Mir Chaqmaq Mosque, Yazd, Iran
The Mir Chaqmaq Mosque, also known as the Masjid-e Nau, used to be part of a large complex consisting of a madrasa, khanaqah, caravanserai, qanat, public baths and a maidan. Today only the mosque and maidan remain. The mosque was built during the Timurid era under Shah Rukh, by the governor of Yazd, Jalal Al-din Chaqmaq Shami. Construction began in CE 1436-1437 and was completed some years there after.
Square kufic on entrance
Interpretation pending.
سبحان الله - الحمد لله - الله - اكبر
subhan Allah - al-hamdu lillahi - Allah - akhbar
Square kufic on iwan
سبحان الله - الحمد لله
subhan Allah - al-hamdu lillahi - Allah - akhbar
الله
Allah
اكبر
akhbar
Interpretation pending.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ و إِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
اهدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ
عَلَيهِمْ وَ لاَ الضَّالِّينَ
The complete Surah 1, al-Fatihah; in the shape of Allah.
Interpretation pending.
(This kufic element, in the shape of Muhammad, contains the names of the twelve Imams, an exact interpretation pending.)
Square kufic element on the mirhab
الله - محمد - علي
Allah - Muhammad - Ali (four times around)
Decorational elements
الله - الملك
Allah - al-Malik (four times around)
سبحان الملک و الملکوت