Chehel Akhtaran Mosque

The Chehel Akhtaran Mosque (Persian: مسجد چهل اختران; Arabic: مسجد أربعون أختران) is a Shi'ite Friday mosque, part of the Chehel Akhtaran Complex, located in the county of Qom, in the province of Qom, Iran. The mosque was built in the 20th century, during the Qajar era.^[1][2]

Chehel Akhtaran Mosque
مسجد چهل اختران
The mosque in 2015
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Chehel Akhtaran Complex, Qom County, Qom Province
Country	Iran
Location of the mosque in Iran
Geographic coordinates	28°44′52″N 54°32′32″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Qajar
Completed	Qajar dynasty
Specifications
Dome(s)	Two (maybe more)
Materials	Stone; bricks; plaster; tiles
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Chehel Akhtaran Mosque
Type	Built
Designated	6 September 2004
Part of	Chehel Akhtaran Complex
Reference no.	11100
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 September 2004, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

The Chehel Akhtaran Complex, added to the Iran National Heritage List on 29 December 1973, includes the mosque and three Imamzadehs in honor of Chehel Akhtaran, Musa al-Mubarqa, and Zeid respectively.

See also

• Shia Islam portal
• Iran portal

• Shia Islam in Iran
• List of mosques in Iran