The Jameh Mosque of Qiblah (; ) is 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 ...
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Kukherd
Kukherdharang () is a city in, and the capital of Kukherdharang District of Bastak County, Hormozgan province, Iran. It is also the administrative center for Kukherd Rural District. Kukherd was traditionally part of the region of Larestan ...
city, the capital of
Kukherd District
Kukherdharang District () is in Bastak County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kukherdharang.
History
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Kukherd was elevated to city status as Kukherdharang.
Demographic ...
in
Bastak County
Bastak County () is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bastak.
History
After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Henguiyeh, Kuhij, and Kukherdharang were elevated to city status.
Demographics Language
Bastak ...
, in the province of
Hormozgan in southern
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 is situated to the west of the Sibah Bazaar, next to its entrance.
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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
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14th-century mosques in Iran
Archaeological sites in Iran
Bastak County
Buildings and structures completed in 1313
Buildings and structures in Kukherd District
Qiblah
The qibla () is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is used by Muslims in various religious contexts, particularly the direction of prayer for the salah. In Islam, the Kaaba is believed to be a sacred site built ...
Monuments and memorials in Iran
Mosque buildings with minarets in Iran
Mosques completed in the 1310s
Kukherd
Kukherdharang () is a city in, and the capital of Kukherdharang District of Bastak County, Hormozgan province, Iran. It is also the administrative center for Kukherd Rural District. Kukherd was traditionally part of the region of Larestan ...
National works of Iran
Qajar mosques
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