Persian Masjed-e Jāmiʽ
Complex of buildings, chiefly of the Seljūq period (see Seljūq dynasty ), in Eṣfahān, Iran.
The mosque (completed с 1130) has a central courtyard framed by four huge eyvān s, or vaulted niches. It is renowned for its fine brickwork, vaulting, and two domed sanctuaries. The brick dome of the main sanctuary (с 1070–75) is supported by heavy piers. The smaller domed chamber (1088) is known for its beauty of proportion; its dome, resting on a series of arches, is a structural masterpiece. The dome and the four- eyvān plan became standard for Seljūq mosques.