Domenareh Mosque

Domenareh Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Year consecrated	1700
Location
Location	Saqqez,Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	36°23′55″N46°26′55″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic Architecture
Founder	Sheikh Hassen Molanabad
Completed	1700
Specifications
Dome(s)	2
Minaret(s)	2
Materials	raw clay, bricks, and wood

TheDomenareh Mosque(Sorani Kurdish:مزگەوتی دوومنارە,Persian:مسجد دومناره) is located inSaqqez,Iran.It is one of the oldestmosquesin Saqqez as well as the whole ofKurdistan Provincesurviving in its full original form. It belongs to theAfsharitime and the earlyZandianperiod. This work was registered as one of the national works of Iran on March 16, 1999 with the registration number 2600.

Construction

This mosque has an almost square plan. In its construction, materials such as raw clay, mud mortar, carcasses, bricks and wood have been used. The entrance of this mosque is located on the west side. At the entrance, it has a brick door with a Chinese knot texture of yellow bricks and tiles; Which represents the Zandieh period. After the entrance, there is a corridor of about 3 by 3.5 meters, from which the roof of the mosque can be reached by nine steps.

History

According to local traditions, the mosque dates back to the time of Sheikh Hassan Molanabad, a famous mystic and mathematician of theAfshariera. WhenNader Shah Afsharleft forBaghdad,he passed through Saqqez and at the request of Sheikh Hassan Molanabad to build a mosque for the people of that city, Nader Shah ordered the construction of this mosque in the old part of Saqqez. Even now, some locals call this mosque Sheikh Hassan Molanabad Mosque. One of the signs and reasons for the validity of this claim is that in this journey, Nader Shah also gives two inlays and a beautiful painted leather tablecloth as a gift to Sheikh Hassan. These gifts are currently kept in the village ofMolanabad,where Sheikh Hassan's tomb is located. There is also a Manuscript Quran in the tomb of Sheikh Hassan, which dates back to the late Afshari period.

Gallery

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  Wall view
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  Mosque porch from outside
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  The door of the mosque
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  View of the minaret
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  Mosque view
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  The roof of the mosque from inside
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  The porch of the mosque
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  View of the minaret
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  Inside the mosque