Al-Khilani Mosque

Al-Khilani Mosque (Arabic: جامع الخلاني) is a historic Shi'ite Islamic mosque located in Baghdad, Iraq. Heading from the direction of al-Jumhuriya Street, the mosque contains the shrine of Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Uthman.[1] The mosque is also considered an important heritage site for both Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims as it brought both sects against sectarianism several times.[2][3]

Al-Khilani Mosque
Arabic: جامع الخلاني
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RiteShi'ite Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Al-Khilani Mosque is located in Baghdad
Al-Khilani Mosque
Location in Baghdad
Geographic coordinates33°20′01″N 44°24′19″E
Architecture
Typemosque
Specifications
Dome(s)1?
Minaret(s)1?

History

The date of the mosque's construction is unknown, however the oldest record of the mosque is the mention by Mustafa bin Kamal al-Din al-Sadiq al-Damashq in his travel diary to Baghdad in 1726.[4]

The tomb of Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Uthman is located under the blue dome. The tomb itself is a hexagonal, circular zarih attached to wooden slabs.

Modern history
Main article: 2007 al-Khilani mosque bombing

After the first World War, condolence gatherings were held in which the preacher talked about the British occupation of Iraq, which led to the listeners leaving the mosque in a mass march against the occupying forces at the time.[5]

Al-Khilani Mosque was targeted by a suicide terrorist attack in 2007 which partially destroyed it and resulted in 78 deaths along with 130 injuries. The attack happened after the bomber rammed a truck full of explosions into the Mosque. According to its Imam, Saleh Muhammad al-Haidari, the explosion happened as worshippers were leaving the mosque.[6]

In 2013, the preacher of the mosque, Saleh al-Haidari, held a sermon in which both Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims were invited in protest against the Sectarianism that the government was stirring up for its interests. He also condomed and accused foreign parties and nearby countries of working to stir up sedition in the country.[3] Due to al-Haidari's activities, the mosque became a symbol of national unity in which many visit daily from both in and out of Iraq.[5]

Description

The Mosque overlooks al-Jumhuriya Street and has a large courtyard. It contains a library named "al-Khilani Library" where many valuable books can be found.[1]

See also

References
  1. "مراقد النور : الخلّاني.. مسجد ومزار يزين قلب بغداد". 2016-11-24. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2023-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "مسجد «الخلاني».. شاهد على تاريخ بغداد". المرجع. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206153103/http://www.almirbad.com/news/view.aspx?cdate=19072013&id=31a8601f-5b17-469b-9866-c96ba8b1e350
  4. كشط الصدا وغسل الران في زيارة العراق وما والاها من البلدان. p.57.
  5. "جامع الخلاني.. مكتبته دليل على عمق الحضارة والثقافة الاسلامية". مجلة الشبكة العراقية,IMN Magazine (in Arabic). 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  6. "Al Jazeera English - News - Baghdad Truck Bomb Kills Scores". 2007-06-22. Archived from the original on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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