The Kushk Complex, also known as the Kushk Hammam (; ) is an
Islam
Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...
ic funerary complex, that consists of a
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
, a
hammam
A hammam (), also often called a Turkish bath by Westerners, is a type of steam bath or a place of public bathing associated with the Islamic world. It is a prominent feature in the culture of the Muslim world and was inherited from the model ...
,
bathroom
A bathroom is a room in which people wash their bodies or parts thereof. It can contain one or more of the following plumbing fixtures: a shower, a bathtub, a bidet, and a sink (also known as a wash basin in the United Kingdom). A toilet is al ...
and an ''
Ab anbar
An ''ab anbar'' (, literally "cistern") is a traditional reservoir or cistern of drinking water in Greater Iran.
Structure
To withstand the pressure the water exerts on the containers of the storage tank, the storage itself was built below g ...
'', located in
Ferdows
Ferdows () is a city in the Central District (Ferdows County), Central District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is about south of Mashhad ...
, in
Ferdows County
Ferdows County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ferdows.
History
Situated in the north of the province, Ferdows County, which was formed in 1944, originally included a large area (more than 78,000 km ...
, 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 ...
. The Kushk Mosque is the oldest mosque in South Khorasan and, based on the evidence of its existing architecture, its original structure dates back to the early centuries of Islam.
The complex 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 26 June 2005, administered by the
.
Gallery
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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 mausoleums in Iran
This is a list of mausoleums in Iran, sorted by period established. A mausoleum is a building constructed as a monument enclosing a grave of a person or a group of people. In Iran, a mausoleum can be a standalone building, or it can be attached to ...
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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
Buildings and structures in South Khorasan province
Buildings and structures on the Iran National Heritage List
Hammams
Mausoleums in Iran
Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
Mosques in Iran
Safavid architecture in Iran
Safavid mosques
Tourist attractions in Ferdows County
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