Jameh Mosque of Nishapur
Also known as: Jameh Mosque of Nishapur
mosque in Nishapur, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 1493
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Overview
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The Jameh Mosque of Nishapur is a Shi'ite Friday mosque in the city of Nishapur, in Iran's Razavi Khorasan province, on Imam Khomeini Street. It was built in 1493 and is associated with Timurid architecture. The building was later rebuilt during the reign of the Safavid ruler Abbas I. It is inscribed on the Iran National Heritage List, and its protection is overseen by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
History
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The mosque was founded in 1493 by Pahlavan Ali Karkhi, during the rule of the Timurid sultan Husayn Bayqarah.
It was rebuilt in the reign of the Safavid Shah Abbas the Great. The sources at hand do not give the exact date of this reconstruction.
On 12 November 1938 the mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List.
From Wikipedia
The Jāmeh Mosque of Nishapur (Persian: مسجد جامع نیشابور, romanized: Masjed-e-Jāmeh Neyshābur) is a Shi'ite Friday mosque (jāmeh) located in Nishapur, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
The mosque was founded by Pahlavan Ali Karkhi in 1493 CE during the rule of Husayn Bayqarah of the Timurid dynasty, and was rebuilt during the reign of Abbas the Great, the Safavid Shah of Persia. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 12 November 1938, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
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Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jameh_Mosque_of_Nishapur
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Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Nichapur
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1