The Ghiasieh School (
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: مدرسه غیاثیه) or the Khargerd School (Persian: مدرسه خرگرد) is an historical
madrasa
Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes Romanization of Arabic, romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any Educational institution, type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whet ...
in
Khargerd,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
.
History
It was built in 1444 during the reign of
Shahrukh Timurid by the order of his
vizier
A vizier (; ; ) is a high-ranking political advisor or Minister (government), minister in the Near East. The Abbasids, Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was at first merely a help ...
, 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.
The former madrasa was added to the
Iran National Heritage List
Iran National Heritage List is a register of nationally significant monuments, places, buildings, events, etc., officially registered under the National Heritage Preservation Act of 1930. According to Article 1 of this law, "All the industrial mon ...
in 1932, administered by the
.
Gallery
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File:Khaf-khargerd-ghyasiye school1.jpg
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See also
*
List of schools in Iran
This is a list of primary schools and secondary schools located in the Asian country of Iran. Tertiary schools are listed at the List of universities in Iran.
Ahvaz
* Dar al-Funun High School
* Shahed Misagh High School
* Azadi High School
...
*
Islam in Iran
The Arab conquest of Iran, which culminated in the fall of the Sasanian Empire to the nascent Rashidun Caliphate, brought about a monumental change in Iranian society by purging Zoroastrianism, which had been the Iranian nation's official and m ...
*
Education in Iran
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also f ...
References
{{coord missing, Iran
Buildings and structures in Razavi Khorasan province
Khaf County
Timurid architecture
15th century in Iran
Buildings and structures on the Iran National Heritage List