Al-Adliya Mosque

Al-Adliya Mosque
جامع العادلية
The mosque domes and minaret
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque Madrasa
Status	Active
Location
Location	al-Rusafa, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate
Country	Iraq
Location of the mosque in Baghdad
Geographic coordinates	33°20′13″N44°23′35″E / 33.33687°N 44.39302°E / 33.33687; 44.39302
Architecture
Type	Islamic architecture
Style	Mamluk Ottoman
Creator	Adila Khatun
Completed	1794
Specifications
Dome(s)	Two (maybe more)
Dome dia. (outer)	11 m (36 ft)
Minaret(s)	One
Site area	2,600 m2 (28,000 sq ft)

Al-Adliya Mosque is one of the historical mosques in Baghdad. It is located in the Rusafa district of Baghdad, near Al-Nahr Street in the Al-Mustansiriya neighborhood. The mosque once housed a religious school where prominent scholars studied, including Sheikh Najm al-Din Effendi al-Karm.

History

It was built by Adila Khatun, daughter of Ahmad Shah, wife of Suleiman Pasha, governor of Baghdad, in 1163 AH/1749 AD. The mosque has been restored several times, most recently in 1313 AH. In 1330 AH, the road opposite the mosque gate was expanded, and the gate was demolished. ^[1]

Architectural style

The mosque's area is 1,100 square meters, and the area of the sanctuary is 600 square meters, accommodating more than a thousand worshippers. At its entrance is a tall minaret built in the Islamic style, decorated with colored tiles and with a single basin. The sanctuary is topped by A large dome with six smaller domes. The sanctuary contains an ancient mihrab built of blue marble, as well as a beautiful ancient minbar (pulpit) and a Quran reciter's area, both made of teak wood. ^[2]

References

1. (جامع العادلية الكبير) "نسخة مؤرشفة". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
2. دليل الجوامع والمساجد التراثية والأثرية - ديوان الوقف السني في العراق - صفحة 37.