Ferdows Congregation Mosque

Ferdows Congregation Mosque

Ferdows Congregation Mosque (also named Toon Congregation Mosque and Jame' Mosque of Ferdows), is a mosque in the southwest of Ferdows city, in the center of the ancient city of Toon, in South Khorasan province, Iran.

It is mostly believed that this mosque was built during Seljuk dynasty, in 11th century [cite web|url=http://www.chn.ir/news/?Section=2&id=44478|title=خبرگزاری میراث فرهنگی‌|language=Persian] , but some researchers believe that it was constructed in the 7th century. [ [http://islamicarts.blogspot.com/2006/01/netiranarchitecture-of-mosques-related.html/ Arts of Islam] ] Dead link|date=July 2008

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