The Qadamgah Mosque (), also known as the Qadamgah Shrine, 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
Qadamgah, in the county of
Zeberkhan, in the province of
Razavi 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 ...
.
Completed in 1680
CE, during the
Safavid era,
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 7 December 1935, administered by the
.
Gallery
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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
References
External links
17th-century mosques in Iran
Mosques on the Iran National Heritage List
Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
Mosques completed in the 1680s
Mosques in Razavi Khorasan province
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1680
Safavid mosques in Iran
Shia mosques in Iran
Shrines in Iran
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