Domenareh Mosque

Domenareh Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Saqqez, Kurdistan province
Country	Iran
Location of the mosque in Iran
Geographic coordinates	36°23′55″N 46°26′55″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Islamic
Founder	Sheikh Hassen Molanabad
Completed	1700 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)	Two
Minaret(s)	Two
Materials	Raw clay; bricks; timber

The Domenareh Mosque (Sorani Kurdish: مزگەوتی دوومنارە, Persian: مسجد دومناره) is a mosque, located in Saqqez, in the Kurdistan province of Iran. It is one of the oldest mosques in Saqqez as well as the whole of Kurdistan, surviving in its original form. It belongs to the Afshari time and the early Zandian period. This work was registered as one of the national works of Iran on March 16, 1999, with the registration number 2600.

History

According to local traditions, the mosque dates back to the time of Sheikh Hassan Molanabad, a famous mystic and mathematician of the Afshari era. When Nader Shah Afshar left for Baghdad, he passed through Saqqez and at the request of Sheikh Hassan Molanabad to build a mosque for the people of that city, Nader Shah ordered the construction of this mosque in the old part of Saqqez. Even now, some locals call this mosque Sheikh Hassan Molanabad Mosque. One of the signs and reasons for the validity of this claim is that in this journey, Nader Shah also gives two inlays and a beautiful painted leather tablecloth as a gift to Sheikh Hassan. These gifts are currently kept in the village of Molanabad, where Sheikh Hassan's tomb is located. There is also a Manuscript Quran in the tomb of Sheikh Hassan, which dates back to the late Afshari period.

Architecture

The mosque has an almost square plan. In its construction, materials such as raw clay, mud mortar, carcasses, bricks and wood have been used. The entrance of this mosque is located on the west side. At the entrance, it has a brick door with a Chinese knot texture of yellow bricks and tiles; Which represents the Zandieh period. After the entrance, there is a corridor of approximately }}convert|3|by|3.5|m|ft}}, from which the roof of the mosque can be reached by nine steps.

Gallery

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  Wall view
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  Mosque porch from outside
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  The door of the mosque
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  View of the minaret
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  Mosque view
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  The roof of the mosque from inside
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  The porch of the mosque
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  View of the minaret
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  Inside the mosque

See also

• Islam in Iran
• List of mosques in Iran

External links

Media related to Do Menareh Mosque at Wikimedia Commons