Hedayat Mosque

Hedayat Mosque
مسجد هدایت
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationTehran, Tehran province
CountryIran
Hedayat Mosque is located in Tehran
Hedayat Mosque
Location of the mosque in Tehran
Geographic coordinates35°46′36″N 51°27′05″E / 35.7767352°N 51.451293°E / 35.7767352; 51.451293
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Completed1327 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Two

The Hedayat Mosque (Persian: مسجد هدایت; Arabic: مسجد هدايت) is a Shi'ite mosque in Tehran, Iran. Appointed to the mosque in 1948, Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani promoted discussion against the Pahlavi regime and the mosque became a center of Iranian religious revolutionary movement between 1950 and 1971, in advance of the Iranian Revolution.[1]

History

The mosque was built in 1327 CE.

In the 20th-century, the mosque became a center for revolutionaries, fighting against the Pahlavi dynasty, supported by Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani.[2] Taleghani attracted many people to participate in the programs of the mosque. He invited Ulama and other intellectuals to lecture there.[3] Mohammad-Javad Bahonar lectured on the criticism of the situation of Hijab in Hedayat mosque.[4] Taleghani was forced into exile in 1971 and the SAVAK forced the closure of the mosque in 1972.[5] Taleghani was reinstated to the mosque in 1978.[1]

The mosque was substantially renovated in 2010 and 2011.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Fazeli, Mahmood (n.d.). "Ayatollah Taleghani at Hedayat Mosque". Iranian Oral History Weekly. Translated by Gahan, Jiaran.
  2. ^ Sami’i, M.; Amuzadeh Mahdirji, H. (2014). "Social Capital of Mosques and Islamic Revolution of Iran: case study of Hedayat Mosque social network" (Abstract). Research Letter of Political Science. 9 (4): 73–102.
  3. ^ مرکز اسناد انقلاب اسلامی - تاریخ شفاهی مسجد هدایت. IRDC.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on August 24, 2016.
  4. ^ مسجد هدایت، آیت‌الله طالقانی و انقلاب‌اسلامی. Khabar Online.ir (in Persian).
  5. ^ "Role of the mosques of Tehran in victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran". masjed.ir. n.d. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  6. ^ "Repair and Reconstruction of Hedayat Hosseinieh and Mosque". Amirsazeh Payedar Co. Canada. February 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2025.


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