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Gawhar Shad Mosque

هرات, Italy

Gawhar Shad Mosque

The Gawhar Shad Mosque (Masjid-i Jami‘ of Gawhar Shad) is a former mosque, in a ruinous state, located in Herat, Afghanistan. The mosque was built under a commission by Gawhar Shad, the main queen of the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh and is located in the southwestern corner of the Musalla complex. The st

ructure has not operated as a mosque since the latter part of the 19th century.

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