Amir Chakhmaq Mosque Explained

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]

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  1. Web site: دانشنامۀ تاریخ معماری ایران‌شهر . 2017-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150302054552/http://iranshahrpedia.ir/fa/indexer#limit:75 . 61 . %D9%85%7C . 2015-03-02 . dead .