Hajj Shahbazkhan Mosque

Hajj Shahbazkhan Mosque
مسجد حاج شهبازخان
The mosque facade in 2018
Hajj Shahbazkhan Mosque is located in Iran
Hajj Shahbazkhan Mosque
Location of the mosque in Iran
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationKermanshah, Kermanshah province
CountryIran
Coordinates34°18′53″N 47°04′05″E / 34.314685°N 47.068005°E / 34.314685; 47.068005
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Completed1820
MaterialsStone; bricks; mortar
Official name
Haj Shahbazkhan Mosque
TypeBuilt
Designated23 September 2003
Reference no.10444
Conservation organization
Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Haj Shahbazkhan Mosque (Persian: مسجد حاج شهبازخان; Arabic: مسجد الحاج شهباز خان), also known as the Haj Shahbaz Khan Mosque, is a mosque located in the Ojagh Crossroads of the city of Kermanshah, in the province of Kermanshah, Iran.

Overview

The mosque is located in a basement that has a prayer hall and chambers around its courtyard. The chambers of the mosque were places for teaching seminary students.

The mosque has suffered damage as a result of earthquakes in the region.[1]

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 23 September 2003, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Biglari, Mahnoosh; D'Amato, Michele; Formisano, Antonio (2021). "Rapid Seismic Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of Kermanshah Historic Mosques". The Open Civil Engineering Journal. 15: 135–148. doi:10.2174/1874149502115010135. ISSN 1874-1495 – via Science Direct.

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