| Mosque of Salman al-Farsi | |
|---|---|
Arabic: مسجد سلمان الفارسي | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shi'a[1] |
| District | Al-Mada'in |
| Province | Diyala Province |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Salman Pak, Iraq |
  Location in Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°05′54″N 44°34′52″E / 33.0982656°N 44.5809823°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque and mausoleum |
| Style | Modern architecture with elements from Ottoman and Abbasid styles[2] |
| Date established | 1950 (mausoleum existed before that) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | at least 800 worshippers[2] |
| Interior area | 500 square metres |
| Dome(s) | 4 |
| Dome height (outer) | 17 metres (main dome)[2] |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 23 metres[2] |
| Shrine(s) | 2 (one shrine for Salman al-Farsi, the other shrine for the companions) |
The Mosque of Salman al-Farsi (Arabic: مسجد سلمان الفارسي) is a historic mosque located in the city of Salman Pak, Al-Mada'in district, Iraq. It contains the purported tomb of Salman al-Farsi, a Sahaba, and this the mosque is named after him.
It is historically a Sunni mosque, however, at some point of time the mosque was removed from the Sunni Endowment and given to the Shi'ite managements.[3]
- ^ Silverman, Adam L. (August 24, 2009). "Religion and Politics in Iraq: What Type of Sectarianism Really Exists?". Informed Comment. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "مرقد الصحابي الجليل سلمان المحمدي رضوان الله تعالى عليه - اسلاميات". 2017-04-28. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Silverman, Adam L. (August 24, 2009). "Religion and Politics in Iraq: What Type of Sectarianism Really Exists?". Informed Comment. Retrieved February 5, 2019.