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Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”) Map of Iran and surrounding countries with a dot marking the location of Isfahan in central Iran, southwest of Tehran. Neighboring countries and major bodies of water, such as the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf, are labeled for geographic context. An inset globe highlights Iran's position within the region. Engraved portrait of Abbas I, the Great, shah of Persia, shown with a feathered hat, mustache, and ornate robe inside an oval decorative border. Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”) Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Shaykh Luṭf Allāh (“Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque”) Two large eyvans with pointed arches and intricate tilework at the Imam Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, with a blue-tiled dome and minarets rising above the main entrance. Isfahan, Iran: bridge over Zayandeh River Isfahan, Iran: carpet weaving zawiyah The Great Mosque of Esfahan in Iran, featuring a large central iwan with intricate blue tilework, arched entrances, and a courtyard with a small fountain.
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Two large eyvans with pointed arches and intricate tilework at the Imam Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, with a blue-tiled dome and minarets rising above the main entrance.
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Isfahan: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added cross-references. Feb 28, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Isfahan, Iran. Feb 04, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Isfahan - strategic Iranian city where explosions heard. Nov 03, 2025
Added cross-reference. Jun 12, 2025
Article revised and updated. Jun 02, 2025
Changed spelling and title of “Eṣfahān” to “Isfahan” and added section on Isfahan's military and nuclear facilities. May 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Iran Chamber Society - Esfahan. Mar 11, 2025
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Esfahan (Isfahan). Aug 07, 2024
Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Ispahan, Iran. Apr 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Isfahan, Iran. Dec 16, 2022
Add new Web site: Encyclopaedia Iranica - Isfahan, iii. Population (3) Isfahan City. Dec 05, 2021
Add new Web site: UNESCO Silk Roads Programme - Isfahan, Iran. Dec 05, 2021
Population data updated. Jan 10, 2020
Media added. Jan 15, 2018
Revised to mention that Eṣfahān is the capital of Eṣfahān province. Oct 07, 2015
Clarified and expanded discussion of Esfahan's pre-Islamic history. Jun 19, 2015
Corrected error regarding the dates of Yazdegerd I's reign. Jun 04, 2015
Added photograph. Nov 22, 2011
Map showing location of Esfahan added. Dec 29, 2010
Article restructured. Aug 25, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Isfahan. Jul 17, 2008
Population data updated. Mar 07, 2008
Article revised. Sep 18, 2003
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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