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Masterpiece of art and architecture
A masterpiece of world's architecture was built during the reign of Shah Abbas the great. Sheikh Lotfollah was one of Shiite prominent, preachers and clergies who came from Jabal Amel in Lebanon to Isfahan in Iran. The Shah Abbas supported him and the Sheikh took up residence in Isfahan and the sheikh Lotfollah mosque was named after him.It was started to be built in 1602 and it was completed in 1619 .The Sheikh Lotfollah mosque is a philosophical complex.