Karim khan, the founder of Zandiyeh dynasty, was famous as the regent which means Vakil in Persia language. He chose Shiraz as his capital and ordered to build many buildings. One of these is Vakil Mosque which was named after his title. The construction process of Vakil Mosque started in 1751 during Zandiyeh and later, in Qajar period, it was renovated. The mosque architecture is to some extent unique because it owns two iwans while other mosques usually have four ones. There also are two Shabestans in the south and east sides of Vakil Mosque. On the north part of the mosque, there is an important ceiling which was decorated with a Quranic verse written by calligraphers. The ceiling is famous as Morvarid which is the Persian equivalent of pearl. The mosque is according to the traditional architectural style of Iran and in accompany with its location in a social context made a nice mixture of the religion and the world around us. Vitreous coating with beautiful color of green and blue provides the walls of Vakil Mosque with an eye catching view. It definitely worth visiting.
