Persian mosque situated in the city of Astrakhan on Kirov Street, formerly - Parobichebugornoy, opposite the house of H Sergeeva - this is one of the city's attractions.

Shiite Persians living in Astrakhan, had a stone church. The mosque was built in 1860 at the expense of Persian society. Islam, like Christianity, has several branches, the largest of which is the Shia and Sunni. Shiism - is the state religion of Iran. It is widespread in Azerbaijan and Iraq. Persian merchants who lived on the territory of Astrakhan, have always been very influential. Therefore it is not surprising that they had their own mosque.

Erected Persian Shiite mosque is a small building, which has a cubic shape. He decorated the hemispherical dome and four minarets at the corners. Originally Persian mosque had a wooden gate, made in the form of an arch, and wooden fence, which over time has been replaced by a stone. Mosque ran a special council. Those who wish to visit it first needed to talk with Mullah, as well as members of the board. Visitors to the mosque were to adhere strictly to the rules of conduct.

In 1939, the Persian mosque was closed, after which the premises were used as a garment factory shop. Before our time has remained the main volume of the mosque. The building is very heavily damaged by repeated reorganizations. In the mosque there are no towers, minarets and an octagon, completes it. They have not survived. Rustication and pilasters on the facades are made in the style of late classicism. Today Persian mosque, unfortunately, is not an action, it still housed a sewing workshop.