Amir Chakhmaq Mosque

Amir Chakhmaq Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Province	Yazd
Location
Location	Yazd, Iran
Municipality	Yazd
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	31°53′37″N 54°22′07″E / 31.893736°N 54.368603°E / 31.893736; 54.368603Coordinates: 31°53′37″N 54°22′07″E / 31.893736°N 54.368603°E / 31.893736; 54.368603
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Persian architecture
Completed	1438

The Amir Chakhmaq Mosque (Persian: مسجد امیرچخماق), also known as Dahouk mosque (Persian: مسجد دهوک), is a historical mosque from the Timurid era in Yazd, in Iran. It was built on orders of Jalal ed-Din Amir Chakhmaq Shami, who was the governor of Yazd and a general of Shahrukh Mirza. The mosque was completed in 1438. From the viewpoint of aesthetics, dimension and importance, it is one of the most outstanding buildings in Yazd.^[1]

The mosque is located south of Amir Chakhmaq Complex. There are inscriptions made of mosaic in Thuluth script of Mohammad al-Hakim on the eastern entrance.

During the era of Fath Ali Shah, Hossein Attar added a part to its shabestan and restored some parts of the mosque.

See also[]

• Islam in Iran

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