Shah-e Mashhad

Shah-e Mashhad
شاه مشهد ښوونځۍ
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMadrasa
StatusDestroyed
(ruinous state)
Location
CountryAfghanistan
Location of the ruins in Afghanistan
Interactive map of Shah-e Mashhad
Coordinates35°2′7″N 63°59′34″E / 35.03528°N 63.99278°E / 35.03528; 63.99278
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleGhurid
Completed12th century CE
Destroyedc. 1980s
(during the Soviet–Afghan War)
Specifications
Length44 m (144 ft)
Width44.2 m (145 ft)
Dome2 (destroyed)
Inscriptions15
MaterialsFired bricks; terracotta

Shah-e Mashhad (Pashto: شاه مشهد ښوونځۍ) is a former Ghurid madrasa, in ruins, located in the Badghis province of Afghanistan. Situated on the left bank of the Murgab River, the 12-century structure was reputably donated by an unknown woman. However, the architecture of the school building is Ghuridic in style.