Mohammadieh Mosque and School of Dezhgan

The Mohammadieh Mosque and School of Dezhgan is one of the historic buildings of Dezhgan village, in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province. The complex is attributed to the Qajar period and was added to Iran's National Heritage List on 23 Mehr 1384 (Solar Hijri) under registration number 13565. Besides its religious function, the building was also a place for teaching religious sciences, and the cells (hujrehs) around it show the link between the mosque and the school. The villagers also know the complex as the Village Mosque (Masjed-e Qarieh).

The architecture of the Mohammadieh Mosque and School was influenced by the hall-type (shabestan) layout common in the historic mosques of the region. The building has a rectangular plan, and its prayer hall and columns are built from dressed stone blocks. Its distinctive features include delicate stone ornamentation, floral motifs and arabesque (eslimi) designs, which can be seen on parts such as the portals, porticoes and arches. These decorations were carved in limestone, and some of the building's patterns show Indian-style influence. Its architecture also resembles that of the Mulla Ali Mosque of Kushknar and the Ali Mosque of Bandar Lengeh. After years of use, the building was abandoned around 1320 (Solar Hijri), and a large part of its prayer hall was damaged. In later years, however, reinforcement and restoration work was carried out, including the restoration of the decoration and the stucco work on the columns and arches.

To visit this historic monument, you need to travel to Dezhgan village in Bandar Lengeh County. The village can be reached by the roads leading to Bandar Lengeh or Bandar Abbas, and the building stands on Dezhgan Road, the old Road No. 96. Given the region's hot climate, the cooler seasons of the year, especially autumn and winter, are usually the best time to visit the historic attractions of Hormozgan. Alongside the Mohammadieh Mosque and School, you can also visit other sights in Dezhgan village, including the shrine of Seyyed Mohammad Ali Golbarani and the religious school of Sheikh Mohammad Khan Bastaki. During your visit, it is important to respect the religious setting, take care of the historic parts of the building, and avoid touching or damaging the old decorations.