Hamu al-Qadu Mosque
| Hamu al-Qadu Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: جامع حمو القدو | |
 The mosque after its reconstruction | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Reconstructed |
| Location | |
| Location | Mosul, Iraq |
 | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°20′42.0″N 43°08′04.3″E / 36.345000°N 43.134528°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Hajj Abdullah Chalabi |
| Date established | 1880 |
| Destroyed | 2014 (rebuilt in 2022) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | brick |
The Hamu al-Qadu Mosque (Arabic: جامع حمو القدو) was a historic mosque located in the city of Mosul, Iraq, that dated back to the Ottoman-era. The mosque also contains a tomb of a local mystic, named Shaykh Ala' al-Din, whose tomb is located in the basement.[1] The tomb was a location for ziyarat by locals every Thursday and Friday prior to its destruction in March 2014 by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[2]
History
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The mosque was first established in 1880 by wealthy merchant who resided in Mosul named Hajji Abdullah Chalabi, who was nicknamed "Hamu al-Qadu" which became the mosque's name. Previously, he demolished a smaller mosque to build the new mosque on top of it, while preserving a basement that contained the tomb of a Muslim mystic named Shaykh Ala' al-Din. The Hajji would fund the construction of the mosque and establish a madrasa that taught religious and rational sciences.[1]
The complex was located next to al-Maidan Souk of the city. The madrasa had a small library that had a total of 33 books that students could read from.[3] The most distinguished part of the mosque became its minaret which was built on top of a decorated dome, which was built on top of a decorated arched dome.[1]
2014 demolition
[edit]On March 2014, the historic mosque was blown up by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, because of the tomb in its basement.[2]
2022 reconstruction
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Features
[edit]The minaret of the mosque was distinguished for being built directly on top of the dome. The dome of the mosque is double layered and made out of brick. A water fountain was also present at the entrance of the mosque.[1] In the basement of the mosque is the tomb of Shaykh Ala' al-Din.[2][1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Minaret and dome of Hamou Al-Qadu Mosque". Mosul-network. 2011-06-27. Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ a b c Okodogo, Idris (6 March 2015). "The Islamic State demolishes Ottoman-era mosque containing shrine in Mosul". Ra'i al-Yom (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Al-Mawsili, Dawud (1927). The Book of Mosul Manuscripts: Research on its religious madrasas and the madrasas of its annexes (in Arabic). Al-Furat Press. pp. 78–79.
