Muslim Travel Guide Iran Tehran: Imam Khomeini Mosque, Grand Bazaar Food and Wudu Courtyard
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Summary: This Muslim travel guide follows the Tehran bazaar near Golestan Palace and Imam Khomeini Mosque. It preserves the Friday closure scene, bazaar food, mosque courtyard, wudu area, library, and the author's on-site notes.
There are many bazaars near Golestan Palace. Friday is a public holiday in Iran, so only one mosque in Tehran stays open, while the rest are closed. Only a few shops inside the bazaar are open.
The market feels like a ghost town on Friday, but as soon as Friday passes, it quickly becomes lively, crowded with pedestrians and porters shoulder to shoulder.
Bazaars almost always have domes, and you can enjoy their orderly beauty just by looking up. (Photo 1)
After walking for a while, my guide told me he knew a good place that mainly sells wraps with potato, chicken, or beef fillings. I like potatoes, so of course I chose the potato one. The guide chose the beef one. The wrap included mashed boiled eggs, and the potatoes were very tasty.
The shop is very narrow and crowded. (Photo 5, Photo 6)
Then, I am not sure how we got there, but we walked into a mosque. The area outside was cramped and narrow, and I really did not expect such a large mosque square in the middle.
This is the Imam Khomeini Mosque. The main hall (Image 7) looks like a larger version of the Id Kah Mosque in Xinjiang, as if they were built from the same blueprint. There is a water basin in the middle of the mosque square with taps along the edge for performing wudu. (Image 9)
At the other end of the square are two minarets with a clock tower in the middle. (Image 10)
On one side of the square, there is a library covered in many mirrors that shine brightly. (Image 11, Image 12) It looks just like the Tomb of the King of Lights in Iraq that I saw online.
The library also holds copies of the Quran (Image 13) in other languages, including French, English, Russian, and Armenian. There were a few staff members inside. When my guide told them I was from China, they gave me a tile ornament and a copy of the Quran.
The staff said they were happy to meet me and welcomed me to Iran. To be polite, I also told them they were welcome to visit China. The staff also asked if China accepts international students from countries like Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and which university majors in China are the best.
I am answering based on the information I have encountered within the country. It seems like many foreigners come here to study medicine, and I actually know international students from Pakistan, Turkey, and Yemen who are studying in Lanzhou and Chengdu.
After leaving the mosque, I returned to the bazaar. I looked up and saw the sunlight hitting the dome at an angle, perfectly revealing the shape of a crescent moon.
Summary: This Muslim travel guide follows the Tehran bazaar near Golestan Palace and Imam Khomeini Mosque. It preserves the Friday closure scene, bazaar food, mosque courtyard, wudu area, library, and the author's on-site notes.
There are many bazaars near Golestan Palace. Friday is a public holiday in Iran, so only one mosque in Tehran stays open, while the rest are closed. Only a few shops inside the bazaar are open.
The market feels like a ghost town on Friday, but as soon as Friday passes, it quickly becomes lively, crowded with pedestrians and porters shoulder to shoulder.
Bazaars almost always have domes, and you can enjoy their orderly beauty just by looking up. (Photo 1)
After walking for a while, my guide told me he knew a good place that mainly sells wraps with potato, chicken, or beef fillings. I like potatoes, so of course I chose the potato one. The guide chose the beef one. The wrap included mashed boiled eggs, and the potatoes were very tasty.
The shop is very narrow and crowded. (Photo 5, Photo 6)
Then, I am not sure how we got there, but we walked into a mosque. The area outside was cramped and narrow, and I really did not expect such a large mosque square in the middle.
This is the Imam Khomeini Mosque. The main hall (Image 7) looks like a larger version of the Id Kah Mosque in Xinjiang, as if they were built from the same blueprint. There is a water basin in the middle of the mosque square with taps along the edge for performing wudu. (Image 9)
At the other end of the square are two minarets with a clock tower in the middle. (Image 10)
On one side of the square, there is a library covered in many mirrors that shine brightly. (Image 11, Image 12) It looks just like the Tomb of the King of Lights in Iraq that I saw online.
The library also holds copies of the Quran (Image 13) in other languages, including French, English, Russian, and Armenian. There were a few staff members inside. When my guide told them I was from China, they gave me a tile ornament and a copy of the Quran.
The staff said they were happy to meet me and welcomed me to Iran. To be polite, I also told them they were welcome to visit China. The staff also asked if China accepts international students from countries like Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and which university majors in China are the best.
I am answering based on the information I have encountered within the country. It seems like many foreigners come here to study medicine, and I actually know international students from Pakistan, Turkey, and Yemen who are studying in Lanzhou and Chengdu.
After leaving the mosque, I returned to the bazaar. I looked up and saw the sunlight hitting the dome at an angle, perfectly revealing the shape of a crescent moon.
