Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historical mosque in isfahan”. Today it says “shi'ite mosque in esfahan”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Ilchi Mosque ( Persian : مسجد ایلچی ; Arabic : مسجد إيلجي ) is a Shi'ite mosque in Esfahan , in the province of Isfahan , Iran . The founder of this small and simple mosque was Saheb Soltan Beigom, the daughter of a courtier in the Shah Suleiman 's court. In Azeri , the word Ilchi (elçi) means messenger. The mosque was built in 1686 CE under the supervision of Mohammad Ali ben Ostad ALibeyk. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 3 March 1937, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran . Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [ Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan ] (in Persian).
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Ilchi mosque ( ) is a historical mosque in Isfahan , Iran . The founder of this small and simple mosque was Saheb Soltan Beigom , the daughter of a courtier in the Shah Suleiman 's court. Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian).
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Ilchi mosque ( ) is a historical mosque in Isfahan , Iran . The founder of this small and simple mosque was Saheb Soltan Beigom , the daughter of a courtier in the Shah Suleiman 's court. The mosque was built in 1686 under the supervision of Mohammad Ali ben Ostad ALibeyk. Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Ilchi mosque ( ) is a historical mosque in Isfahan , Iran . The founder of this small and simple mosque was Saheb Soltan Beigom , the daughter of a courtier in the Shah Suleiman 's court. The word Ilchi (elçi) means messenger in Azeri . The mosque was built in 1686 under the supervision of Mohammad Ali ben Ostad ALibeyk. Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian).
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historical mosque in isfahan
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shi'ite mosque in esfahan
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