  • Jameh Mosque of Saveh
  • Jameh Mosque of Tabriz
  • Jameh Mosque of Yazd
  • Jameh Mosque of Zanjan

See also

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