Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque
| Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد شاه دوشمشیره | |
The mosque in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kabul, Kabul Province |
| Country | Afghanistan |
Location of the mosque in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates | 34°30′56″N 69°10′17″E / 34.51556°N 69.17139°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Afghan Baroque |
| Completed | c. 1920s CE |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | Two |
| Materials | Stucco |
The Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque (Persian: مسجد شاه دوشمشیره, Pashto: شاه دوشمشېره جومات, lit. 'Mosque of the King of Two Swords'), is a yellow two-story mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. The mosque is situated in District 2, on Andarabi Road, just off the Kabul River and the Shah-Do Shamshira bridge in the center of the city. It was built during the reign of Amanullah Khan (1919–1929).
The mosque was modelled after the Ortaköy Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The design of the mosque is quite unusual for Islamic religious architecture and its Italian decorative stucco creates an interesting effect that some describe as ‘Afghan Baroque’.