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Amir Chakhmaq Mosque

Coordinates: 31°53′37″N 54°22′07″E / 31.893736°N 54.368603°E / 31.893736; 54.368603
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Amir Chakhmaq Mosque
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
ProvinceYazd
Location
LocationYazd, Iran
MunicipalityYazd
Amir Chakhmaq Mosque is located in Iran
Amir Chakhmaq Mosque
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates31°53′37″N 54°22′07″E / 31.893736°N 54.368603°E / 31.893736; 54.368603
Architecture
TypeMosque
StylePersian architecture
Completed1438

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]

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  1. ^ "دانشنامۀ تاریخ معماری ایران‌شهر". p. 61. %D9%85%7C. Archived from the original on 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2017-08-03.