Khvaf County is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khvaf. It is a small border town about 350 km from Mashhad.
The historical city of Zozan is located close to Khvaf and is registered in world heritage site by UNESCO.
The county consists of four districts:
- Central District
- Sangan District
- Jolgeh Zozan District
- and Salami District
The county contains five cities:
- Khvaf
- Nashtifan
- Qasemabad
- Salami
- and Sangan
Khaaf (Khvaf) Attractions
Malek Zozan Mosque – Khaaf
This mosque is located in the plains of Zozan (Khaaf) and dates to the early 7th century AH. The remains of this mosque are two walls, an archway and a few pillars. On its inscriptions even the dates of the year 615-617 AH can be observed. This ...
Qiasieh Khargard School – Khaaf
This school dates back to the 9th century AH and is located in the village of Khargard (Khaaf). The founder of this school was Khajeh Qiasodin Pir Ahmad Khaafi, the minister of Sultan Shahrokh Bahador Teimoori. The architects of this structure ...
Domenareh Golshan School – Khaaf
This building dates back to the 5th century AH (Saljuqi period). The minarets of this building are made of brick and delicately taper towards the top. Inscription on tiles (blue in color) are seen on the limits of these minarets. After the ...