Shabestan or Prayer Hall

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This mosque was built between 1751 and 1773, during the Zand period; however, it was restored in the 19th century during the Qajar period. Vakil means regent, which was the title used by Karim Khan, the founder of Zand Dynasty. Shiraz was the seat of Karim Khan’s government and he endowed many buildings, including this mosque Taken @Shiraz, Teheran, Iran

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Size: 4936px × 3296px
Location: Shiraz, Iran
Photo credit: © Tjetjep Rustandi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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