Malek Mosque
Also known as: Malek Mosque
mosque in Kerman, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 1085
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Overview
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The Malek Mosque is a historic mosque in the city of Kerman, Iran. Its architecture is classed as Seljuk, and sources describe it as the largest and oldest mosque in Kerman. It is a Shi'ite mosque, also known as the Imam Mosque. It stands today in the southern part of Kerman's historic bazaar district and is roughly a thousand years old. The mosque is inscribed on the Iran National Heritage List.
History
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The mosque was built during the reign of Turan Shah I of the Kerman Seljuk Sultanate. Sources place its construction between 1077 and 1096, and our record gives the year 1085. In 1967 it was added to the Iran National Heritage List, and it is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
From Wikipedia
The Malek Mosque (Persian: مسجد ملک کرمان, romanized: Masjid-e Malik; Arabic: مسجد ملك), also called the Imam Mosque (transl. Masjid-i imam), is a Shi'ite mosque located in Kerman, Iran. The mosque was built at the time of Turan Shah I, Kerman Seljuk Sultanate, between 1077 and 1096 CE, and is the biggest and oldest mosque in Kerman.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 7 October 1967, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malek_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Malek
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%84%DA%A9
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Malek