Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan Province, is home to several historic mosques including the Grand Mosque of Ahvaz and Imam Khomeini Mosque, showcasing traditional Persian-Islamic architecture. The city has been an important center of Islamic learning and culture since the early Islamic conquest of Persia in the 7th century. Today, Ahvaz maintains a strong Muslim community with vibrant religious traditions, hosting numerous Islamic cultural events and serving as a hub for Shia Islamic scholarship in southwestern Iran.