Jame’ Mosque of Ahar

The Jame’ Mosque of Ahar, which is very important in terms of architectural style and decorations, has an open courtyard, a shabestan with large columns and historical inscriptions. The large space of the shabestan, which is low in height, has been divided into three parts with different uses, and is covered with 21 domes and brick arches on 14 foundations in the middle and 14 half pedestals on the sides. All surfaces of the columns and walls are plastered and only parts of the base of the walls are cemented. There are a number of rooms in the courtyard of the mosque and there is a pool in the center of the courtyard. The inscription placed above the entrance of the mosque, mentions the date of the building and the name of its builder. The other inscriptions, placed in different parts of the mosque, show time of the repairs of the building. This mosque consists of two sections for men and women, which are separated by a small door.

Jame’ Mosque of Ahar was used as the city’s prayer hall in the past, but its historical feature has now come to be the center of attention.

Tomb of Sheikh Shahab al-Din Ahari

The city of Ahar also places the tomb of Sheikh Shahab al-Din Ahari;(1180-1265 CE) - the great Iranian mystic - the construction of which dates back to early Safavid period. The building of this mausoleum, which was also Sheikh Shahab al-Din’s monastery includes the monastery’s main buildings, a large mosque, a large porch, two small porches, two tall minarets, and a number of rooms and has been turned into a museum since a few years ago.