Shah Abbas Mosque, Yerevan

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Shah Abbas Mosque
مسجد شاه عباس
Şah Abbas məscidi
Basic information
Location Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
Affiliation Islam
Rite Twelver Shia
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque (1606-1828 (?))
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Iranian architecture (Safavid style)
Completed 1606
Specifications
Minaret(s) 0

The Shah Abbas Mosque was a 16th century mosque in Yerevan, Armenia. It was built during the rule of the Iranian Safavid king (Shah) Abbas I (the Great). The Shah Abbas Mosque in Ganja, was built at the same time.

See also