Jameh mosque in Yazd, Iran
The building was established in the 12th century with many additions through several building phases.
Wall pattern 1
Transliteration of the kufic in the pattern.
لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله
la ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah
سبحان الله
subhan Allah
و الحمد لله
wal hamdu lillahi
و الله اكبر
wallahu akbar
و لا اله الا الله
wa la ilaha illa Allah
و الحمد لله
wal hamdu lillahi
نبي محمد
nabi Muhammad
Wall pattern 2
Transliteration of the kufic in the pattern.
محمد
Muhammad
لا اله الا الله
la ilaha illa Allah
Iwan ceiling text
The 99 names of Allah
The text on the iwan ceiling of the Friday mosque at Yazd represents a list of the 99 names of Allah. The list begins at the lower right corner and spirals left around the edge and in towards the middle, the end of the list thus in the center. A large part of the names are easily legible but others are more difficult, there are some errors, miss or alternative spellings.