Hedayat Mosque
Shi'ite mosque in Tehran, Iran
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The Hedayat Mosque (Persian: مسجد هدایت; Arabic: مسجد هدايت) is a Shi'ite mosque in Tehran, Iran. Appointed to the mosque in 1948, Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani promoted discussion against the Pahlavi regime and the mosque became a center of Iranian religious revolutionary movement between 1950 and 1971, in advance of the Iranian Revolution.[1]
| Hedayat Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد هدایت | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Tehran, Tehran province |
| Country | Iran |
 Location of the mosque in Tehran | |
| Coordinates | 35°46′36″N 51°27′05″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Completed | 1327 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | Two |
History
The mosque was built in 1327 CE.
In the 20th-century, the mosque became a center for revolutionaries, fighting against the Pahlavi dynasty, supported by Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani.[2] Taleghani attracted many people to participate in the programs of the mosque. He invited Ulama and other intellectuals to lecture there.[3] Mohammad-Javad Bahonar lectured on the criticism of the situation of Hijab in Hedayat mosque.[4] Taleghani was forced into exile in 1971 and the SAVAK forced the closure of the mosque in 1972.[5] Taleghani was reinstated to the mosque in 1978.[1]
The mosque was substantially renovated in 2010 and 2011.[6]
