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Hakim Mosque

District 3, Iran

The Hakim Mosque (Masjed-e Hakim) is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. The mosque is located adjacent to the Isfahan Bazaar. The mosque also serves as a public building, as a madrasa, as a community center for functions, and an emergency shelter for travellers. Completed in 1073 AH (1662/1663 CE), during the Safavid era, it is one of the oldest mosques in the region, and was built by and named in honour of Hakim Daud, a former Safavid court physician, who had funded the construction from India. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 13 December 1934, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

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