Hakim Mosque
mosque in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 1657
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Overview
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The Hakim Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque in Isfahan, Iran, standing next to the Isfahan Bazaar. A work of Safavid architecture, it is recorded as dating from 1657 and is counted among the older mosques of the region. It takes its name from Hakim Daud, a Safavid court physician who funded its construction. Besides serving as a place of worship, the building has also functioned as a public facility, a madrasa, a community venue for gatherings and an emergency shelter for travellers. The mosque is inscribed on the Iran National Heritage List.
History
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The mosque was built during the Safavid period. Hakim Daud, a former Safavid court physician, had it constructed and paid for the work from India; the mosque is named in his honour. One source gives its completion as 1073 AH (1662/1663 CE). It was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 13 December 1934 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
From Wikipedia
The Hakim Mosque (Persian: مسجد حکیم, romanized: Masjed-e Hakim) is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. The mosque is located adjacent to the Isfahan Bazaar. The mosque also serves as a public building, as a madrasa, as a community center for functions, and an emergency shelter for travellers.
Completed in 1073 AH (1662/1663 CE), during the Safavid era, it is one of the oldest mosques in the region, and was built by and named in honour of Hakim Daud, a former Safavid court physician, who had funded the construction from India. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 13 December 1934, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%85
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakim_Mosque,_Isfahan
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Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakim_Camii