Qoba Mosque
| Qoba Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد قبا (تهران) | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Tehran, Tehran province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the mosque in Tehran | |
| Coordinates | 35°45′38.03″N51°26′58.47″E / 35.7605639°N 51.4495750°E / 35.7605639; 51.4495750 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Pahlavi |
| Completed | 1972 CE (1351 SH) |
| Construction cost | IR 7,000,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | Two |
| Materials | Bricks; mortar; tiles |
The Qoba Mosque (Persian: مسجد قبا (تهران)), also known as the Ghoba Mosque, is a Shi'itemosque, located in the city of Tehran, in the province of Tehran, Iran. It is situated on Ghoba (Qoba) Street between Negin Street and Khushak Street, with a view of the Alborz Mountains to the north.
Overview
During the Iranian Revolution, the mosque was a site of revolutionary gatherings.[1] The mosque was closed by the Shah in 1975 because of Mohammad Mofatteh's political teachings; however was reopened in 1978.[2]
Following clashes after the 2009 Iranian presidential election, the Iranian government approved a peaceful prayer gathering centered on the mosque, in response to an appeal by Mir Hossein Mousavi to allow for the community to mourn Neda Agha-Soltan and Sohrab Aarabi, both killed in the earlier protests. On June 28, 2009, between 2,000 and 5,000 mourners assembled in the streets surrounding the mosque and yelled "Salam bar Beheshti, Dorood bar Mousavi." Whilst police authorities stood by, there was no significant escalation of violence surrounding the mosque.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^Ghamari-Tabrizi, Behrooz (August 8, 2016). Foucault in Iran: Islamic Revolution after the Enlightenment. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-1-4529-5056-3.
- ^"Role of the mosques of Tehran in victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran". masjed.ir. n.d. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^حضور کروبی در اعتراضات مردمی روبه روی مسجد قبا (in Persian). YouTube. June 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^عکس: حضور مصطفی ملکیان در تجمع حامیان میرحسین در مسجد قبا (in Persian). Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^رضا عطاران مسجد قبا [Reza Attaran Popular TV & Cinema Actor & Director in ghoba] (in Persian). YouTube. June 28, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
External links
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