Ali Gholi Agha Mosque

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Saru Taqi Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Shia Islam
Province Isfahan Province
Location
Location Isfahan, Iran
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Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates 32°40′04″N51°40′04″E / 32.667839°N 51.667644°E / 32.667839; 51.667644
Architecture
Type Mosque
Completed Safavid dynasty

The Ali Gholi Agha Mosque is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran, built by Ali Gholi Agha, who also built the Ali Gholi Agha hammam. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

  1. "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  2. "Ali Gholi Agha Mosque of Isfahan". www.masjed.ir/en. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "Ali Gholi Agha Complex". www.iranroute.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.


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