Agha Bozurg Mosque Kashan

The Agha Bozurg Mosque and School Complex in Fazel-e Naraghi Street, belong to the second half of the last century (Qajar period), when the country's architects produced a number of unforgettable masterpieces. The Complex, considered as one of the most beautiful and magnificent Islamic monuments of Iran, was constructed by Haj Mohammad Taghi Khanban for congregational prayers, preaching and teaching sessions heldby Mulla Mahdi Naraghi II known as Agha Bozurg. The vast sanctuary of the mosque is in two floors. The first floor, being at the same level with the pool and area allocated to the school garden, houses 12 cells on three sides, and the mosque appears at the top floor. The mosque has a beautiful portal decorated with moqarnas and paintings (by Master Mohammad Bagher Qamsari), brick dome and two minarets covered with mosaic tiles seen from two sides of the dome. In plan, the Mosque has three sanctuaries (shabestans). The whole Complex is built of brick and decorated with inscriptions and tile works. The Complex has been repaired several times, and nowadays it stands as one of the sturdy and well- maintained monuments of the city. It is open to visitors every day from 8 AM to 6 PM.
To the north of the Complex and within a few meters, stands a beautiful building with two brick domes, which is known as the Shrine of Khajeh Taj od-Din. Here are buried sons of two Imams, called Shahzadeh Is'haq and Shahzadeh Abitaleb, both relatives of the seventh Imam. Early remains of the Shrine belong to the Seljuk period, and its ceiling was built during the reign of Mongols.