Kushk Complex

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Kushk Complex
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Province South Khorasan Province
Location
Location Flag of Iran.svg Ferdows County, Iran
Architecture
Type Mosque, Bathroom, Ab anbar
CompletedAlmost 1000

The complex consists of a mosque, a Bathroom and an Ab anbar. Kushk Mosque is the oldest mosque in South Khorasan Province, and based on the evidence of its existing architecture, its original structure dates back to the early centuries of Islam. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  2. "مجموعه تاریخی کوشک". www.kojaro.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.


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