The Hamu al-Qadu Mosque (Arabic: جامع حمو القدو) was a historic mosque located in the city of Mosul, Iraq. It dates back to the Ottoman era and is next to a market.[1] The mosque also contains a tomb of a local mystic, Shaykh Ala al-Din, whose tomb is located in the basement.[2] The tomb was visited by locals every Thursday and Friday prior to its destruction in 2014 by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[3]

Hamu al-Qadu Mosque
Arabic: جامع حمو القدو
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusReconstructed
Location
LocationMosul, Iraq
Architecture
Typemosque, madrasah
StyleOttoman
FounderHajj Abdullah Chalabi
Date established1880
Destroyed2014 (rebuilt in 2022)
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Materialsbrick

History

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The mosque was built over a smaller mosque which contained the grave of Shaykh Ala al-Din.[2] Then a madrasah was established there. The construction of this new complex was funded by Hajj Abdullah Chalabi, a wealthy merchant who resided in Mosul.[2]

Features

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The minaret of the mosque is built directly on top of the dome.[2] The dome of the mosque is double layered[2] and made out of brick.[2] A water fountain is also present at the entrance of the mosque.[2] In the basement of the mosque is the tomb of Shaykh Ala al-Din.[3][2]

2014 demolition

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In 2014, the historic mosque was bulldozed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, because of the tomb in the basement.[3][1]

2022 reconstruction

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See also

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List of Islamic structures in Mosul

References

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  1. ^ a b "جامع حمو القدو تاريخ الجامع # اخر تحديث اليوم 2023-11-24". nrme.net. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "mosul-network.org". 2011-06-27. Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  3. ^ a b c "الدولة الاسلامية يهدم جامعا يعود للعهد العثماني يضم ضريحا في الموصل". رأي اليوم. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2023-11-24.