Most of the people of Kermanshah are Shia and like the other cities in Iran, there are one or two synagogues, three or four churches, and a mosque that is for Sunnis. The mosque that belongs to the Sunnis is called “Shafeiie’ Mosque”.
This Mosque is one of the most beautiful and magnificent mosques in Iran, which has become a historical masterpiece over time. This mosque was built by a group of Sunni benefactors.
The architecture of this mosque
The early building of this mosque is without minaret and dome and has changed over time and finally in 1989, by buying several houses around the mosque, spread a new style.
It is noteworthy that its architecture is inspired by the architecture of the mosques of the Ottoman Empire. The dome and semi-domes that are huge and strong, pointed minarets, decorations, and details of the paintings inside the building, beautiful inscriptions, thick columns, and high central space under the Islamic dome, all represent the architecture of classical Turkish mosques built during the Ottoman rule.
The structure of the mosque is metal. Its exterior is covered with stone and includes a dome with two 9-meter metal minarets in golden color next to it. The interior has women’s and men’s naves, a Cistern, a library, aside from space, and a shoe store. The main nave is located on the north side and has a half-floor with five columns. The altar of the mosque is located on the south side of the main nave and is covered with white marble and margins with black marble. This mosque has been a place of prayer and worship for Sunnis since .1947
Also, the interior view of this mosque, decorated with verses from the Holy Quran, has given a special spiritual spirit to the mosque.
In the current location of Shafeie Mosque, there is a pilgrimage center which was built in 1949 in Kermanshah with the help of many Sunni people.
There are four porches around the dome, which have been designed and executed with the inspiration of the roof and porch of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem.
The columns are connected by arches and arches that symbolize the unity between Muslims and on the other hand is a symbol of the gates of divine mercy and forgiveness and are designed as eight paradises of different arc models in different styles.
Architecturally, three important factors of balance, equilibrium, and symmetry have been tried to achieve harmony between different styles.
In general, the architecture of the mosque is a combination of Razi, Isfahani, Maghribi, Shami, and Andalusian styles, which is beautiful and has been integrated and executed following all the principles of architecture and Islamic manners. the mosque is painted in turquoise, azure and green colors, which are the symbols and indicators of Islam, especially the golden color, which is the special desire of God Almighty, which is also mentioned in Islamic books, which itself causes the glory and grandeur of the project.
The activity of Shafeie Mosque
The Shafeie Mosque has been the place for Sunni prayers in Kermanshah since 1947.
Today, prayers are held only in the new mosque building, which is located next to the old building and is built in the style of Turkish mosques. Mullah Mohammad Rabiee was the Friday Imam of the Shafeie Grand Mosque in Kermanshah, who was martyred in 1996.
Where to eat near the Shafeie mosque
There are many shops for buying souvenirs in traditional bazaar of Kermanshah near Shafeie mosque,
Near Shafeie mosque and next to traditional bazaar, there is an old house called Soori’s house that has recently become a traditional restaurant, that you can not only use the Soori’s House restaurant to eat traditional Kermanshahi food but also enjoy the historical house & take a picture with local costums only in the night.
Where to stay near Shafeie mosque
There are small inns near Shafeie mosque, which are located near the traditional bazaar at a very cheap price. But the closest hotel to Shafeie mosque is the 4-star Parsian Hotel, Jamshid Hotel, and Sina Hotel. And the only Kermanshah’s hostel, the Oak hostel, is located in the historical context of Kermanshah and near this mosque.
The best time to travel to Kermanshah
The best time to visit Shafeie mosque is spring. Kermanshah is very beautiful in April and May due to its colorful flowers and pleasant weather.
Other tourist attraction
Other attractive tourist attractions near Shafeie mosque include Tekie Moaven-ol-molk and Takie Biglar Berigi that are located in the Kermanshah traditional context, Emad Al-Dawlah Mosque, Haj Shahbaz Khan Bath, all of which are located in the Kermanshah traditional bazaar, which includes numerous caravanserais and beautiful shops & stores & Tagh Bostan located in the northern of Kermanshah.
