Mosul Grand Mosque
| Mosul Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع الموصل الكبير | |
The partially completed mosque, in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam (when complete) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque (when complete) |
| Status | Under construction |
| Location | |
| Location | Mosul, Nineveh Governorate |
| Country | Iraq |
Location of the mosque in Iraq | |
Interactive map of Mosul Grand Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 36°21′28″N 43°08′30″E / 36.3577°N 43.1417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1985 |
| Completed | incomplete |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Ten |
| Minaret | Two |
| [1] | |
The Mosul Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع الموصل الكبير) is an incomplete Sunni mosque located in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq. The partially-complete mosque is situated in the Taqafah district bordering the Tigris river near the Nineveh archeological site. Its construction started during the rule of Saddam Hussein, and works were interrupted because of the political instability in the country. As of 2025, the building was incomplete.
When completed, it will be the largest mosque in Mosul and was previously called Saddam Mosque in honour of the Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein. During the 2017 Battle of Mosul, the incomplete mosque was damaged by ISIL forces. In February 2019, the Nineveh Governorate municipality announced that construction had been resumed with a US$50 million grant from the United Arab Emirates. A completion date was not set.[2]
Gallery
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U.S. troops patrol the area around the mosque, in 2007
See also
References
- ^ "استئناف بناء جامع الموصل الكبير بعد 20 عاماً من...| رووداو.نيت". Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ محافظة نينوى : البدء بإعمار جامع الموصل الكبير. Awajel Press (in Arabic). February 18, 2019.
External links
Media related to Mosul Grand Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- Work on Mosul Grand Mosque resumes after 20 years (streaming video). Associated Press. September 7, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2025 – via YouTube.