Gonbad Kabud Mosque
| Gonbad Kabud Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد كبود غنبد | |
 The mosque in [YYYY] | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kalat, Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the mosque in Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°59′40″N 59°46′13″E / 36.9945587°N 59.7702280°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) |
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| Materials | Bricks; mortar; tiles |
| Official name | Gonbad Kabud Mosque |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 12 April 1967 |
| Reference no. | 611 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Gonbad Kabud Mosque (Persian: مسجد كبود غنبد, lit. 'Blue Dome Mosque'; Arabic: مسجد كبود غنبد), also known as the Kabud Gonbad Mosque and the Naderi Mosque, is a mosque located in Kalat, in the Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[1] The mosque structure dates from the Seljuk and Afsharid periods,[2] and was renovated during the Qajar era.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 12 April 1967, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.[2]
History
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The original mosque structure was built by the Seljuks in the 12th century.[3] During the rule of the Ilkhanate, a mausoleum was added to the grounds of the mosque. After the takeover of Iran by Nader Shah Afshar, he expanded the mosque and built porches and shelters around it.[4] It is also said that the Mongol Jalairs, who governed parts of Iran under the supervision of other bigger powers ruling over Iran ever since their subjugation into the Aq Qoyunlu, helped with some of the renovations.[5][4] The mosque was also remodelled with a style more evocative of Persian architecture in 1747.[6] Later during the Qajar period, the mosque received extensive renovations. More repairs and restorations took place in 1835 under orders from Yalangtush Khan, the governor of Kalat.[3][4]
Architecture
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The mosque has four main iwans and is topped primarily by a large blue dome.[1] Significant fragments of yellow-and-blue tiling remain on the four iwans.[6] The base of this dome is cylindrical, while the space underneath the dome is octagonal, with each wall approximately 4 metres (13 ft) long.[7] The courtyard of the mosque is rectangular in its shape, measuring 19 metres (62 ft) wide and 27 metres (89 ft) long.[7] Next to the eastern shabestan of the mosque, there is a tomb for the family of the Mongol Jalairs, dating back to the Ilkhanid period.[1] One of the rooms was converted into a memorial and a mausoleum, where several martyrs of the Iranian Revolution who died in Kalat were buried.[4]
Gallery
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Main entrance of the mosque -
The mosque's blue dome -
Ruined and unfinished tiling work on one of the iwans -
Inside one of the prayer halls, with a mihrab visible -
A wooden door that leads to the mausoleum of the martyrs who were killed in the Iranian Revolution -
The room containing the mausoleum of the martyrs -
The historic Ilkhanid-period grave, located at a side of the mosque -
Another one of the Ilkhanid-period graves -
The historic fountain that is no longer functional
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kabood Gonbad Historical Mosque". www.visitiran.ir. 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b مسجد کبود گنبد. shahrmajazi.com (in Persian). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b مسجد کبود گنبد. اجرای تور یک روزه/ چند روزه کلات از مبدا مشهد با کادر مجرب بومی>>>تور هزارمسجد>>>معرفی جاذبه های گردشگری کلات (in Persian). April 12, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d مسجد کبود گنبد (۱۴۰۱)|تمام اطلاعات موردنیاز برای سفر. gardeshgari724.com (in Persian). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ مسجد کبود گنبد. اجرای تور یک روزه/ چند روزه کلات از مبدا مشهد با کادر مجرب بومی>>>تور هزارمسجد>>>معرفی جاذبه های گردشگری کلات (in Persian). April 12, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kabud Gonbad Mosque | Iran, Middle East | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b باند اژدها : داستانی از افغانستان / نوشته میرحاتم امیری. (in Persian). University of Arizona Libraries. 2012.
External links
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Media related to Kabud Gonbad Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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