J.026 Mirar Ali Mosque

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

1967

Image ID

J.026

Alternate Identifier

B10.026

Subcollection

J: Isfahan

Abstract

Isfahan was at one time dotted with these minarets. One of the earlier surviving ones is the minaret of the Masjid-i-Ali, seen in this picture. The minaret and mosque were both built in the time of the Seljuk Sultan Sanjar in the middle of the twelfth century. The mosque was later rebuilt and redecorated during Safavid times but the minar stands in its original form and decoration (foreground of the picture). - SK

Description

Isfahan was at one time dotted with these minarets. One of the earlier surviving ones is the minaret of the Masjid-i-Ali, seen in this picture. The minaret and mosque were both built in the time of the Seljuk Sultan Sanjar in the middle of the twelfth century. The mosque was later rebuilt and redecorated during Safavid times but the minar stands in its original form and decoration (foreground of the picture). - SK

Image Notes

Photograph created 1967. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly cataloged as B10.026. Notes written on the slide or index: Mirar Ali.

Image Format

35 mm slide

Geographic Reference

Isfahan, Iran