Khanom Mosque
Shi'ite mosque in Zanjan, Zanjan province, Iran
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The Khanom Mosque (Persian: مسجد خانم; Arabic: مسجد خانم)[a] is a Shi'ite mosque located on Imam Street, in the city of Zanjan, in the province of Zanjan, Iran. Completed in 1904 CE, during the Qajar era,[1][2][3] the mosque was built by Ismail and commissioned by Jamileh Khanom, daughter of Hossein Gholi Khan Afshar (Zolfagharieh), one of the wealthy ladies in the late Qajar period.
StatusActive
LocationZanjan, Zanjan Province
| Khanom Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد جامع ابرکوه | |
The mosque entrance in 2016 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Zanjan, Zanjan Province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the mosque in Iran | |
| Coordinates | 36°40′8.5″N 48°28′41″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Qajar |
| Completed | 1904 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One (maybe more) |
| Minaret | Two |
| Materials | Bricks; mortar |
| Official name | Khanom Mosque |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 30 April 1975 |
| Reference no. | 1055 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 30 April 1975, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
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- Also spelled as the Khanum Mosque and the Khanoom Mosque.
