Masjed-e-Kabutar Abad
The Mosque at Kabutar Abad is probably similar in age to the one at Dashti and has been shored up to
permit its continuous use. It stands in a small cemetery to the south of the village in the midst of the fertile
fields that surround Isfahan. There is little that is remarkable on the exterior but the interior has excellent
examples of Seljuk brickwork as shown in the illustration above, and is one of the few sites where an
ordinary 35mm camera can take a complete picture of the dome, A band of kufic script marks the base of
the dome and the upper part of the stucco mehrab can also be seen in the picture.
Note the skill with which the transition from the square prayer chamber to the round dome is made through
the use of squinches. You may wish to consult the section on the concept of chahar taq in connection with this.
North to the
Mosque at Dashti.
East to the Minaret of
Ziar.
Other Mosques
and Shrines.
Take a taxi
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04-March-95
