The Shohada Mosque (; ) is a
Shi'ite 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 Shohada Square, in the city center of
Tabriz, in the province of
East Azerbaijan,
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 built during the
Qajar era and is dedicated to the martyrs of Islam.
The mosque draws in name from a
Persian word, ''shohada'', meaning
martyr
A martyr (, ''mártys'', 'witness' Word stem, stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party. In ...
.
The mosque was added to the
Iran National Heritage List on 5 May 1997, administered by the
Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
See also
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Shia Islam in Iran
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List of mosques in Iran
References
External links
Mosques on the Iran National Heritage List
Mosques in Tabriz
Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
Qajar mosques
Shia mosques in Iran
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