Showkatiyeh Madrasa

Birjand County, Iran

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Showkatiyeh Madrasa in Birjand County, Iran, is a Qajar-era educational and religious building constructed of brick and plaster. Designated as an Iranian National Heritage site, it functioned as both a madrasa—a traditional Islamic school—and a husayniyya, a structure dedicated to Shiite commemorative gatherings. Its architecture exemplifies the Qajar period's characteristic style, representing the cultural and educational infrastructure of nineteenth-century Iran.