Jameh Mosque of Fahraj

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Jameh Mosque of Fahraj
مسجد جامع فهرج
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Shabestan of Jameh mosque of Fahraj
Religion
Affiliation Shia Islam
Province Yazd Province
Ecclesiastical or organizational status In use.
Location
Location Fahraj, Yazd, Iran
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Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates 31°45′51″N54°34′53″E / 31.764177°N 54.581504°E / 31.764177; 54.581504
Architecture
Type Khorasani
Completed7th century [1]

Jameh mosque of Fahraj or Congregation mosque of Fahraj, Friday mosque of Fahraj or Grand mosque of Fahraj, Imam Hassan mosque is a mosque from early Islamic era located in Fahraj, Yazd Province, Iran.

The congregational mosque of Fahraj is located at the center of the present town. It is among the oldest extant mosques in Persia; it demonstrates the simple architectural characteristics of the early Islamic centuries. [2] [3]

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  2. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)