Building Name: | Amir Chakhmaq Mosque |
Map Type: | Iran |
Map Size: | 275 |
Location: | Yazd, Iran |
Coordinates: | 31.8937°N 54.3686°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Shia Islam |
Province: | Yazd |
Municipality: | Yazd |
Architecture: | yes |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Architecture Style: | Persian architecture |
Year 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]