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
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan province
Location
LocationMashhad, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates36.2878905°N 59.6110778°E / 36.2878905; 59.6110778
Architecture
Architect(s)Ahmed ibn Shams al-Din Muhammad Tabrizi
Typemausoleum, then mosque
StyleTimurid, Iranian
Date established1462 (as a mausoleum)
Completed1451 (as a mosque)
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Dome height (outer)17.4 metres
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height
  • Northern: 20 metres
  • Southern: 15.4 metres
Materialsstone, brick

Haftado Dotan Mosque is adjacent to the Imam Reza Shrine, a holy place for the Twelver Shi'ites.

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