Kaj Mosque

For similarly named mosques, see List of grand mosques.

Kaj Mosque
مسجد جامع کاج
File:Jameh Mosque of Kaj.jpg Partial ruins of the former mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Friday mosque (former)
Status	Inactive (partial ruinous state)
Location
Location	Kaj, Isfahan County, Isfahan Province
Country	Iran
Coordinates
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Azari / Ilkhanid
Completed	1325 CE
Specifications
Dome	One
Minaret	One (since destroyed)
Materials	Bricks; plaster; tiles
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Jameh Mosque of Kaj
Type	Built
Designated	10 February 1940
Reference no.	271
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Kaj Mosque (Persian: مسجد جامع کاج), also known as the Jameh Mosque of Kaj, is a former Friday mosque in a partial ruinous state, located in the village of Kaj, in Isfahan County, in the province of Isfahan, Iran, Kaj is located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Esfahan, on the northern bank of Zayandeh Rud.

The mosque was completed in 1325 CE, during the Ilkhanid era. Only some half-ruined walls and a dome remains from the mosque's original structure.. The remnants of the former mosque were added to the Iran National Heritage List on 10 February 1940, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

Brick was used for the external structure and the interior decorations. The mosque had probably a minaret, but it has subsequently been destroyed.

See also

• Islam in Iran
• List of mosques in Iran

External links

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