destruction. Meanwhile, the main prayer hall of the ancient mosque was turned into a car parking lot, in direct violation of the edict of the Koran which considered a mosque's ground to be sacred and inviolable as long as the traces of it remain. It is visually clear that the new car park is created on nothing but the remains of the main prayer hall of the 700 year old grand mosque. See also List of Iranian castles Iranian architecture References Sources Further reading Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century Castles in Iran Mosques in Tabriz Architecture in Iran 13th-century mosques Tourist attractions in Tabriz National works of Iran