Location of Shafeie Mosque
If you want to visit Kermanshah Shafieie Mosque, you have to go to Javanshir Square or the old Topkhaneh Square. From Javanshir Square, you can see the spectacular domes and minarets of the mosque. The access road to the mosque is from the street, through an alley located on the southeast side of the square, Also Shafeie mosque is located in the traditional bazaar of Kermanshah
How to get to Shafeie mosque
To reach to Shafeie mosque, you can use public transportation such as buses or taxis.
By bus: Next to Bazaar, there is a bus stop, Se Rahe Navab in Hadad Adel (Modarres ) street.
By personal car: If you want to rely on a personal car, don’t worry about parking anymore because of the several proximity parking that worked in day & night.
Karibu watu wote wa mji wa Kermanshah ni Shia, na kama ilivyo katika miji mingine ya Iran, kuna sinagogi moja au mbili, makanisa matatu au manne, na msikiti wa Sunni. Msikiti ambao ni wa Wasunni unaitwa <unk>Shafeiie<unk> Mosque<unk>. Msikiti huu ni moja ya misikiti maridadi zaidi na ya kifahari nchini Iran, ambayo imekuwa kazi bora ya kihistoria kwa muda. Msikiti huu ulijengwa na kikundi cha wafadhili wa Sunni. Jengo la kwanza la msikiti huu halina minara na dome na limebadilika kwa muda na hatimaye mwaka 1989 kwa kununua nyumba kadhaa karibu na msikiti huo, kueneza mtindo mpya. Ni muhimu kutambua kwamba usanifu wake umeongozwa na usanifu wa misikiti ya Milki ya Ottoman. Kuponi na nusu-kuponi ambazo ni kubwa na nguvu, minara ya ncha, mapambo, na maelezo ya michoro ndani ya jengo, maandishi mazuri, nguzo nzito, na nafasi ya juu ya kati chini ya dome ya Kiislamu, zote zinawakilisha usanifu wa misikiti ya kituruki ya kawaida iliyojengwa wakati wa utawala wa Ottoman. Muundo wa msikiti huo ni wa chuma. Jengo hilo lina jengo la nje lililofunikwa kwa mawe na lina mnara wenye urefu wa mita 9 ulio na minara miwili ya chuma yenye rangi ya dhahabu. Mambo ya ndani ina wanawake na wanaume naves, Cistern, maktaba, mbali na nafasi, na duka la viatu. Nave kuu iko upande wa kaskazini na ina nusu-sanduku na nguzo tano. Madhabahu ya msikiti iko upande wa kusini wa nave kuu na ni kufunikwa na marumaru nyeupe na kingo na marumaru nyeusi. Msikiti huu umekuwa mahali pa maombi na ibada kwa Sunni tangu mwaka 1947 pia, mtazamo wa ndani wa msikiti huu, uliopambwa na mistari kutoka Qur'ani Takatifu, umetoa roho maalum ya kiroho kwa msikiti. Mahali ambapo sasa ni msikiti wa Shafi'i, kuna kituo cha ziara ambacho kilijengwa mwaka 1949 huko Kermanshah kwa msaada wa watu wengi wa Sunni. Kuna porches nne kuzunguka dome, ambayo wamekuwa iliyoundwa na kutekelezwa na msukumo wa paa na porch ya Al-Aqsa Msikiti na Yerusalemu. Nguzo hizo zimeunganishwa kwa matao na minara ambayo huwakilisha umoja kati ya Waislamu na kwa upande mwingine ni ishara ya milango ya rehema ya kimungu na msamaha na zimebuniwa kama paradiso nane za mifano tofauti ya matao katika