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The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (Persian: مسجد نصیر الملک Masjed-i Nasir al-Mulk), also known as the Pink Mosque (مسجد صورتی Masjed-i Surati), is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran. It is located in Gawd-i Arabān quarter, near Shāh Chérāgh Mosque. It was built during Qajar dynasty rule of Iran.
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Nasir al-Mulk Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Province | Fars Province |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Shiraz, Iran |
Municipality | Shiraz County |
Geographic coordinates | 29°36′31″N 52°32′54″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Iranian architecture |
Completed | 1888 |
Website | |
http://nasiralmulk.ir/ |
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The mosque includes extensive coloured glass in its facade, and displays other traditional elements such as the Panj Kāse ("five concaved") design. It is named in popular culture as the 'Pink Mosque',[1] due to the usage of a considerable number of pink-colored tiles for its interior design.[2]