List of mosques in Iraq

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This is a list of mosques in Iraq . There are 7,000 Sunni mosques and 3,500 Shia mosques in Iraq as a whole. [1] According to the Office of Waqf and Sunnah in Iraq, in the capital city of Baghdad, there are 912 Jama Masjids that conduct Friday Prayer and 149 smaller mosques which only hold regular daily prayers. [2] In Fallujah, there are 970 mosques according to the 2009 data. [3]

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NameImagesLocationYearBranchRemarks
17th of Ramadan Mosque jm` 17 rmDn fy bGdd 6.jpg Baghdad 20th centuryShWent by many names throughout its history.
Shrine of the Forty msjd wmzr l'rb`yn wsT mdyn@ tkryt l`rqy@ yDm rf@ rb`yn shhydan mn shhd lftH lslmy llmdyn@.jpg Tikrit 5th centurySuEntombs the remains of Amr ibn Junayda Al-Ghafari. Demolished in 2014 and undergoing restoration.
Al Abbas Mosque Al Abbas Mosque, Shrine Karbala.jpg Karbalā 7th centuryShEntombs the remains of ‘Abbās ibn ‘Alī, brother of Shī‘ah Imām Husayn ibn ‘Alī.
Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani lHDr@ lqdry@ mnZr `m.jpg Baghdād 12th centurySuOriginally built as mausoleum. Preserves the tomb of Abdul Qadir Gilan, the founder of Qadiriyya Sufi order
Abu Dulaf Mosque Spiral minaret at Abu Dulaf.jpg Sāmarrā' 859Su
Abu Hanifa Mosque Abu Hanifa Mosque, 2008.jpg Baghdād 10th centurySuEntombs the remains of Abū Ḥanīfah an-Nuʿmān.
Al-Ahmadiya Mosque jm` lHmdy@.jpg Baghdād 1796Su
Minaret of Anah Manarat Anah 2.jpg Anah 996–1096SuDestroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in 2016.
Al-'Askari Mosque Al-Askari Mosque 1.jpg Sāmarrā' 944ShEntombs the remains of Twelver Shī'ah Imāms, 'Alī an-Naqī and his son Hasan al-'Askarī, as well as Narjis Khātūn and Hakimah Khātūn.
Al-Asifyah Mosque jm` laSfy@.jpg Baghdād 1608Su
Great Mosque of Amadiya Minaret of the main mosque in Amedi 2.jpg Amadiya 1177Su
Ezra's Tomb Ezer Mosque.jpg Maysan Governorate 1768Sh
Great Mosque (Aqrah) Picturesque Akre (6556994417).jpg Aqrah 7th centurySu
Green Mosque (Mosul) jm` lkhDr fy lmwSl.jpg Mosul 1133SuDestroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in 2014–2015.
Mausoleum of Ahmad al-Rifa'i -(mrqd lsyd Hmd lrf`y) 52 km shrq mdyn@ lrf`y.jpg Al-Rifa'i District before 1325SuEntombs the remains of Ahmad al-Rifa'i, the founder of the Rifa'i tariqah.
Al-Hannanah Mosque Hannane Mosque.jpg Kūfa-Najaf metropolis997–1041ShBelieved to be keeping the head of Husayn ibn Ali
Haydar-Khana Mosque Al-Hayder Khana Mosque Baghdad 3285671250.jpg Baghdād 1819Su
Ibn Bunnieh Mosque Boniyah Mosque - panoramio.jpg Baghdād 1973Sh
Imam Ali Shrine Imam Ali Shrine (1).jpg Najaf 977ShEntombs the remains of the first Shī'ah Imām, Alī ibn Abī Tālib.
Imam Ali Mosque (Basra) Imam Ali Mosque in Basra.jpg Basra 635Sh
Imam al-Baher Mosque Mosque of Al-Imam Al-Baher.jpg Mosul 12th–13th centuriesSuFormerly a tomb for Imam Al-Baher which no longer exists after the reconstruction in 2022.
Mausoleum of Imam al-Hasan of Basra Al Hasan of Basra Shrine.jpg Basra 1185SuEntombs the remains of Hasan of Basra
Imām Husayn Mosque Imam Husayn Shrine by Tasnimnews 01.jpg Karbalā 680ShEntombs the remains of Shī‘ah Imām Husayn ibn ‘Alī, his sons ‘Alī al-Akbar and ‘Alī al-Asghar, those who fell at Karbalā, Habīb ibn Madhāhir al-Asadī, and Ibrāhīm al-Mujāb (son of Mūsā al-Kādhim)
Al-Imam Muhsin Mosque Manaras.jpg Mosul 12th centurySuDamaged by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in 2015.
Jalil Khayat Mosque Views of Jalil Khayat Mosque in Erbil 16.jpg Erbil 1997Su
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Kadhmain Shrine.jpg Baghdād 915ShEntombs the remains of two Twelver Shī‘ah Imāms: Mūsā al-Kādhim and Muhammad al-Taqī.
Mausoleum of Kumayl ibn Ziyad Hannanah, Najaf, Iraq - panoramio.jpg Najaf 1950Sh
Al-Khilani Mosque jm` lkhlny.jpg Baghdād ?ShOriginally built as mausoleum. Preserves the tomb of Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Uthman, the second of The Four Deputies in Twelver Shia Islam
Al-Khulafa Mosque msjd lkhlf fy bGdd.jpg Baghdād 902–908Su [4] Oldest existing mosque in Baghdad, although renovated for numerous times. The minaret dates back to the Abbasid era.
Great Mosque of Kufa Kufa Mosque (4).jpg Kūfa 639ShThe mosque entombs the remains of Muslim ibn ‘Aqīl, Hānī ibn ‘Urwa, and Mukhtār al-Thaqafī, along with having many sites of historical relevance within the mosque.
Sheikh Jawad Al-Sadiq Mosque Tal Afar ?ShIt was destroyed in 2014 by ISIL.
Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine Imam-saad-bin-ibn-aqeel-shrine.jpg Tal Afar 1142ShEntombs the remains of a governor of the Upper Mesopotamia.
