Mosque Name: Malek Mosque
Country: Iran
City: ZooZan
Year of construction (AH): 780
Year of construction (AD): 160
GPS: 34.355441 59.876897
Gibson Classification: Petra
Rebuilt facing Mecca: Never
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Description:
This mosque is located in the plains of Zozan (Khaaf) and dates to the early 7th century AH. The historical city of Zozan (Zawzan) is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to the historical city of Khargard and is like a rectangular onion. Its ancient castle stands in the southern side and the chief mosque- belonging to Khwarazmi period with two-balconied plan- stands in the western side of the city.
The mosque Qibla
The remains of the mosque
References:
Adle, Chahrayr, 2015. “Trois mosquées du début de l’ère islamique au Grand Khorassan: Bastam, Noh-Gonbadan/Haji-Piyadah de Balkh et Zuzan d’après des investigations archéologiques”, in: Rocco Rante (ed.), Greater Khorasan: History, Geography, Archaeology and Material Culture, Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East 29, Berlin: De Gruyter, 89-114, 242-256. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515⁄9783110331707.89/html
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