Qamariya Mosque
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| Qamariya Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع قمرية | |
 The minaret of the mosque in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Karkh, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate |
| Country | Iraq |
  Location of the mosque in Baghdad | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 33°20′23″N 44°22′59″E / 33.33972°N 44.38306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Abbasid |
| Completed | 1242 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 worshipers |
| Interior area | 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) |
| Dome | Six |
| Minaret | One |
| Materials | Bricks; tiles |
The Qamariya Mosque (Arabic: جامع قمرية) is a mosque, located in the Karkh district of Baghdad, on the banks of the Tigris River, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Constructed during the late Abbasid era, it is one of the oldest mosques in Baghdad. The mosque is significant in that it constitutes a distinctive sign of the Abbasid era in Baghdad, as it was renovated several times by successive governments, but it has since retained its architectural value.[1]
Al-Qamariya is said to be the name of a woman from the family of the Abbasid Caliph al-Nasir, although it was also said that it is the name of the land that she owned, nevertheless, the mosque was built on the area. Some accounts also list Mansur al-Qumri as a candidate for the origin of the mosque's name. There is a difference in who built it.
Some historians say that it is one of the buildings of al-Nasir, and others attribute it to the Caliph al-Mustansir, and it may have been built during the era of al-Nasir between the years 1216 and 1225. Its construction took three eras, so it passed during the era of al-Nasir, then al-Zahir, and then Al-Mustansir I, during whose reign the mosque was built between 1226 and 1242.
Over the years, the mosque was damaged by many floods and the Siege of Baghdad by the Mongols under Hulagu. Ten years after the siege, the mosque was restored by Ata-Malik Juvayni. The Mosque later fell into disrepair and collapsed, and the bases and foundation were eroded until Said Pasha, the Mamluk governor of Baghdad, rebuilt it and directed it into the qibla.
He also wrote the history of the mosque on the chapel's mihrab using poetic verses. In the modern age, the mosque was repaired by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs in 1980 and is still active to this day.[2][3][4]
