The Mahvid Mosque (; ) is a
Shi'ite
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood to ...
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 ...
located in
Mahvid, in the county of
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 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 mosque was completed during the
Qajar era
The Guarded Domains of Iran, alternatively the Sublime State of Iran and commonly called Qajar Iran, Qajar Persia or the Qajar Empire, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Qajar dynasty, which was of Turkic peoples, Turkic origin,Cyrus G ...
.
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 24 May 2007, administered by the
.
See also
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Shia 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
18th-century mosques in Iran
Mosques on the Iran National Heritage List
Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
Mosques in South Khorasan province
Qajar mosques
Shia mosques in Iran
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