Hedayat Mosque
مسجد هدایت
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Status	Active
Location
Location	Tehran, Iran
State	Tehran Province
Shown within Tehran
Geographic coordinates	35°46′36″N 51°27′05″E / 35.7767352°N 51.451293°E / 35.7767352; 51.451293
Architecture
Type	Mosque

Hedayat Mosque (Persian: مسجد هدایت) is a mosque in Tehran, Iran. The mosque played a significant role in Iranian religious revolutionary movements against the Pahlavi regime. This mosque was built and managed by Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani.. At this time, the Hedayat Mosque was the most politically active.^[1]

History

The mosque was built in 1327. In modern times it was used by revolutionaries, fighting against Pahlavi and Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani.

Political activities

Mahmoud Taleghani attracted many people to participate in the programs of the mosque. He invited Ulama and other intellectuals to lecture there.^[2] Mohammad-Javad Bahonar lectured on the criticism of the situation of Hijab in Hedayat mosque.^[3]

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