Kushk Complex
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The complex consists of a
mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
, a
Bathroom A bathroom or washroom is a room, typically in a home or other residential building, that contains either a bathtub or a shower (or both). The inclusion of a wash basin is common. In some parts of the world e.g. India, a toilet is typically i ...
and an
Ab anbar An ''ab anbar'' ( fa, آب‌انبار, literally " Cistern") is a traditional reservoir or cistern of drinking water in Greater Iran in antiquity. Structure To withstand the pressure the water exerts on the containers of the storage tan ...
. Kushk Mosque is the oldest mosque in
South Khorasan Province South Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان جنوبی ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Jonūbī'') is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows, Tabas and Qaen. In 2014, it wa ...
, and based on the evidence of its existing architecture, its original structure dates back to the early centuries of Islam.


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Mosques in Iran Mosque buildings with domes National works of Iran Buildings and structures in South Khorasan Province South Khorasan Province articles missing geocoordinate data {{Iran-mosque-stub