Mosque of Hamu Al-Qadu

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Hamu Al-Qadu Mosque
Arabic: جامع حمو القدو
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The Hamu Al-Qadu Mosque in 2022 after restoration
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusReconstructed
Location
LocationMosul, Iraq
Architecture
StyleOttoman architecture
FounderAbdallah Chalabi ibn Muhammad ibn ‛Abd al-Qadir
Date established1298 CE (shrine) 1880-81 (mosque)
Destroyed2015
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Shrine(s)1 (before destruction) 0 (after restoration)

The Hamu Al-Qadu Mosque (Arabic: جامع حمو القدو), also known as Hamou Qado Mosque, was a historic mosque located in the city of Mosul, Iraq. The modern mosque was founded by Al-Hajj Abdallah Chalabi in the Ottoman period.[1]

Construction[edit]

The original structure dated back to 1298 AH. It contained the enshrined tomb of Sheikh Ala al-Din, a patron saint.[citation needed] In 1880 AD, Al-Hajj Abdullah Chalabi, who was known as Hamu Al-Qadu, built a mosque and school complex over the original structure.[citation needed] The original structure was demolished and the tomb ended up inside the basement of the present structure.

Demolition[edit]

The original structure was demolished in 1298 AH by Al-Hajj Abdullah Chalabi to build a new structure over it.[citation needed]

In 2015, the mosque was bulldozed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[2] as part of a campaign to demolish all the historic shrines in Mosul.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "I11: Mosque of Hamu al-Qadu". 2019-11-02. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  2. ^ Mezzofiore, Gianluca (2015-03-06). "Iraq: Isis destroys 19th century Ottoman mosque in central Mosul". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2022-06-01.