The Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran is a classic example of an iwan mosque.

Main article: Shah Mosque.

One of the best known architectural masterpieces of Iran is the Shah Mosque in Isfahan, from the 17th century.

Her mother was from a Persian noble family, whose brother was the imam of the Shah Mosque of Qazvin.

The Shah Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran.

The Safavids founded the Shah Mosque as a channel through which they could express themselves with their numerous architectural techniques.

The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square.

The interior of the Shah Mosque in the city of Isfahan in Iran is lavishly decorated with Persian blue colored tiles.

The patterns were inspired in part by motifs on the Shah Mosque in Isfahan.

Reaching 53 meters in height, the dome of Masjed-e Shah (Shah Mosque) would become the tallest in the city when it was finished in 1629.