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The
Prophet's Mosque
The next place
worthy of visiting is Masjid on-Nabi (the
Prophet's Mosque, known as Masjid-e Shah or the
Royal Mosque until the downfall of Pahlavi
dynasty) located in the south of Imam Khomeini
Street. Apart from being in the heart of bazaar,
it is a 19th-century Qajar creation (during the
reign of Fath Ali Shah) which will forcibly remind
you of the mosques of Shiraz, particularly Masjid-e
Vakil, because of its ceramic floral decorations
and tile mosaics. The magnificent four ivans
round a large central courtyard are richly
decorated with colorful tiles and Kuffic
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