The Ghiasieh School (

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: مدرسه غیاثیه) or the Khargerd School (Persian: مدرسه خرگرد) is a historical

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in Khargerd,

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History

It was built in 1444 during the reign of Shahrukh Timurid by the order of his

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, Sheikh Ahmad Khafi. The structure is made of bricks, and consists of 4 Iwans, 8 classrooms and 32 chambers used for students to rest in. It was listed among the Iranian National heritage sites with the number 126 in 1932. File:Qiyasiyeh ( khargerd school ).jpg File:Qiyasiyeh ( khargerd school inside ).jpg File:Khargerd-school1.jpg File:Khaf-khargerd-ghyasiye school.jpg File:Khaf-khargerd-ghyasiye school2.jpg File:Khaf-khargerd-ghyasiye school1.jpg File:غیاثیه خرگرد.jpg File:20180330 182116 Pano.jpg

References

{{coord missing, Iran Buildings and structures in Razavi Khorasan Province Khaf County Timurid Empire 15th century in Iran National works of Iran