The Jāmeh Mosque of Ferdows (; ), also known as the Jāmeh Mosque of Tun and the Jāmeh Mosque of Toon, is a
Sunni
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam and the largest religious denomination in the world. It holds that Muhammad did not appoint any successor and that his closest companion Abu Bakr () rightfully succeeded him as the caliph of the Mu ...
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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(''jāmeh''), located in the center of the town of Toon, in the city of
Ferdows, in the province of
South Khorasan,
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 ...
.
It is mostly believed that this mosque was built during
Seljuk era, in the 11th century, but some researchers believe that it was constructed in the 7th century.
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 15 December 1975, administered by the
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See also
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Sunni Islam in Iran
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List of mosques in Iran
References
External links
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Some Images from ''Ferdows Congregation Mosque''Ferdows pictures
11th-century mosques
Mosques on the Iran National Heritage List
Ferdows
Ferdows
Khwarazmian Empire
Mosques in South Khorasan province
Seljuk mosques in Iran
Sunni mosques in Iran
Tourist attractions in Ferdows County
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