Amir Chakhmaq Mosque
Also known as: Amir Chakhmaq Mosque
mosque in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 1438
- Foundation/Institution
- Jalal-al-Din Amir-Chakhmaq
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Overview
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The Amir Chakhmaq Mosque is a Timurid-era mosque in the city of Yazd, Iran. It lies south of the Amir Chakhmaq complex and square and is also known as the Dahuk Mosque. The building is listed as an Iranian national heritage site. Its eastern entrance carries glazed-tile inscriptions in thuluth script by Mohammad al-Hakim, and Arabic-language sources describe two imposing entrances and an oval dome covered on the outside with green tile. Together with the Jameh Mosque, it is regarded as one of the outstanding buildings of Yazd.
History
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The mosque was built on the orders of Amir Jalal al-Din Chakhmaq Shami, governor of Yazd and a general of Shah Rukh. It was completed in 1438 (841 AH).
During the reign of Fath Ali Shah, Hossein Attar added a section to the shabestan and restored parts of the mosque.
From Wikipedia
The Amir Chakhmaq Mosque (Persian: مسجد امیرچخماق, romanized: Masjed Mir Chakhmagh), also known as the Dahouk Mosque (Persian: مسجد دهوک) and the Jāmeh Nou Mosque, is a Shi'ite mosque located adjacent to the Amir Chaghmagh Square, in the city of Yazd, in the province of Yazd, Iran.
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