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The
Seljuk Mosque and Minaret of Bastam
The original structure of the mosque dates from
the 11th century AD, and there remains nothing but
an ancient wall of this early monument today. The
brick Seljuk Minaret of the mosque is, however,
extant and its Kuffic inscription gives us the
date 1120 AD. In the reign of Sultan Mohammad
Khodabandeh Uljaitu, the Muslim Moghol Ilkhan,
other structures were added to it, including an
impressive ivan built in 1317 AD by the
Damghani architect. Mohammad ibn Hossein, whose
name has been inscribed in Masjid-e Jam'e as well
as in the mihrab of the adjoining mosque. |