Amir Chakhmaq Mosque

The Amir Chakhmaq Mosque, also known as the Dahouk Mosque and the Jāmeh Nou Mosque, is a Shi'ite located adjacent to the Amir Chaghmagh Square, in the city of , in the province of , .
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: mosque in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “مسجد امیر چخماق” and “مسجد میر چخماق/ امیر چخماق”
  • Address: یزد
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pishtaq and Water Museum.

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is situated 140 metres east of Amir Chakhmaq Mosque.

Museum
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is situated 150 metres north of Amir Chakhmaq Mosque.

Mosque
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is situated 410 metres north of Amir Chakhmaq Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yazd and Akramabad.

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is a desert city in central and the capital of the . It is an ancient city dating back to the Sassanian period. It is nicknamed "the City of Windcatchers" in Persian, and in 2017, this city of 530,000 people was listed by as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Village
is a village in Rural District of District, Yazd County, province, , serving as capital of both the district and the rural district. is situated 4½ km southeast of Amir Chakhmaq Mosque.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the city of in the Central District of Yazd County, province, . As a village, it was the capital of Fajr Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of . is situated 6 km southwest of Amir Chakhmaq Mosque.

Amir Chakhmaq Mosque

Latitude
31.89365° or 31° 53′ 37″ north
Longitude
54.36861° or 54° 22′ 7″ east
Open location code
8H3PV9V9+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 554487582
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Wiki­data ID
Q5949393
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Amir Chakhmaq Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد أمير جقماق”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد امير جقماق”
  • German: “Amir-Tschachmagh-Moschee”
  • Persian: “مسجد امیرچقماق”
  • Turkish: “Emir Çakmak Camii”
  • Uzbek: “Amir Chaxmoq masjidi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Amir Chaqmaq Complex and Old Wind Catcher.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cafe Gram and Amir Chaghmag hostel.

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