Ranguniha Mosque
| Ranguniha Mosque (Rangooniha Mosque) | |
|---|---|
مسجد رنگونیهای آبادان | |
Entrance to the former mosque, now museum, in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam (former) |
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| Location | |
| Location | Abadan, Khuzestan Province |
| Country | Iran |
Location of the former mosque, now museum, in Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°20′06″N 48°16′40″E / 30.33500°N 48.27778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Groundbreaking | 1912 CE |
| Completed | 1920 CE (Qajar and Pahlavi eras) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | Four (small) |
| Minaret(s) | Two; plus two turrets |
| Inscriptions | “Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim” |
| Materials | Concrete; bricks; mirrors; pipes; railway tracks |
| Official name | Rangooniha Mosque |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 29 March 1999 |
| Reference no. | 2289 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Ranguniha Mosque (Persian: مسجد رنگونیهای آبادان, romanized: Masjed-e Ranguniha-ye Abadan; Arabic: مسجد رنكوني عبادان), also spelled as the Rangooniha Mosque (romanized:Masjed Rangooniha), is a former Sunni mosque, now history museum, located on the banks of the Arvand River, in the city of Abadan in Abadan County, in the province of Khuzestan, Iran. The mosque was completed in 1920, during the Qajar and Pahlavi eras.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 29 March 1999, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.