Story of the Mosque and Tomb of Shaykh Borkh: The Oldest Building of the Islamic Period on Qeshm Island

The Mosque and tomb of Shaykh Borkh is a building in the historical village of Kousheh on Qeshm Island. The original building was built in the first Hijri century, but it was renovated in the years 244, 737, 1100, and 1307 Hijri. Therefore, given the age of this mosque and the events it has witnessed, it is necessary to examine the historical background of this building and what has remained of it today with more deliberation. The present building of the mosque and tomb of Shaykh Borkh is simple and has a concave structure, and rarely does anyone have a thorough knowledge of what happened there in the past. What locals know about this place is mixed with myths and stories which entail few traces of reality. Therefore, this study aimed to remove the ambiguities in this regard and, following a scientific approach, present an account of the historical background of this building and describe its present status. This study was conducted based on library research, document analysis, and field studies following a descriptive-analytic method.