Mahvid Mosque, Ferdows

🕰️When was it built?

The building dates back to the Qajar era and was added to Iran's National Heritage List on 24 May 2007 as number 19103. The mosque stands in the southern part of the village and is also known as the Jameh Mosque of Mahvid.

🏛️What was it built for?

The building served as a mosque, and its prayer hall is the covered space for worshippers. Mud brick and clay were used for the walls of the prayer hall; heavy damp harms these materials, so looking after them means more than renewing the building's surface.

👀What you will see

• The walls of the prayer hall are built of mud brick and clay; look at the earthen texture of the walls without touching or scratching it.
• The courtyard is the open part of the mosque, separate from the covered prayer hall; notice where the two spaces sit in relation to each other.

🎒Good to know before you go

• You will find the mosque in the southern part of the old village.
• Dress suitably, and arrange going in and taking photos inside with the person in charge of the mosque.
• Don't splash water on the mud-brick walls or lean on them; if any part is damaged or under repair, keep away from it.