ESFAHAN 15.07.2010
ESFAHAN 15 JULY 2010 I went out to see Manar Jonban which was the first place I visited on the second day in Esfahan . I encountered many garlands and a few staff in front of a building, maybe it was a Masjid. I was surprised to see so many garlands; usually this ceremony’s rituals are associated with Western customs at funeral ceremonies. Recently, you can see such images in the Mosques of Turkey. But those kind images are evaluated as secularization by the notable section of the public. Manar Jonbar is a masjid in Esfahan that was once a Zoroastrian temple. After Mongol occupation it was used as a Masjid and added two small minarets. Its notable feature is that if one of the minarets is shaken, the other minaret will shake as well. A taxi took me to Manar Jonbar. I could not get used to the daily working schedule of Iran. .Thus , the monument was ...