Holy Sites in Iran
10 sacred sites ranked by global significance
🕌Imam Reza Shrine
The largest mosque in the world by area, housing the tomb of the eighth Shia Imam.
🌹Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque)
A stunning mosque in Shiraz famous for its kaleidoscopic stained glass and pink-tiled interior.
✨Shah Cheragh
A dazzling mirrored mausoleum in Shiraz housing the tomb of two sons of the seventh Shia Imam.
🕌Imam Ali Mosque (Atiq Mosque Isfahan)
One of Iran's oldest mosques, a masterpiece of Islamic architecture on Isfahan's grand square.
🔥Chak Chak (Pir-e Sabz)
The most sacred Zoroastrian mountain shrine in Iran, set in a cliff face in the desert.
🕌Jamkaran Mosque
A mosque near Qom believed to have been built on the orders of the hidden Twelfth Imam.
🕌Fatima Masumeh Shrine
The tomb of Fatimah bint Musa in Qom, one of Iran's holiest Shia shrines.
🕌Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
A masterpiece of Safavid architecture on Isfahan's Naqsh-e Jahan Square, famed for its dome.
🕌Vakil Mosque
An 18th-century Zand dynasty mosque in Shiraz with 48 carved pillars and exquisite tilework.
🏛️Persepolis
The ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.