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Goharshad Mosque exhibits the superb work of Persian craftsmen.1Goharshad Mosque, built in 1418 CE. Goharshad Mosque is a famous mosque in Razavi Khorasan province of Iran .2It was built by the orders of Goharshad , the wife of Shah Rukh of the Timurid Dynasty in 1418 CE and by the architect Ghavameddin Shirazi . The mosque underwent some renovations during the Safavid and Qajar era.3It has 4 iwans and a courtyard measuring 50 X 55 meters, as well as several Shabestans .4The double layered dome of the mosque was severly damaged in 1911 in bombings by Russian troops.5
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The interior of Goharshad Mosque exhibits the superb work of Persian craftsmen. Goharshad Mosque ( ) is a former free standing mosque in Mashhad , Iran , which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imām Ridhā Mosque complex. It was built by the orders of Queen Goharshad , the wife of Shah Rukh of the Timurid Dynasty in 1418 CE and by the architect Ghavameddin Shirazi . The Architect of the edifice was Ghavameddin Shirazi , who is responsible for so many of Shah Rukh's great buildings, with the architectural and decorative manpower supplied from Shiraz and Isfahan. The mosque underwent some renovations during the Safavid and Qajar era. It has 4 iwans and a courtyard measuring 50 X 55 meters, as well as several Shabestans . The double layered dome of the mosque was severely damaged in 1911 in bombings by Russian troops.
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Goharshad Mosque ( ) is a former free standing mosque in Mashhad of the Razavi Khorasan Province , Iran , which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.It was built by the order of Empress Goharshad , the wife of Shah Rukh of the Timurid Dynasty in 1418 CE. The architect of the edifice was Ghavameddin Shirazi, who is responsible for so many of Shah Rukh's great buildings, with the architectural and decorative manpower supplied from Shiraz and Isfahan . The mosque underwent some renovations during the Safavid and Qajar eras. It has four iwans and a courtyard measuring 50 m × 55 m (164 ft × 180 ft), as well as several shabestans .The double layered dome of the mosque was severely damaged in 1911 in bombings by troops of the Russian Empire .
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Goharshad Mosque ( ) is a grand congregational mosque built during the Timurid period in Mashhad , Razavi Khorasan Province , Iran , which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.
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Mosque in Imam Reza Shrine, Mashhad Goharshad Mosque ( ) is a grand congregational mosque built during the Timurid period in Mashhad , Razavi Khorasan Province , Iran , which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.
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Mosque in Imam Reza Shrine, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran The Goharshad Mosque ( Persian : مسجد گوهرشاد , romanized : Masjid-i Gawhar Shad ; Arabic : مسجد كوهرشاد ) is a grand Sunni Friday mosque ( jāmeh ) that is part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in Mashhad , in the province of Razavi Khorasan , Iran .Construction of the mosque commenced in 1418 CE , during the Timurid era , and was completed in c. 1430 CE.Another Gawhar Shad Mosque , built at the same time, is located in Herat .There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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famous mosque in razavi khorasan province of iran
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grand shi'ite friday mosque that is part of the imam reza shrine complex
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