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PMR-D2620 Iran, Tabriz: Masjed-e- Kabud (Blue Mosque) was built in 1465 under Jahan Shah, leader of Qareh Koyunlu Dynasty and was renowned for the quality of its blue tiling. Virtually destroyed in earthquakes of 1727 and 1773, restoration began only in 1973 and continues. Some of the original decoration. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, architecture, faience, tiles, mosaics, arabesques, religion, colourful

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Iran, Tabriz: Masjed-e- Kabud (Blue Mosque) was built in 1465

under Jahan Shah, leader of Qareh Koyunlu Dynasty and was renowned for the quality of its blue tiling. Virtually destroyed in earthquakes of 1727 and 1773, restoration began only in 1973 and continues. Some of the original decoration.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, architecture, faience, tiles, mosaics, arabesques, religion, colourful