Great Mosque of Amedi
{{Short description|Mosque in Amadiya, Kurdistan, Iraq}}
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Great Mosque of Amêdî ({{Langx|ar|جامع العمادية الكبير}} {{Langx|ku|مزگەفتی گەورەی ئامێدی}}) is a historic mosque in the town of Amêdî, Kurdistan, {{cite web |url=https://kitabat.com/news/%D8%B0%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%81%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86/ |title="ذو الكفل” يجمع المسلمين والمسيحيين واليهود في العمادية العراقية |language=ar |work=Kitabat |access-date=January 11, 2018 }} It was first founded in 1177 during the Abbasid era, and has been renovated several times throughout its history.
Description
The iconic minaret, which reaches {{convert|30|m}} high, was erected during the rule of Sultan Hussein al-Wali in the 15th century. The minaret contains spiral staircase which reaches to the top.{{cite web |url=http://www.niqash.org/ar/articles/economy/3095/ |title=العمادية مدينة الألف منزل.. سكانها يغادرون |language=ar |work=Niqash |access-date=January 11, 2018 |archive-date=January 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112100819/http://www.niqash.org/ar/articles/economy/3095/ |url-status=dead }} It is often compared with the minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, which resembles in the construction date and certain characteristics such as square shaped foundation and cylindrical structure. During the 18th century, the dome of the minaret was damaged during a raid, and it was renovated subsequently after. In 1961, the mosque was hit by Iraqi government airstrikes which damaged the upper section of the minaret. It was later reconstructed using the original stones.
The mosque contains harem and several domes built of plasters, mud and stones.{{cite web |url=http://www.aljazeera.net/programs/newsreports/2017/8/7/%D9%87%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82 |title=هذا الصباح"-مدينة العمادية شمال العراق |language=ar |work=Al Jazeera |access-date=January 11, 2018 }} The harem is divided into two sections; an upper section built by the Sultan Hussein, and the lower section which is a prayer room for women. The mosque as a whole has an area size of {{convert|2000|m2}} and can accommodate up to 300 worshipers.
File:Minbar of Great Mosque of Amedî.jpg
The mosque has a historic madrasa which once used to be the biggest educational institution in the town. The madrasa used to teach religious related materials, including Fiqh and the Arabic language. It was refurbished by the Sultan Hussein. It has a mosque in the south with an arches and dome, and library which stores works related to Fiqh.{{cite book |title=دليل الجوامع والمساجد التراثية والأثرية. |language=ar |page=292 }}
See also
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References
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{{Mosques in Iraq}}
Category:12th-century mosques in Asia
Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in Iraq
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