Green Mosque, 15th-century mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan.

The Green Mosque in Balkh is a Timurid-era mosque, madrasa and mausoleum complex. Its main building has a large dome on a muqarnas base, with eight openings in the dome and sixteen windows around a tall umbrella vault. Two damaged minarets flank the portal, and a crypt lies directly below the dome chamber.

The Timurid general Mir Mazid Arghun built the mosque over the grave of Khawaja Abu Nasr Parsa, a Naqshbandi teacher and mystic, and completed it in 1421. Arghun added a madrasah beside it and was later buried there himself, as were his father and brother. The Shaybanid governor Abdul-Mo'min bin Abdullah Khan renovated the complex in the late 16th century and inscribed his name on a wall.

The name comes from the turquoise kashi tiles on its walls, called Turkish Green locally. The complex was managed by descendants of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, a Naqshbandi teacher and mystic buried in the crypt below the dome chamber. A stone platform outside holds tombstones of other saints, added later.

The courtyard serves visitors as the main entry space and central gathering area. Visitors should be prepared for uneven ground and limited access, particularly in damaged sections.

The crypt beneath the dome chamber holds a tomb that researchers suggest belongs to Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa himself; a column was added later to support the crown of its vault. Outside, a stone platform with the tombstones of other saints was added after the original construction.