Early morning visits to the Nasir-al-Mulk Mosque give the best views of the sun through its stained glass windows! We stayed long enough to see the colors change and become muted as the sun moved.

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They also call this the “Pink Mosque” because of the beautiful interior pink colored tiles.

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It was hard to stop taking photos of the ceilings, the walls, the windows. All you heard was click, click, click in the very quiet mosque.

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Our next mosque in Shriaz was Vakil Mosque, built in 1751-1773 and currently closed for a major restoration project.

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The size of the complex is overwhelming. It covers 2 acres of land!  The entrance behind John is 75 feet high and covered with traditional floral tiles.

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The Shabestan Prayer Hall of Vakil is the most dramatic hallway we saw in any mosque! The arches and pillars are amazing!

 

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Hammam-e Vakil has recently become a Persian Bath Museum. It’s life-sized models depict typcial bathing acitivities from 400 years ago.

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Just like today’s spas, there was a menu of choices from massages, beard trimming and shaving, shampoos and scrubs.

 

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Men would have relaxed here in beautifully decorated rooms after taking a bath in the heat room.

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Vakil Bazaar is the third part of Shiraz’s Vakil historic complex. It’s the best place to buy all kinds of  Persian rugs, spices, copper handicrafts and antiques.

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These metal/tin plates were made in many shades of blue and in every shape and size. A popular present to bring home from Shiraz!

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Shah-e-Cheragh is one of the most beautiful mosques and an important Shia Muslim pilgrimage center of the city of Shiraz. 

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It is mausoleum for 2 sons of Musa al-Kadhim who were persecuted.  The millions of pieces of colored glass give it the name of “Mirror Mosque.”