Her husband, Shah Rukh, was the fourth son of Timur (Tamerlane), the founder of the Timurid Dynasty. It has also been renovated several times over the years.
More buildings have been added to the mosque, but the original building is still the main part. ( Source) The construction began in 1418 by order of the queen. Queen Goharshad was murdered in Herat and after her death they named the mosque after her. With a little research I learned about the mosque. ( Source) This book has me wanting to learn more about Queen Goharshad and her time. Apparently, there is a pool that is named the Old Woman's Mosque. The book even includes a bit about the legend of the old woman wanting a mosque named after her or at least part of the mosque named after her since she would have to sell her house of the queen to build it. I love that she creates a college for women and a library to hold the books for all to learn. It is well written and the art in the book is beautiful. I personally found the story fascinating. Goharshad Mosque Photo Source: (unknown photographer), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The garden and buildings in Herat are in ruins today. She works with the architect, Qavam al-Din Shirazi to create the buildings. In the book she brings music, a school, a library, and a garden to Herat as well as a beautiful mosque to Khorasan.
The story tells of how she wanted to create beauty in the city of Herat, the capital of Khorasan. At age 14, she is married to Shah Rukh, the King of Khorasan. The story begins with her as a child dreaming of poetry and art. It amazes me the power she had as well as her love of art and beauty. I found it fascinating to learn a bit about Queen Goharshad. This is a fictional story about a historical real person.
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