The interior of Goharshad Mosque exhibits the superb work of Persian craftsmen.
Goharshad Mosque, built in 1418.
Goharshad Mosque is a famous mosque in Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. Goharshad mosque, Mashad. ... Goharshad mosque, Mashad. ... Goharshad mosque, Mashad. ... Goharshad mosque, Mashad. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Provinces of Iran ...
It was built by the orders of Goharshad, the wife of Shah Rukh of the Timurid Dynasty in 1418 and by the architect Ghavameddin Shirazi. Akhangan tomb, where Gohar-Taj is buried. ... See Shah Rukh for other individuals of that name. ... Timurids Map The Timurids were a dynasty of Iran established by the Emir of Kesh (Shahrisabz), known to history as Timur (Tamerlane). ...
The mosque underwent some renovations during the Safavid and Qajar era. It has 4 iwans and a courtyard measuring 50 X 55 meters, as well as several Shabestans. The Safavids were a long-lasting Turkic-speaking Iranian dynasty that ruled from 1501 to 1736 and first established Shiite Islam as Persias official religion. ... The Qajar dynasty was the ruling family of Persia from 1796 to 1925. ... An Iwan is a large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side. ... A Shabestan or Shabistan is an underground space that can be usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Persia (Iran). ...
The double layered dome of the mosque was severly damaged in 1911 in bombings by Russian troops.
Imam Reza Shrine Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar, a popular tourist attraction in Mashad. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Provinces of Iran ... Khorasan (also spelled Khurasan and Khorassan; خراسان in Persian) is an area, located in eastern and northeastern Iran. ... Greater Khorasan included parts which are today in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. ... Imam Ali ar Rida (January 1, 766 - May 26, 818) was the Eighth Shia Imam. ...
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