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]
| Hamu Al-Qadu Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: جامع حمو القدو | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Reconstructed |
| Location | |
| Location | Mosul, Iraq |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Founder | Abdallah Chalabi ibn Muhammad ibn ‛Abd al-Qadir |
| Date established | 1298 CE (shrine) 1880-81 (mosque) |
| Destroyed | 2015 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Shrine(s) | 1 (before destruction) 0 (after restoration) |
Construction
editThe 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
editThe 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- ^ "I11: Mosque of Hamu al-Qadu". 2019-11-02. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Mezzofiore, Gianluca (2015-03-06). "Iraq: Isis destroys 19th century Ottoman mosque in central Mosul". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2022-06-01.