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Tarikhaneh Mosque or Chehel Sotoun (40 Columns) Mosque is one of the oldest historical sites in Damghan. Located southeast of Damghan, this mosque is one of the first Islamic places of worship built in Iran. Tarikhaneh Mosque has been built over the ruins of a Sassanid (226-651 CE) fire temple. Consisting of the words ‘Tari’ meaning ‘God’ and ‘Khaneh’ meaning ‘house’, the name of this mosque literally means ‘House of God.’ What remains of the original mosque is 26 round, brick columns that are each 6 meters tall and a square-shaped courtyard that is 27 meters long and 26 meters wide. There is a brick minaret in the northern part of the mosque which is now 26 meters tall and has 86 steps. There is a brick Kufic inscription about 10.5 meters up the length of this minaret. Tarikhaneh Mosque was registered as a National Heritage Site in 1931.
Southeast of Damghan
if your interested in islamic architecture history, this place is one of the must see mosques.