Al-Maqam Mosque jm` lmqm.jpg Basra 1754Sh
Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar msjd mythm tmr dr khwfh - panoramio.jpg Kūfa ?Sh
Mosul Grand Mosque Grand mosque of Mosul .jpg Mosul incompleteSuWhen completed, will be the largest mosque in Mosul.
Mudhafaria Minaret Mudhafaria Minaret, Arbil.jpg Erbil 1190–1232Su
Murjan Mosque Murjan Mosque.jpg Baghdād 1356Su
Al-Nukhailah Mosque Dhul Kifl Shrine.jpg Al Kifl 1309ShContains Dhu'l Kifl Shrine, which houses the tomb of the prophet Ezekiel.
Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque Views of the Shia shrine of Sayida Zeyneb in April of 2019 in Shingal 04.jpg Sinjar 1239ShContains a shrine dedicated to a daughter of Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin.
Great Mosque of al-Nuri mnr@ lHdb.jpg Mosul 1172–1173SuThe minaret and mosque was destroyed in 2017 during the Battle of Mosul; reconstructed and reopened in 2024.
Mosque of the Prophet Daniel qb@ wmnr@ jm` lnby dnyl `lyh lslm.jpg Kirkuk 15th centuryShLocated inside the Kirkuk Citadel. Contains the tombs of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. Mishael's tomb is currently no longer present in the structure.
Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque NiniveNabiYunisMinaret.jpg Mosul 1365SuDestroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in 2014.
Mosque of the Prophet Seth Mosque of the Prophet Sheet (Mosul).jpg Mosul 1791 SuDestroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in 2014.
Al-Rahman mosque Flickr - omar chatriwala - The al-Rahman mosque.jpg Baghdād incompleteShuncompleted, construction halted
Al-Sahlah Mosque Masjid al-Sahlah Entrance.jpg Kūfa 656–660ShBelieved to be the future home of Muhammad al-Mahdi.
Mosque of Salman al-Farsi Salman the Persian tomb in Ctesiphon - Madain - Iraq.png Salman Pak 1950ShFormerly a Sunni mosque, transferred to the Shi'ite management in the 21st century. Built around the purported mausoleum of Salman al-Farsi in 1950.
Mausoleum of Sayyid Ali al-Zaki mrqd `ly lzky mn lkhrj.jpg Al-Kahla District 2017ShContains the tomb of Sayyid Ali al-Zaki, a 10th-century Muslim scholar.
Great Mosque of Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah.JPG Sulaymaniyah 1784SuFirst mosque in Sulaymaniyah. Entombs the remains of local cleric Haji Kaka Ahmad and his grandson Mahmud Barzanji. It contains a cafeteria where meals for the needy are served.
Said Sultan Ali Mosque jm` syd slTn `ly.jpg Baghdād 1590Su
Great Mosque of Samarra Samara spiralovity minaret rijen1973.jpg Sāmarrā' 851Su
Al-Sarai Mosque Al- Saray Mosque jm` lsry.jpg Baghdād 1293Su
Mashhad Radd al-Shams Masjid-Radd-Al-Shams.jpg Hillah 1190ShFormerly a Babylonian temple, now a shrine believed to be the spot where the event of Radd al-Shams occurred.
Shaykh Rajab Mosque Rawa (Iraq) 20.jpg Rawa 1625Su
Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine Graveyard Rehab Evaluation DVIDS150141.jpg Kirkuk ?ShHistoric site in Kirkuk which also includes a cemetery around it.
Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi jm` zmrd khtwn.jpg Baghdād 12th centurySuOriginally built as mausoleum. Preserves the tomb of Shahab al-Din Abu Hafs Umar Suhrawardi, the founder of Suhrawardiyya Sufi order
Umm al-Tabul Mosque jm` 'm lTbwl 2.jpg Baghdād 1968SuBuilt in commemoration of the officers participating in the 1959 Mosul uprising.
Umm al-Qura Mosque Baghdād 2001Su
Al-Wazeer Mosque AlWazeerMosque2023.png Baghdād 1660Su
Mausoleum of Yahya Abu al-Qasim mrqd lmm yHy~ 'bw lqsm qbl tfjyrh mn qbl d`sh.jpg Mosul 799ShEntombs the remains of Abu'l Qasim Yahya ibn al-Hasan. Destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in 2014.
Al-Hamra Mosque Al-Hamra Mosque Morning.jpg Kufa 7th century; 2018 reconstructionShOne of the oldest mosques in Kufa, it includes a small shrine dedicated to biblical Jonah (Prophet Yunus).
Zumurrud Khatun Mosque Zubaida tomb.JPG Baghdād 1202SuOriginally built as mausoleum. The minaret is considered the oldest surviving in Baghdad. [5]
Group
Su Sunni
Sh Shī‘ah
TS Twelver Shī‘ah

See also

References

  1. بغداد – خدمة قدس برس – نور الدين العويديدي.Al Arab News. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  2. دليل الجوامع والمساجد التراثية القديمة. pp.10–96.
  3. الفلوجة.. من أسى الأيام الصعبة إلى حاضر النهوض المعلق سرمد القاسم – الحوار المتمدن – العدد: 3008 – 2010 / 5 / 18
  4. Why is Khulafa Mosque's minaret on verge of collapse? Al Monitor. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. Jawad, Aymen. ZUMURRUD KHATUN. Iraq Heritage. Retrieved January 4, 2018.