| Prophet Yunus Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Prophet Yunus Mosque | |
| Location | |
| Location | Mosul, Iraq |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°20′40″N 43°09′20″E / 36.344531°N 43.155664°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 4th century AH (at least) |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Prophet Younis Mosque is one of the historical archaeological Iraq Mosques, located on the western foot of the hill of Repentance, or the hill of the Prophet Younis (Jonah) also known as Tel Younis. He was mentioned by Ibn Battuta on his trip,[1] In Mosul, the organization ISIS demolished and bombed the mosque[2][3][4][5][6][7] On July 24, 2014, corresponding to 26 Ramadan 1435 AH.[8]
History of the mosque edit
The exact date of its construction is not known, but it was mentioned by Abu Zakaria Al-Azdi, who died near the year thirty-four and three hundred.[9]
While some historians state that this place is not the true shrine of the prophet Younis (Jonah), but rather a shrine of one of the former prophets when Nineveh was a religious center, while others claim that it is part of the palace of Esarhaddon, whose monuments are located under the remains of the old mosque. There is a water eye called «Ain Al-Damlamaja» and the name is the Turkish (Mah Jah Damla) and here means nominating because its water is in the summer a little and filtering from its sides, but in the spring its water increases and may fill a section of the valley where the eye is located,[10]
Architectural style edit
The mosque was built on the hill, which gave it a distinctive and prominent view among the city's landmarks, and in its gradual form suggests spiritually ascending to the higher self.[11] Its exterior walls are cascased with yellowish white Al-Halan stones, and its architectural design is noted that its affinity with Turkish architecture.
References edit
- ^ masterpiece of the glasses in the wonders of the travels (Part 1)#.D9.85.D8.AF.D9.8A.D9.86.D8.A9_.D8.A7.D9.84.D9.85.D9.88.D8.B5.D9.84 انظر. wonders_of_of_travel_(Part I) Archived 23 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmyd_48gg3o A statement by the governor of Mosul, Athel Al-Nujaifi, hinted and said that ISIS blew up the houses of God and removed its minarets and neither a prophet nor a guardian was spared from them. Check it out on July 28, 2014Archived August 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Muslim Scholars Authority in Iraq -> Error". Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ http://www.elaph.com/Web/News/2014/7/926334.htmlإيلاف Archived June 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Check it out on 27/7/2014
- ^ http://arabic.rt.com/news/753286-Armed-Organization-Islamic State-/Russia Today was seen on 27/7/2014 Archived 2020-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.alqurtasnews.com/news/38770/Al-Zastia-in-Mosul-After-Blowing-Mashdi-Al-Qurtas News View it on 27/7/2014Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/arabic/middleeast/2014/07/140724_islamic_state_shrine_destruction.shtml (bbc عربي) إطلع عليه في 27\7\2014 Archived 2014-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.alsumaria.tv/news/106517/تفجير-مرقد-النبي-جرجيس-وسط-الموصل/ar تاريخ الدخول 9\5\2017 والمعلومة ذكرت ضمن الخبر - the shrine of the Prophet - Zarzis - Central - Mosul/ar Archived 2020-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Al-Azdi Biographies of Noble FiguresArchived February 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ About Nineveh - The Mosque of the Prophet Younis [dead link] Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The mosque of the prophet Younis. Religious Tourism Symbol in Mosul". Archived from the original on 10 March 2020.