Mosque of Hamu Al-Qadu
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 | |
| [[File:|frameless|upright=1.4]] The Hamu Al-Qadu Mosque in 2022 after restoration | |
| 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
The original structure dated back to 1298 AH. It contained the enshrined tomb of Sheikh Ala al-Din, a patron saint. In 1880 AD, Al-Hajj Abdullah Chalabi, who was known as Hamu Al-Qadu, built a mosque and school complex over the original structure. The original structure was demolished and the tomb ended up inside the basement of the present structure.
Demolition
The original structure was demolished in 1298 AH by Al-Hajj Abdullah Chalabi to build a new structure over it.
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
- "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.