Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
District | Mosul District |
Province | Nineveh |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and shrine |
Status | Destroyed (under reconstruction) |
Location | |
Country | Iraq |
Geographic coordinates | 36°20′N 43°10′E / 36.34°N 43.16°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Islamic Architecture |
Date established | 1365 |
Destroyed | 2014 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Shrine(s) | 2 |
Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque ( Arabic: جامع النبي يونس, romanized: Jami' Al-Nabi Yunus) was a historic mosque located in Mosul, Iraq. It contained a tomb believed to be that of the Biblical prophet Jonah, known as Yunus by Muslims.
The alleged grave of the Prophet Yunus was discovered by Jalal al-Din Ibrahim al-Khatni during his reconstruction of the site as a congregational mosque in 1365. [1] However, the mosque was also built over a demolished Assyrian Christian church that marked Jonah's grave. [2] [3]
In 1924, the minaret was added to the mosque building by a Turkish architect. During Saddam Hussein's rule, the mosque was renovated and expanded. [4]
The mosque had one minaret and a conical ribbed dome. The floors of the mosque were built out of Alabaster and the prayer rooms had arched entrances that were inscribed with Quranic verses. [3]
The alleged tomb of Jonah was located at a corner of the mosque. The sarcophagus believed to be that of Jonah had a wooden zarih built around it.
In addition to Jonah's tomb, a modern shrine which contains the tomb of Shaykh Rashid Lolan is present next to the mosque. [5] This shrine dates back to the 1960s. [5]
On 24 July 2014, the building was blown up by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, [6] damaging several nearby houses. They stated that "the mosque had become a place for apostasy, not prayer." [6]
In March 2017, after ISIL was driven out, a system of tunnels about one kilometre long were found under the mosque. Although all moveable items had been removed, there were still Assyrian reliefs, structures and carvings along the walls. [4]
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Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
District | Mosul District |
Province | Nineveh |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and shrine |
Status | Destroyed (under reconstruction) |
Location | |
Country | Iraq |
Geographic coordinates | 36°20′N 43°10′E / 36.34°N 43.16°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Islamic Architecture |
Date established | 1365 |
Destroyed | 2014 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Shrine(s) | 2 |
Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque ( Arabic: جامع النبي يونس, romanized: Jami' Al-Nabi Yunus) was a historic mosque located in Mosul, Iraq. It contained a tomb believed to be that of the Biblical prophet Jonah, known as Yunus by Muslims.
The alleged grave of the Prophet Yunus was discovered by Jalal al-Din Ibrahim al-Khatni during his reconstruction of the site as a congregational mosque in 1365. [1] However, the mosque was also built over a demolished Assyrian Christian church that marked Jonah's grave. [2] [3]
In 1924, the minaret was added to the mosque building by a Turkish architect. During Saddam Hussein's rule, the mosque was renovated and expanded. [4]
The mosque had one minaret and a conical ribbed dome. The floors of the mosque were built out of Alabaster and the prayer rooms had arched entrances that were inscribed with Quranic verses. [3]
The alleged tomb of Jonah was located at a corner of the mosque. The sarcophagus believed to be that of Jonah had a wooden zarih built around it.
In addition to Jonah's tomb, a modern shrine which contains the tomb of Shaykh Rashid Lolan is present next to the mosque. [5] This shrine dates back to the 1960s. [5]
On 24 July 2014, the building was blown up by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, [6] damaging several nearby houses. They stated that "the mosque had become a place for apostasy, not prayer." [6]
In March 2017, after ISIL was driven out, a system of tunnels about one kilometre long were found under the mosque. Although all moveable items had been removed, there were still Assyrian reliefs, structures and carvings along the walls. [4]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)