Imad al-Dawla Mosque
Also known as: Imad al-Dawla Mosque
mosque in Kermanshah, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 1868
- Foundation/Institution
- İmamkulu Mirza Emadüddevleh
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Overview
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The Imad al-Dawla Mosque (Emadodoleh Mosque) is a Qajar-period mosque in the city of Kermanshah, capital of Kermanshah Province in Iran. It is named after its patron, Imamqoli Mirza Emad al-Dawla. The building follows a quadrangular plan with an entrance, a courtyard, a porch and numerous rooms. Its square minaret is unusual in carrying a clock tower on the side facing the courtyard. The main entrance lies on the eastern portico and connects to the bazaar through a large wooden door. The mosque is inscribed on the Iran National Heritage List.
History
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The mosque was completed in 1868 (1285 AH) during the reign of the Qajar ruler Naser al-Din Shah. A tile panel on the porch bears a poem composed in the name of the king, the name of the builder and the date 1285 AH. A wooden room was later built above the eastern portico of the courtyard.
The building has suffered damage from earthquakes in the region. It was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 2 January 2008 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
From Wikipedia
The Emad o dolah Mosque (Persian: مسجد عمادالدوله, romanized: Emad o dolah Masjid; Arabic: مسجد عماد الدولة), also spelled as the Emadodoleh Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Kermanshah, in the province of Kermanshah, Iran. The mosque was completed in 1868 CE, during the Qajar era, in the reign of Naser al-Din Shah.
The mosque has suffered damage as a result of earthquakes in the region. The square minaret is unusual in that it has a clocktower on the side facing the sahn.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 2 January 2008, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emad_o_dolah_Mosque
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