Jameh Mosque of Darab

🕰️When was it built?

Accounts differ about when the mosque was built: some date it to the Seljuk era and others to the Safavid era. The exact year is not clear, and assigning the whole building to a single period needs more study.

🏛️What was it built for?

This is a Jameh, or congregational, mosque, used for prayer and religious gatherings. The large prayer hall is in the middle of the complex, with corridors built around it.

👀What you will see

• Four brick minarets stand at the four corners of the complex.
• The large prayer hall is one of the main parts of the interior.
• Corridors run around the prayer hall.

💡Something interesting

The mosque was added to the National Heritage List on 9 January 1978 as number 1597. Restoration work has included new floors for the corridors and prayer hall and strengthening of the columns; which parts can be visited may change as the work goes on.