mitindo tofauti. Katika usanifu-ujenzi, mambo matatu muhimu ya usawaziko, usawaziko, na ulinganifu yamejaribiwa ili kufikia upatano kati ya mitindo tofauti. Jengo la msikiti huo lina mchanganyiko wa mitindo ya Razi, Isfahani, Maghribi, Shami na Andalusian, ambayo ni nzuri na imefanywa kwa kufuata kanuni zote za usanifu na tabia za Kiislamu. Jumba la Msikiti limepakwa rangi ya turquoise, azure na kijani, ambazo ni alama na viashiria vya Uislamu, hasa rangi ya dhahabu, ambayo ni tamaa maalum ya Mwenyezi Mungu, ambayo pia imetajwa katika vitabu vya Kiislamu, ambayo yenyewe husababisha utukufu na ukuu wa mradi huo. Msikiti wa Shafi'i ni mahali pa ibada ya Kiislamu katika mji wa Kermanshah. Kwa sasa, sala zinafanywa tu katika jengo jipya la msikiti, ambalo liko karibu na jengo la zamani na limejengwa kwa mtindo wa misikiti ya Kituruki. Mullah Mohammad Rabie alikuwa Imam wa Ijumaa wa Msikiti Mkuu wa Shafi'i huko Kermanshah, ambaye aliuawa mwaka 1996. "Kuna maduka mengi ya kununua zawadi katika soko la jadi la Kermanshah karibu na msikiti wa Shafi'i, karibu na msikiti wa Shafi'i na karibu na soko la jadi, kuna nyumba ya zamani inayoitwa ""Souri"" nyumba ambayo hivi karibuni imekuwa mgahawa wa jadi, ambayo unaweza kutumia mgahawa wa Souri'i House kula chakula cha jadi cha Kermanshah lakini pia kufurahia nyumba ya kihistoria kuchukua picha na mavazi ya ndani na tu usiku." Mahali pa kukaa karibu na msikiti wa Shafi'i kuna nyumba ndogo za wageni karibu na msikiti wa Shafi'i, ambazo ziko karibu na soko la jadi kwa bei ya bei nafuu. Hoteli za karibu zaidi na msikiti wa Shafi ni hoteli ya nyota nne ya Parsi, Jamshid na Sina. Na hosteli pekee ya Kermanshah, hosteli ya Oak, iko katika muktadha wa kihistoria wa Kermanshah na karibu na msikiti huu. Wakati bora wa kusafiri kwenda Kermanshah Wakati bora wa kutembelea msikiti wa Shafeee ni majira ya kuchipua. Kermanshah ni nzuri sana mwezi Aprili na Mei kutokana na maua yake ya rangi na hali ya hewa nzuri. Sehemu nyingine za kuvutia karibu na msikiti wa Shafi'i ni pamoja na Tekwe Mwalimu na Takht-e-Bihar, ambayo iko katika mazingira ya jadi ya Kermanshah, msikiti wa Emad al-Dawla, na Hifadhi ya Hifadhi ya Shahbaz Khan, ambayo yote iko katika soko la jadi la Kermanshah, ambalo lina makazi mengi ya watu na maduka mazuri. Kwa wale ambao wanataka kutembelea Msikiti wa Shafi'i huko Kermanshah, ni muhimu kwenda kwenye uwanja wa Old Topkhaneh. Kutoka katika uwanja wa Javanshir, unaweza kuona minara na minara ya msikiti huo. Njia ya kuingia kwenye msikiti ni kutoka barabara, kupitia kijia kilicho upande wa kusini mashariki wa mraba, pia msikiti wa Shafi'i uko katika soko la jadi la Kermanshah. Kwa basi: Karibu na Bazaar, kuna kituo cha basi, Se Rahe Navab katika barabara ya Hadad Adel (Modarres). Kwa gari binafsi: Kama unataka kutegemea gari binafsi, si wasiwasi kuhusu maegesho tena kwa sababu ya maegesho kadhaa ya ukaribu ambayo kazi katika siku na usiku.