The al-Nabi Masjid Qazvin

The al-Nabi Masjid (Masjed al-Nabi in Persian) also known as Masjed e Soltani is a famous Masjid in Qazvin. The Masjid has an area of about 14,000m². Inscriptions indicate Fath Ali Shah of the Qajar dynasty to be the founder of the Masjid, however sources indicate the Masjid to have been existing since the Safavid period. In particular, it is now believed that the architect of the structure was Ustad Mirza Shirazi with the date 1787 as date of construction.