Shohada Mosque

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Shohada Mosque
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Religion
Affiliation Shia Islam
Province East Azerbaijan Province
Location
Location Tabriz, Iran
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Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates 38°04′39″N46°17′44″E / 38.0775°N 46.295556°E / 38.0775; 46.295556
Architecture
Type Mosque
Completed Qajar dynasty

The Shohada mosque is a historical mosque at city center of Tabriz, Iran. It is dedicated to the martyrs of Islam. [1]

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References

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