Jameh Mosque of Nishapur

For similarly named mosques, see List of grand mosques.

Jāmeh Mosque of Nishapur
مسجد جامع نیشابور
The mosque iwan in 2011
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni and Shi'ite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Friday mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Nishapur, Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province
Country	Iran
Location of the mosque in Iran
Geographic coordinates	36°12′07″N 58°47′46″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Timurid
Founder	Pahlavan Ali Karkhi
Completed	1493 CE
Materials	Bricks; mortar; tiles
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Jāmeh Mosque of Nishapur
Type	Built
Designated	12 November 1938
Reference no.	317
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Jāmeh Mosque of Nishapur (Persian: مسجد جامع نیشابور, romanized: Masjid-e-Jāmeh Neyshābur; Arabic: الجامع الكبير نيسابور) is a Friday mosque (jāmeh) located in Nishapur, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The mosque supports worship in both the Sunni and Shi'ite traditions.

The mosque was founded by Pahlavan Ali Karkhi in 1493 CE during the rule of Husayn Bayqarah of the Timurid dynasty, and was rebuilt during the reign of Abbas the Great, the Safavid Shah of Persia. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 12 November 1938, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

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See also

• Islam in Iran
• List of mosques in Iran

External links

Media related to Jameh Mosque of Nishapur at Wikimedia Commons

• "Samanids: History". Islamic Ceramics: ashmolean.org.