Commissioned by Queen Goharshad, wife of Shah Rukh, and designed by master architect Qavam al-Din Shirazi. Its monumental iwan portal and turquoise-domed prayer hall set the standard for Timurid mosque design that would influence Safavid architecture for centuries.
Mashhad, Iran(36.288, 59.616)
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Finalists of the 25th Memar Award — 1404
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