Sheikh Faydh Mosque was an ancient

Sunni Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word '' Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagr ...

mosque in

Mashhad Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of R ...

, Iran, one of the main Shi'ite religious places. It was demolished it in 1993, under the alleged supervision of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who also demolished adjoining centers which were used as guest houses and Koran memorization centers. Many critics claim that the demolition orders came from Ayatollah Khamenei personally., the spiritual leader of Iran. The demolition of this mosque occurred immediately after the government-sponsored demonstrations against the demolition of the Babri Mosque in India by the Hindus. On 4 February 2001 the

imam Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, ser ...

of the mosque, Mevlavi Musa Karami, was assassinated by an explosion outside a mosque in Herat, some believe by the Iranian government.

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List of Sunni victims of the Iranian regime (in Persian)
Buildings and structures demolished in 1993 Mosques in Iran Buildings and structures in Mashhad Demolished buildings and structures in Iran {{Iran-mosque-stub

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