The Dar ol-Ehsan Mosque (; ), also known as the Jameh Mosque of Sanandaj (), is a
Friday mosque
A congregational mosque or Friday mosque (, ''masjid jāmi‘'', or simply: , ''jāmi‘''; ), or sometimes great mosque or grand mosque (, ''jāmi‘ kabir''; ), is a mosque for hosting the Friday noon prayers known as ''jumu'ah''.See:
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, located in the city of
Sanandaj
Sanandaj (; ) is a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, in the Kurdistan province of Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. With a population of 414,069, it is the second largest Kurdish city a ...
, western
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
. The mosque was completed in 1812
CE, during the
Qajar dynasty
The Qajar family (; 1789–1925) was an Iranian royal family founded by Mohammad Khan (), a member of the Qoyunlu clan of the Turkoman-descended Qajar tribe. The dynasty's effective rule in Iran ended in 1925 when Iran's '' Majlis'', conven ...
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The mosque was added to the
Iran National Heritage List
Iran National Heritage List is a register of nationally significant monuments, places, buildings, events, etc., officially registered under the National Heritage Preservation Act of 1930. According to Article 1 of this law, "All the industrial mon ...
on 21 February 1949, administered by the
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Gallery
Dar al ehsan 2.jpg,
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مسجد جامع (مسجد دارالاحسان).jpg
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Sanandaj Darolehsan Mosque.jpg
See also
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Islam in Iran
The Arab conquest of Iran, which culminated in the fall of the Sasanian Empire to the nascent Rashidun Caliphate, brought about a monumental change in Iranian society by purging Zoroastrianism, which had been the Iranian nation's official and m ...
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List of mosques in Iran
This is a list of mosques in Iran.
, it was estimated that there were 47,291 Shi'ite mosques and 10,344 Sunni mosques in Iran.
List of mosques
This list of mosques in Iran is sorted by province; and, where applicable, by major settlement.
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References
External links
19th-century mosques in Iran
Mosques on the Iran National Heritage List
Sanandaj
Sanandaj (; ) is a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, in the Kurdistan province of Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. With a population of 414,069, it is the second largest Kurdish city a ...
Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
Mosque buildings with minarets in Iran
Mosques completed in the 1810s
Mosques in Kurdistan province
Qajar mosques
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1812
Sunni mosques in Iran
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