Aghabzorg Mosque is one of the most spectacular attractionsof Kashan, which is located in an alley of the same name and can be easily found. This mosque is actually a complex of mosques and large schools and is attributed to Mullah Mehdi Naraghi, who was one of the Shiite imitators in the past and was known as Aghabzorg. This building is used both by the public and by students. The cornerstone of this mosque was laid by a pious man named Haj Mohammad Taghi Khanban and his son in the 13th century AH and the time of its construction coincided with the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar.

What makes this mosque spectacular are the exquisite decorations and elements used in it that dazzle every eye. From Mogharnas work in the mosque to delicate plastering and eye-catching tiling, all and sundry have attracted the attention of this mosque and hosted tourists. Agha Bozorg Mosque is also the only five-story mosque in the Islamic world, and this multiplies its importance. Also in this mosque, several films and TV and cinema series have been made, among which we can mention Toghi, Ayaran and Mulla Sadra.

History of Aghabzorg Mosque
It was in 1221 AH and coincided with the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar that Haj Mohammad Taghi Khanban decided to establish a place for public congregational prayer and classroom and discussion of his son-in-law, Mullah Mehdi Naraghi. He considered a point in Kashan and after 8 years, he gave the Aqabzorg Mosque to the people in 1227, coinciding with the first years of Nasser al-Din Shah’s reign. Dates related to the years 1263, 1264, 1268 AH, ie around the years 1225, 1226 and 1230 AH, can be seen in the inscriptions in the nave of the nave, inside the nave under the dome, the shrine (1) of the altar and the entrance of the mosque, and the background This mosque is approved.

Some believe that the present-day Aghabzorg Mosque was built on remnants of the 1157 solar earthquake or earlier, which belonged to earlier periods. Experts say there are signs that the nave of the mosque’s 40 north pillars was built on the remains of a monastery, mosque, mausoleum and Khajeh Tajuddin school. They say that the nave was later merged with the mosque and the adjacent school, and is an example of the coordination and connection of the two buildings side by side.

The 40 western columns of the mosque’s dome are the most important building that was later added to the main part and the dome of the house; But it did damage to its architectural features. The architect of the mosque had designed the dome to have an open space on all four sides so that in the summer of the desert desert, the air would flow around it and the would be natural. This clever plan of the architect was destroyed during the time of Hajj Mullah Taghi Mohammad Ali Naraghi, the son of Aghabzorg, during the construction of the western nave of the dome, because the building was limited on one side.

The changes in the mosque did not end there, and in the following years, changes were made in some parts, especially the doors and windows of the different parts of the complex. These sections were: 2 rooms of the upper earrings (3) which were located on both sides of the main porch of the dome and 4 rooms of the upper house which are located above the entrance door.

In these changes, the sunroof doors and windows (4) were removed and replaced with doors with two semicircles. These types of gates had no place in Iranian architecture and have been used since the return of Nasser al-Din Shah from his second trip to Europe in 1295 AH.

The distance between Gonbadkhaneh and Shabestan Gharbi was separated by 3 wooden nets that had high sash; But after a while, they were destroyed by termites and inevitably replaced by metal doors. In recent years, the National Organization for the Protection of Antiquities has used wooden and sash doors to replace the facade of the mosque with metal doors. The doors and windows of the lattice and upstairs of the lower floor school were also destroyed by termite attacks, which have been restored in recent years.

The name of this work has been included in the list of national monuments of the country since December 1, 1961, number 382, ​​and it is considered one of the valuable works of our country. The current expenses of the mosque and its maintenance are also covered by the Waqfs; They have donated some of their property to spend the proceeds on the Aghabzorg Mosque.