Goharshad Mosque

Also known as Gowharshad Mosque, Gowhar Shad Mosque, Gohar Shad Mosque

mosque in Imam Reza Shrine, Mashhad

Key facts

Affiliation: Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status: Friday mosque
Status: Active
Location: Mashhad , Razavi Khorasan Province
Country: Iran
Administration: Astan Quds Razavi
Architect: Ghavameddin Shirazi
Type: Mosque architecture
Style: Timurid
Founder: Empress Goharshad
Groundbreaking: 1418 CE
Completed: c. 1430 CE
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The Goharshad Mosque (Persian: مسجد گوهرشاد, romanized: Masjed-e Guharshād; Arabic: مسجد كوهرشاد) is a grand Friday mosque (jāmeh) that is part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. Construction of the mosque commenced in 1418 CE, during the Timurid era, and was completed in c. 1430 CE. Another Gawhar Shad Mosque, built at the same time, is located in Herat.

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