Shohada Mosque

The Shohada Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الشهداء; Persian: مسجد شهدا) is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Shohada Square, in the city center of Tabriz, in the province of East Azerbaijan, Iran. The mosque was built during the Qajar era and is dedicated to the martyrs of Islam.^[1]

Shohada Mosque
The mosque interior, in 2017
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Tabriz, East Azerbaijan
Country	Iran
Location of the mosque in Iran
Geographic coordinates	38°04′39″N 46°17′44″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Qajar
Completed	Qajar era
Specifications
Dome(s)	One (maybe more)
Materials	Bricks
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Shohada Mosque
Type	Built
Designated	5 May 1997
Reference no.	1861
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The mosque draws in name from a Persian word, shohada, meaning martyr.^[2]

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 5 May 1997, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

See also

• Shia Islam portal
• Iran portal

• Shia Islam in Iran
• List of mosques in Iran