Shah Mosque (Mashhad)
The Shah Mosque, also known as the Haftado Dotan Mosque (Persian: مسجد هفتاد و دو تن, lit. 'Mosque of Seventy-two Martyrs') since the Iranian Revolution, is a historic mosque located in Mashhad, Iran. It dates back to the Timurid period, and it is number 186 on the list of Iran's national heritage monuments.
| Shah Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan province |
| Location | |
| Location | Mashhad, Iran |
Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36.2878905°N 59.6110778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ahmed ibn Shams al-Din Muhammad Tabrizi |
| Type | mausoleum, then mosque |
| Style | Timurid, Iranian |
| Date established | 1462 (as a mausoleum) |
| Completed | 1451 (as a mosque) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 17.4 metres |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height |
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| Materials | stone, brick |
Haftado Dotan Mosque is adjacent to the Imam Reza Shrine, a holy place for the Twelver Shi'ites.
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