The Vakil Mosque in Shiraz stands beside the entrance to the Vakil Bazaar. Karim Khan, founder of the Zand dynasty, built it between 1750 and 1773, and Vakil, meaning regent, was his title. The article names no architect. The infobox lists the style as Iranian.
It has two iwans, on the north and south sides of a large sahn, rather than the usual four. The total area is 93,200 square feet (8,660 m²), and the sahn measures 213 by 197 feet (65 by 60 m). The prayer hall holds 48 large spiral pillars, and two minarets rise above. The article names Maragheh marble as a material, and the entrance door ceiling has muqarnas.
The Qajar era restored it in the 19th century. It joined the Iran National Heritage List in 1932 and is still an active Shia mosque.
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