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Wooden Mosque

Coordinates: 36°06′33″N 58°52′18″E / 36.10915°N 58.87173°E / 36.10915; 58.87173
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Wooden Mosque
مسجد چوبی
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusOpen to the public
StatusTourist attraction
Location
LocationNishapur, Khorasan, Iran
MunicipalityNishapur
CountryIran
Geographic coordinates36°06′33″N 58°52′18″E / 36.10915°N 58.87173°E / 36.10915; 58.87173
Architecture
TypeMosque
CreatorHamid Mojtahedi
Completed2000
Specifications
Minaret height12 metres (39 ft)
MaterialsWood

The Wooden Mosque (Persian: مسجد چوبی) is a mosque situated south-east of the city of Nishapur, Iran. This mosque is built completely of wood.

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Its construction, completed in two years, utilized 40 tons of wood.

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