It is said that the middle, ponded, land in the Atiq Jameh Mosque belonged to a Jewish man who did not have any wish to sell it.
At the time of construction, in order to please and persuade the owner, he set a price on the piece of land; the whole piece was covered by Dinars. He was convinced and the same Dinars were paid to the man as the price. In the days that the Atiq Mosque wasn’t as old as it is and was still new and abuzz with visitors, it saw no less than five thousand people at prayer time.
At the foot of every column, a Sheikh would have sat, with a crowd gathered around him to learn, discuss, and sometimes to learn the ways and conditions of “Chelleh Neshini”. Scholars, Preachers, Orators, and Sufi’s, each had a place dedicated to them for their use. The Khaneqah and Caravanserai were also always open to accommodate travelers, strangers, foreigners, and those who were stranded on the roads.
There was also a library with numerous rooms and vaults and many books in a corner of the mosque.
Name of building Isfahan Jameh Mosque/
Other names Isfahan Atiq Jameh Mosque, Isfahan Jome Mosque
Location Allameh Majlesi St. Qiam Square
Date of Construction Second Century Lunar
International Registration No. 1397 Year 2002
