Religion:Imamzadeh Mahruq

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Short description: Famed Imamzadeh and the burial of Mohammad Mahruqh in Nishapur
Immamzadeh Mahruq
امامزاده محروق
Al Mahruq Mosque of Nishapur.jpg
Mosque and the resting place of Immamzadeh Mahruq and Ibrahim
General information
StatusOpen to the public
TypeShia pilgrimage and mosque
Architectural stylePersian architecture
LocationNishapur, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran Iran
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 36°09′54″N 58°49′16″E / 36.165°N 58.821°E / 36.165; 58.821
Other information
ParkingAvailable
Website
neyshabur.ir

Immamzadeh Mahruq (Persian: امامزاده محروق) is an Immamzadeh/mosque and the resting place of Imamzadeh Muhammad Mahruq ibn Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Ali[1] and Imamzadeh Ibrahim ibn Ahmad ibn Musa al-Kazim situated in Omar Khayyam and Immamzadeh Mohammad Mahruq Garden in Nishapur. According to Iranarchpedia[2] the building and the mosque of the Immamzadeh dates back to the Timurid and the Safavid historical era of Persia. This mosque is now registered as part of the Iranian national heritage list with the registration number of 302.[2] Thourghout history, this mosque has been redecorated and reconstructed several times.

The current mosque was initially built by the order of Amir Kamal-ol Din during the reign of Sultan Husayn Bayqara. Later and during the Qajar era, this mosque was reconstructed by one of the sons of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, named Farrokhseyr Mirza 'Nayer od-Doleh'.[3]

In the 20th century, The brickwork of this building was reconstructed and redecorated by Mohammad Hossein Akhavian (fa), a Persian artisan specialized in brickwork who died on January 11, 2020.[4]

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