Isfahan, Iran. Shah Mosque, also known as New Abbasi Mosque (Masjed-e Jadid-e Abbasi), Royal Mosque, or Imam Mosque after the Iranian Revolution. The mosque was built during the Safavid dynasty, ordered by Abbas I of Persia and completed in 1629. View of the half-dome of the entrance with. stalactite-style decorations, height of the dome: 26.5 m. The mosaics were completed in 1638. Photo, 2009.