TITLE:
An Introduction to Architecture of Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque
AUTHORS:
Azin Ehteshami, Mehdi Soltaninejad
KEYWORDS:
Iranian Architecture, Qajar Mosque, Shiraz Mosque, Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.7 No.4,
November
29,
2019
ABSTRACT: In analazying
the form in
architectural monuments or in a more comprehensive way, study of the monuments itself is one of the most fundamental and
most important aspects of architecture that has several benefits and effects. One
of the benefits of recognizing the shape of different building architecture is
the categorization of architecture into different historical periods that can help us better understand the process of historical architectural
developments in the past. Among the architectural monuments of Iran, Nasir
al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz which is a Qajar Mosque is one of the most important
Mosques in Shiraz which is less focused in the previous studies. This article,
which is mainly based on empirical research and field studies, was conducted
for studying the architecture of the mosque and analyzing and explaining the most important architectural features of this monument. The main
questions of this article are the following: 1) What are the most basic
architectural features of Nasir al-Mulk
Mosque and how different parts are organized and built next to each other? 2) What
choices and opting out of the architectural design of the building have been carried out? To find the best answers to
these questions, first we analyzed the structure and overall fitness of the Mosque
and its characteristics had been enumerated. Then, we introduced and analyze the main sectors that make up the corpus such as
the mosque entrance, courtyard, naves and porches, in which the form and structure of each of these
sectors as well as their consort with each other
in shaping the overall architecture of the mosque, are analyzed and discussed. The summary of the findings in the form of
empirical statements is presented at the end of the article.