Hamu al-Qadu Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Mosul, Iraq}}
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| founded_by = Hajj Abdullah Chalabi
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| established = 1880
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The Hamu al-Qadu Mosque ({{Langx|ar|جامع حمو القدو}}) was a historic mosque located in the city of Mosul, Iraq, that dated back to the Ottoman-era. The mosque also contains a tomb of a local mystic, named Shaykh Ala' al-Din, whose tomb is located in the basement.{{Cite web |date=2011-06-27 |title=Minaret and dome of Hamou Al-Qadu Mosque |url=http://mosul-network.org/index.php?do=article&id=18501 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627214953/http://mosul-network.org/index.php?do=article&id=18501 |archive-date=2011-06-27 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=Mosul-network}} The tomb was a location for ziyarat by locals every Thursday and Friday prior to its destruction in March 2014 by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.{{Cite web |last=Okodogo |first=Idris |date=6 March 2015 |title=The Islamic State demolishes Ottoman-era mosque containing shrine in Mosul |url=https://www.raialyoum.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d9%87%d8%af%d9%85-%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%a7-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%87/ |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=Ra'i al-Yom |language=ar}}
History
File:Fonds André Raymond (1925-2011) - Irak - Mossoul - Mosquée Hamu Al-Qadu (MédiHAL 4811965).jpg
The mosque was first established in 1880 by wealthy merchant who resided in Mosul named Hajji Abdullah Chalabi, who was nicknamed "Hamu al-Qadu" which became the mosque's name. Previously, he demolished a smaller mosque to build the new mosque on top of it, while preserving a basement that contained the tomb of a Muslim mystic named Shaykh Ala' al-Din. The Hajji would fund the construction of the mosque and establish a madrasa that taught religious and rational sciences.
The complex was located next to al-Maidan Souk of the city. The madrasa had a small library that had a total of 33 books that students could read from.{{Cite book |last=Al-Mawsili |first=Dawud |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EljgAAAAMAAJ&q=%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9+%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%88 |title=The Book of Mosul Manuscripts: Research on its religious madrasas and the madrasas of its annexes |date=1927 |publisher=Al-Furat Press |pages=78–79 |language=ar}} The most distinguished part of the mosque became its minaret which was built on top of a decorated dome, which was built on top of a decorated arched dome.
= 2014 demolition =
On March 2014, the historic mosque was blown up by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, because of the tomb in its basement.
= 2022 reconstruction =
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Features
The minaret of the mosque was distinguished for being built directly on top of the dome. The dome of the mosque is double layered and made out of brick. A water fountain was also present at the entrance of the mosque. In the basement of the mosque is the tomb of Shaykh Ala' al-Din.