Jameh Mosque of Khorramshahr

The Jameh Mosque of Khorramshahr (also called Khorramshahr Central Mosque) (Persian: مسجد جامع خرمشهر, Masjid-e-Jāmeh Khorramshahr) is the grand, congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Khorramshahr city, within Khorramshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. The mosque is one of the historical places of Khorramshahr city. This building is a place where people of the city come there to worship together.[1]

Jameh Mosque of Khorramshahr
Persian: مسجد جامع خرمشهر
Mosque
Jameh Mosque of Khorramshahr is located in Iran
Jameh Mosque of Khorramshahr
Jameh Mosque of Khorramshahr
Coordinates: 31.083444°N 48.369534°E / 31.083444; 48.369534
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyKhorramshahr

During Iran-Iraq War, the mosque was partially destroyed. As one of the most famous and symbollically important buildings in Khorramshahr, it was a place of celebration after the city was liberated on May 24 1982.[2] During the war, it was the center of command and logistics for the city's defenders.[1]

Jameh Mosque of Khorramshahr is the thirty thousandth historical monument of Iran, which was registered in the list of national monuments in 2011.[1][3]

History and specifications

Jameh Mosque of Khorramshahr is more than 120 years old,[4] but its founder is unknown. Its area was 1209 square meters which 40 percent of it was destroyed in Iran-Iraq War. The Khorramshahr Mosque was rebuilt after the war, 4000 square meters added to mosque from the north side[5] for facilities such as a guesthouse for pilgrims and a pedestrian passageway, as well as a commercial site.[3]

In 1969, a piece of land from the west side was added to the mosque and renovated as it is now.[6]

It has two finial and two small and large domes, over 120 years old, and 770 square meters of mosaic tile is a special feature of this monument. This old mosque has a brick facade.[1][6][5]

The Mosque has about 1,000 square meters of adobe tiles which the verses of the Quran are written on those. It has two finial with a height of 28 meters from the ground floor and two large and small domes. An air conditioning and central cooling system have been created.[6][5]

2000 Rial Iranian money, with picture of Iranian warriors after Khorramshahr Liberation, Khorramshahr Mosque is in the picture.

See also

References
  1. "همشهری آنلاین – آشنایی با مسجد جامع خرمشهر – خوزستان" (in Persian). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. https://www.farsnews.ir/photo/13970303000396/%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1#lg=1&slide=11
  3. "ثبت مسجد جامع خرمشهر در فهرست آثار ملی ايران" (in Persian). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. "مسجدی که قلب مقاومت ملت ایران است – ایسنا" (in Persian). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. "مسجد جامع خرمشهر، نماد مقاومت و آزادی" (in Persian). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. "مسجدی که قلب تپنده شهرش شد – جهان نيوز" (in Persian). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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