| Al-Khulafa Mosque Al-Qasr Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Rite | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
  Shown within Baghdad | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°20′20″N 44°23′52″E / 33.3388633°N 44.3977341°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Abbasid architecture |
| Founder | Al-Muktafi |
| Groundbreaking | 902 |
| Completed | 908 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
Al-Khulafa Mosque (Arabic: جامع الخلفاء, romanized: Jami' Al-Khulafa) is a historic Sunni Islamic mosque located in Baghdad, Iraq. It is located on the Jumhuriya Street in al-Rusafa side of the city. It is the oldest surviving mosque in Baghdad.[1] The mosque, along with its minaret, was completely rebuilt and restored in the 1960s by the Ministry of Awqaf in its current shape to this day.[2]
The minaret dates back to the time of the Abbasid Caliphate and has been standing for 1,200 years and used to be the highest point in Baghdad. Due to this, the mosque is referred to as one of the most important Islamic and historic landmarks in the city. However, in recent years the mosque has been threatened with collapse due to neglect from the Iraqi government.[3] The mosque is also located across the street from the Latin Cathedral of St. Joseph in the Shorja area.[4]
- ^ The Book of Mosques of Baghdad - written by Dr. Younis Al-Samarrai - Chapter One, Old Rusafa Mosques: The Mosque of the Caliphs - Page 22.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:02was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ الصالحي, رامي. "منارة جامع الخلفاء في بغداد مهددة بالانهيار.. والسلطات لا تعير اهتماما رغم مكانته التاريخية". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Alsayer, Dalal Musaed; Camacho, Ricardo; Soares, Sara Saragoça (2022-01-19). Pan-Arab Modernism 1968-2018: The History of Architectural Practice in The Middle East. Actar D, Inc. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-63840-825-3.