Historiography of Masjed- e Jame Amol and Its Relation to City in Early Century Hijri

When Tabaristan was annexed to the Islamic Caliphate, more than a century had passed since Arab domination of Iran, and during this time, social and spatial changes had gradually occurred in the major cities of Iran. Sheltered by the mountains of northern Iran and under the rule of the Espahbadans, Tabaristan remained relatively immune to change despite the conflicts. Most of the information about the situation at this time is understood from the text of historical accounts, and little is known from architectural and archaeological evidence. Natural and human events, and in general, the events of the past, have disturbed the ancient evidence, especially in the plains and cities, and there has been little targeted and extensive research. The city of Amol was the center of Tabaristan and one of its important cities in ancient times and the early centuries after Islam. One of the first actions of the Caliph's agents in Tabaristan was the foundation of the Jame Mosque in the middle of the second century AH. Therefore, it can be assumed that the Jame Mosque is a key point in understanding the transformation of the Sassanid city into a post-Sasanid city. By asking the question, what were the architectural characteristics of the Jame Mosque of Amol in the early centuries of the Hijri and what was its relationship with the city? To answer this question, the research was conducted using the "historical-interpretive" research method and an interdisciplinary approach that enables understanding the intertwined relationship between the mosque and the city. The sources that can be studied and analyzed are historical geography books and local histories such as the History of Tabaristan. The results show that this mosque was probably a pillared Shabestani type with a courtyard in the middle and was transformed some time later by the construction of a Maghsure (dome). The starting point of the transformation of the Sassanid city to the post-Islamic era was the Jame Mosque, which was founded in the inner context of the city, and spread to other parts, including the bazaar with rows around the Jame Mosque.