Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Meidan Emam, Esfahan' has mentioned 'Mecca' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Unlike most buildings of importance, this square did not lie in alignment with Mecca, so that when entering the entrance-portal of the Shah Mosque, one makes, almost without realising it, the half-right turn which enables the main court within to face Mecca.Donald Wilber gives the most plausible explanation to this; the vision of Shaykh Bahai was for the mosque to be visible wherever in the maydxc4x81n a person was situated. | WIKI |
| Had the axis of the maydxc4x81n coincided with the axis of Mecca, the dome of the mosque would have been concealed from view by the towering entrance-portal leading to it. | WIKI |
| Of particular interest is the Royal Mosque (Masjed-e Shah), located on the south side of the square and angled to face Mecca. | UNESCO |
| This portal, framed by two minarets, is extended to the south by a formal gateway hall (iwan) that leads at an angle to the courtyard, thereby connecting the mosque, which in keeping with tradition is oriented northeast/southwest (towards Mecca), to the squarexe2x80x99s ensemble, which is oriented north/south. | UNESCO |