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Malek
Mosque
also
known
as
Imam
Mosque
is
a
Seljuq
era
(1038-1118)
four-iwan
structure
in
the
historical
texture
of
Kerman.
Considered
the
largest
mosque
in
Kerman,
this
1,000-year-old
structure
has
several
Shabistans
(inner
sanctum),
a
large
courtyard,
a
brick
dome
and
magnificent
brickwork
decorations.
A
brick
tower
on
the
northeastern
side,
the
large
Qibla
iwan
on
the
western
side
and
three
Mihrabs
(prayer
niche)
with
stucco
decorations
are
the
only
parts
remaining
from
the
original
Seljuq
structure.
Qibla
iwan
(a
vaulted
hall,
walled
on
three
sides
and
open
on
one
side)
is
the
largest
iwan
in
this
mosque
and
has
delicate
brickwork
decorations
with
Seljuq
era
motifs.
Due
to
changes
made
to
the
structure
over
time,
one
of
the
Seljuq
Mihrabs
is
now
located
on
the
roof
of
the
Imam
Hassan
Shabistan,
the
most
famous
Shabistan
of
Malek
Mosque.
There
is
a
fountain
with
a
depth
of
four
meters
in
the
middle
of
the
courtyard.
The
mosque
once
had
a
Qanat
(underground
water
management
system)
named
Mastoureh
after
a
Seljuq
princess
which
directed
water
through
the
mosque.
The
main
entrance
of
the
mosque
is
currently
its
northern
entrance.
The
old
wooden
door
of
the
mosque
was
built
low
so
that
anyone
entering
would
need
to
bow
and
enter
humbly.
The
different
parts
of
this
mosque
have
undergone
several
renovations
throughout
the
years.
The
current
renovation
project
of
the
mosque
which
began
in
1970
is
still
ongoing.
Malek
Mosque
was
registered
as
a
National
Heritage
Site
in
1968.
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