Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Kashmar
Oldest mosque in Kashmar
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The Imamzadeh Hamzah (Persian: امامزاده سید حمزه (کاشمر); Arabic: مرقد حمزة الكاظم (كاشمر)) is a Twelver Shi'ite imamzadeh and mosque complex, located in Kashmar, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The funerary complex includes the tomb of Sayyid Ḥamzah ibn Mūsā (Arabic: ٱلسَّيِّد حَمْزَة ٱبْن مُوسَىٰ), the garden and the public cemetery.[1][2][3]
StatusActive
LocationKashmar, Razavi Khorasan province
| Imamzadeh Hamzah, Kashmar | |
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امامزاده سید حمزه (کاشمر) | |
The shrine in 2021 | |
Location of the complex in Iran | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia (Twelver) |
| Imamzadeh and mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kashmar, Razavi Khorasan province |
| Country | Iran |
![]() Interactive map of Imamzadeh Hamzah, Kashmar | |
| Coordinates | 35°14′29″N 58°28′20″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Two |
| Minaret | Two |
Official name | Imamzadeh Hamzah |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 31 May 2003 |
| Reference no. | 8738 |
Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 31 May 2003, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, and is one of the holiest sites in Twelver Shia Islam.
Gallery
- Empress Farah visiting the shrine in December 1974
- Exterior
- Interior featuring ayeneh-kari
