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Why was the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque built for Shah Abbas I?
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Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”), Isfahan, Iran.
The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque was built in Isfahan, Iran, to serve as a private place of worship for Shah Abbas I. Located on the eastern side of the Naqsh-e Jahan Square, it provided the monarch with a dedicated space for his private devotions.1