# Shohada Mosque

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shohada_Mosque
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shohada_Mosque.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohada_Mosque
> Source revision: 1341370648
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

{{Short description|Mosque in Tabriz, Iran}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox religious building
| name                  = Shohada Mosque
| native_name           = 
| native_name_lang      = 
| image                 = Shoda02.jpg
| image_upright         = 1.4
| alt                   = 
| caption               = The mosque interior, in 2017
| religious_affiliation = [Shia Islam](/source/Shia_Islam)
| tradition             = 
| sect                  = 
| district              = 
| prefecture            = 
| province              = 
| region                = 
| deity                 = 
| rite                  = 
| festival              = <!-- or |festivals= -->
| organisational_status = [Mosque](/source/Mosque)<!-- or |organizational_status= -->
| ownership             = 
| governing_body        = 
| leadership            = 
| bhattaraka            = 
| patron                = 
| consecration_year     = 
| functional_status     = Active
| religious_features_label = 
| religious_features    = 
| location              = [Tabriz](/source/Tabriz), [East Azerbaijan](/source/East_Azerbaijan_Province)
| locale                = 
| municipality          = 
| cercle                = 
| state                 = 
| country               = [Iran](/source/Iran)
| map_type              = Iran
| map_size              = 250
| map_alt               = 
| map_relief            = 1
| map_caption           = Location of the mosque in [Iran](/source/Iran)
| grid_name             =
| grid_position         =
| sector                = 
| territory             = 
| administration        = 
| coordinates           = {{coord|38.0775|N|46.295556|E|source:wikidata_region:IR_type:landmark|format=dms|display=it}}
| coordinates_footnotes = 
| heritage_designation  = 
| architect             = 
| architecture_type     = {{nowrap|[Mosque architecture](/source/Mosque_architecture)}}
| architecture_style    = [Qajar](/source/Qajar_art)
| founded_by            = 
| creator               = 
| funded_by             = 
| general_contractor    = 
| established           = 
| groundbreaking        = 
| year_completed        = [Qajar era](/source/Qajar_dynasty)
| construction_cost     = 
| date_demolished       = <!-- or |date_destroyed= -->
| facade_direction      = 
| capacity              = 
| length                = 
| width                 = 
| width_nave            = 
| interior_area         = 
| height_max            = 
| dome_quantity         = One {{small|(maybe more)}}
| dome_height_outer     = 
| dome_height_inner     = 
| dome_dia_outer        = 
| dome_dia_inner        = 
| minaret_quantity      = 
| minaret_height        = 
| spire_quantity        = 
| spire_height          = 
| site_area             = 
| temple_quantity       = 
| monument_quantity     = 
| shrine_quantity       = 
| inscriptions          = 
| materials             = Bricks
| elevation_m           = <!-- or |elevation_ft= -->
| elevation_footnotes   = 
| nrhp                  = 
| designated            = 
| added                 = 
| refnum                = 
| delisted1_date        =
| website               =
| module                = {{Infobox historic site
| embed = yes
| designation1 = INHL
| designation1_offname = Shohada Mosque
| designation1_type = Built
| designation1_date = 5 May 1997
| designation1_number = 1861
| designation1_free1name  = Conservation organization
| designation1_free1value = [Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran](/source/Cultural_Heritage%2C_Handicrafts_and_Tourism_Organization_of_Iran)
}}<!-- for embedding other infobox templates -->
| footnotes             =
}}
The '''Shohada Mosque''' ({{langx|ar|مسجد الشهداء}}; {{langx|fa|مسجد شهدا}}) is a [Shi'ite](/source/Shia_Islam) [mosque](/source/mosque), located in Shohada Square, in the city center of [Tabriz](/source/Tabriz), in the province of [East Azerbaijan](/source/East_Azerbaijan_Province), [Iran](/source/Iran). The mosque was built during the [Qajar era](/source/Qajar_dynasty) and is dedicated to the martyrs of Islam.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iranshahrpedia.ir/docs/Asar-e%20Sabti%20(Up%20to%2026666)%20(Version%2090%2008%2029).zip |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406043613/http://iranshahrpedia.ir/docs/Asar-e%20Sabti%20(Up%20to%2026666)%20(Version%2090%2008%2029).zip |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 April 2015 |title=Jameh Mosque of Germi |work=Encyclopedia of History of Iranshahr Architecture |access-date=14 July 2019}}</ref>

The mosque draws in name from a [Persian](/source/Persian_language) word, ''shohada'', meaning [martyr](/source/martyr).<ref>{{cite news |author= |url=https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2024-05-21/thousands-take-to-streets-as-funeral-ceremonies-begin-for-irans-president/ |title=Thousands take to streets as funeral ceremonies begin for Iran’s president |work=EFE:.com |date=21 May 2024 |access-date=17 March 2025 }}</ref>

The mosque was added to the [Iran National Heritage List](/source/Iran_National_Heritage_List) on 5 May 1997, administered by the [Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran](/source/Cultural_Heritage%2C_Handicrafts_and_Tourism_Organization_of_Iran).

== See also ==
{{stack|{{portal|Shia Islam|Iran}}}}
* [Shia Islam in Iran](/source/Shia_Islam_in_Iran)
* [List of mosques in Iran](/source/List_of_mosques_in_Iran)

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category-inline}}

{{Mosques in Iran}}
{{Tabriz Monuments}}
{{Tabriz landmarks}}

Category:Mosques on the Iran National Heritage List
Category:Mosques in Tabriz
Category:Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
Category:Qajar mosques
Category:Shia mosques in Iran

{{Iran-mosque-stub}}

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Shohada Mosque](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohada_Mosque) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohada_Mosque?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.