The Qerveh Spacious Mosque ( fa, مسجد جامع قروه) is one of the monuments of
Qerveh. This mosque is also known as a
Jama Mosque
A congregational mosque or Friday mosque (, ''masjid jāmi‘'', or simply: , ''jāmi‘''; ), or sometimes great mosque or grand mosque (, ''jāmi‘ kabir''; ), is a mosque for hosting the Friday noon prayers known as ''jumu'ah''.*
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Seljuk Seljuk or Saljuq (سلجوق) may refer to:
* Seljuk Empire (1051–1153), a medieval empire in the Middle East and central Asia
* Seljuk dynasty (c. 950–1307), the ruling dynasty of the Seljuk Empire and subsequent polities
* Seljuk (warlord) (di ...
period (5th century AH).
The Grand Mosque of Qorveh is one of the valuable historical monuments in the Abrrud (Great River) region. In the heart of the village, the Grand Mosque is one of the valuable works from the Seljuk period (5th century AH) which, like the mosques of the Seljuk period, is built in the four-dome style and has a very beautiful dome resting on four piers. This mosque is a very valuable work comparable to the porches of the Jame Mosques of Qazvin and Kabul.
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Islam in Iran
The Muslim conquest of Persia () led to the end of the Sasanian Empire and triggered the decline of Zoroastrianism among the Iranian peoples due to large-scale persecution by Arab Muslims under the newly-arrived Rashidun Caliphate. Since its es ...
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Mosques in Iran
Mosque buildings with domes
Abhar County
National works of Iran
Qerveh
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