Al-Shawy Mosque
| Al-Shawy Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع الشاوي | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Governing body | Sunni Endowment Office |
| Status | Active |
| Notable features | Calligraphy by Hashem Muhammad al-Baghdadi |
| Location | |
| Location | Karkh, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate |
| Country | Iraq |
  Location of the mosque in Baghdad | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 33°19′32″N 44°23′50″E / 33.32556°N 44.39722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Founder | Ahmed Mazhar Al-Shawy |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | One |
The Al-Shawy Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشاوي), also known as al-Khatib Mosque (Arabic: جامع الخطيب), is a Sunni mosque located in the Karkh district of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is considered one of the acclaimed heritage mosques of Baghdad, notable for its architecture including calligraphy by the Iraqi master calligrapher Hashem Muhammad al-Baghdadi.
History
[edit]The mosque was built in 1957 by Ahmed Mazhar al-Shawy, a Hajj, and the mosque was named in his honor. Following his death in 1960, he was buried inside of the mosque. The mosque was inaugurated in the presence of King Faisal II and a gathering of the many notables of Baghdad including its scholars, and the opening ceremony was shown on Baghdad TV at the time. The mosque is managed by the Presidency of the Sunni Endowment Office and overlooks its maintenance.[1][2][3]
Among the Imams of the mosque was Sheikh Hashem Jamil, a prominent Iraqi jurist, who served as a preacher for two years.[4]
Description
[edit]The mosque is located next to the Jumhuriya Bridge on the Karkh side of Baghdad, near the Tigris river and near the Iranian embassy.[5] The main door is located southwest of the main street where the domes tower over the gate. Surat al-Ahzab is written around the dome in Kufic script written by calligrapher Hashem Muhammad al-Baghdadi. Inside, the prayer hall is octagonal in shape and small in size, and it has a big courtyard due to the large length of the mosque. There are also rooms for the Imam and the muezzin and near the door, inside, there is a room containing the tomb of Ahmed Mazhar al-Shawy.[6]
On top of the dome are more Qu'ranic verses written by calligrapher al-Baghdadi, including:[6]
"This mosque was established by Mazhar Bey Bin Ahmed Bey al-Sadiq al-Shawy, to get closer to God Almighty and to seek His pleasure under the supervision of the architect Ibrahim Salih al-Obeidi, and it was completed in the year 1372 AH."
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ahmed al-Shawy Mosque". wahetaleslam.yoo7.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022.
- ^ "The requested page does not exist". sunniaffairs.gov.iq. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Al-Adhami, Waleed (November 19, 2014). "The genius of Arabic calligraphy, Hashim Muhammad al-Baghdadi". almadasupplements.com (in Arabic).
- ^ هاشم جميل. areq.net (in Arabic). Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Ra'ouf, Al-Bahrani (2009). Memoirs of Ra'ouf al-Bahrani: Glimpses into the situation of Iraq since the establishment of national rule in 1920 AD until 1963 AD (in Arabic). AIRP. p. 233. ISBN 978-9953-36-322-6.
- ^ a b جامع الشاوي. areq.net (in Arabic).
External links
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Media related to Al-Shawy Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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