Gowharshad Mosque

The Goharshad Mosque is a grand Friday mosque that is part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in , in the province of Razavi Khorasan, .
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: mosque in Imam Reza Shrine, Mashhad
  • Also known as: “Gohar Shad Mosque”, “Goharshad Mosque”, and “Gowhar Shad Mosque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imam Reza Shrine and Parizad Madrasa.

Mosque
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The is the mausoleum of Ali al-Rida, the eighth Imam in Shia Islam, located in , the province of , . As one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, nearly 30 million Muslims making pilgrimages to the shrine every year, the most visited pilgrimage site in Islam. is situated 120 metres northeast of Gowharshad Mosque.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 110 metres north of Gowharshad Mosque.

Scenic viewpoint
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The Tomb of Nader Shah, also known as the Mausoleum of Nader Shah, is a mausoleum located in , in the northeastern province of , . is situated 1 km northwest of Gowharshad Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mashhad and Khalaj.

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Almost everything about relates to its role as the holiest city in Iran, even its name. As the capital of 's province, 's year-round cool temperatures and fascinating insights into the Shi'ite heartland have much to offer visitors.

Village
is a village in Torqabeh Rural District, Torqabeh District, Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 17, in 6 families. is situated 8 km southwest of Gowharshad Mosque.

Hamlet
is a village in Torqabeh Rural District, Torqabeh District, Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 116, in 29 families. is situated 8 km west of Gowharshad Mosque.

Gowharshad Mosque

Latitude
36.28741° or 36° 17′ 15″ north
Longitude
59.61456° or 59° 36′ 52″ east
Open location code
8H8X7JP7+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 314329179
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Wiki­data ID
Q2393680
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Gowharshad Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامع گوهرشاد”
  • Arabic: “گوهرشاد”
  • Arabic: “مسجد جوهرشاد”
  • Arabic: “مسجد غوهرشاد”
  • Arabic: “مسجد قوهر”
  • Arabic: “مسجد قوهرشاد”
  • Arabic: “مسجد كوهر شاد”
  • Arabic: “مسجد كوهرشاد”
  • Arabic: “مسجد گوهرشاد”
  • Armenian: “Գոհարշադ մզկիթ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Gövhərşad məscidi”
  • Azerbaijani: “گوهرشاد مسجیدی”
  • Bashkir: “Гәүһәр Шад мәсете”
  • Belarusian: “Мячэць Гахаршад”
  • Chinese: “哥哈十得清真寺”
  • Chinese: “果哈莎德清真寺”
  • Chinese: “果哈薩德清真寺”
  • Chinese: “高哈尔绍德清真寺”
  • Dutch: “Goharshadmoskee”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد جوهرشاد”
  • French: “Mosquee Goharshad”
  • French: “mosquée Goharshad”
  • French: “Mosquée Goharshad”
  • Fulah: “Goharshad Mosque”
  • German: “Goharschad-Moschee”
  • Greek: “Τζαμί Γκοχαρσάντ”
  • Hebrew: “מסגד גוהרשאד”
  • Hindi: “गौहरशाद मस्जिद”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Goharshad”
  • Italian: “Moschea Goharshad”
  • Japanese: “ゴハルシャード・モスク”
  • Kashmiri: “گوہرشاد مسجد”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Umusigiti wa Goharshad”
  • Macedonian: “Џамија Гохаршад”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Goharshadmoskéen”
  • Norwegian: “Goharshadmoskéen”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Mosqueta Goharshad”
  • Persian: “مسجد جامع گوهرشاد”
  • Persian: “مسجد گوهرشاد مشهد”
  • Persian: “مسجد گوهرشاد”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Гохаршад”
  • South Azerbaijani: “گوهرشاد مسجیدی”
  • Spanish: “Mezquita de Goharshad”
  • Swedish: “Gowharshads moské”
  • Tajik: “Масҷиди Гавҳаршод”
  • Tatar: “Гәүһәр Шад мәчете”
  • Tatar: “Гәүһәршад мәчете”
  • Turkish: “Gevherşad Camii”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Гохаршад”
  • Urdu: “گوہر شاد مسجد”
  • Urdu: “مسجد گوہر شاد”
  • Uzbek: “Gavharshod masjidi”
  • Western Mari: “Гохаршад мечеть”
  • Western Panjabi: “مسجد گوہر شاد”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include صحن قدس and صحن مسجد گوهرشاد.

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