| Umm al-Qura Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Umm al-Qura mosque in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Rite | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Governing body | Sunni Endowment |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
  Location in Baghdad, Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°20′16″N 44°17′46″E / 33.337711°N 44.296058°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Saddam Hussein |
| Groundbreaking | April 28, 1998 |
| Completed | April 28, 2001 |
| Construction cost | US$7.5 million |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 4 + 4 |
| Minaret height |
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| Materials | White limestone with blue mosaic decorations |
The Umm al-Qura Mosque (Arabic: جامع أم القرى, lit. 'Mother of All Cities'), also known as the Umm al-Ma'arik Mosque (lit. 'Mother of All Battles'), is a mosque located in Baghdad, Iraq. It was the city's largest place of worship for Sunni Muslims,[1] but it has also become the location of a Shi'a hawza and a place of refuge for many fleeing the terrorists'[who?] depredations in the Anbar Province. It was designed to commemorate former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's self-proclaimed victory in the Gulf War (1990–1991)[2] and was intended to serve as a personal tribute to Saddam himself. It is located in the Sunni-populated al-Adel area of western Baghdad.[3]
Although never confirmed by the regime or himself during his lifetime, there has been speculation that it was intended to have been Saddam's final resting place.[citation needed]
- ^ Steele, Jonathan; McCarthy, Rory (10 April 2004). "Sunni and Shia unite against common enemy". The Guardian.
- ^ Gregory, Derek (2004). The colonial present: Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-57718-090-6.
- ^ Al Husaini, Mudhafer (28 November 2008). "Today Was a Good Day… At War: Notes from the Front Lines". New York Times.