Shaykh Rajab Mosque
| Shaykh Rajab Mosque & Al-Barani Mosque | |
|---|---|
_20.jpg) The older section of the mosque, with the minaret and backside of the modern mosque visible on the upper right | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Province | Al Anbar |
| Location | |
| Location | Rawa, Iraq |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°28′03″N 41°54′54″E / 34.4676122°N 41.9151267°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Modern, Islamic architecture |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1000 worshippers[3] |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 30 metres[3] |
The Shaykh Rajab Mosque (Arabic:جامع الشيخ رجب), formerly known as the Al-Barani Mosque, is a historic mosque located at Rawa, Iraq. It is named for Sayyid Rajab al-Rawi al-Rifa'i, a patron saint and follower of the Rifa'i Sufi order.[4][5] The mosque is divided into two parts; the modern part is still used for prayer while the historic part dating to 1625 is flooded and hence is not used for prayer.[1][2]
History[edit]
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The Al-Barani Mosque was constructed in 1625, next to the cemetery containing the (now-destroyed) mausoleum of Shaykh Rajab.[1][2] In 1989, the town of Rawa was flooded, and along with much of the town, the mosque sank as well.[1][2] With the architectural supervision of Raed Ali al-Rawi, a modern mosque structure known as the Shaykh Rajab Mosque was built on top of the sunken mosque in 1992, which is still in use to this day.[1][2][3] The old mosque is still visible but it is not used.
Gallery[edit]
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The dome of the old Al-Barani Mosque -
Closeup of the minaret of the Shaykh Rajab Mosque -
The modern Shaykh Rajab Mosque in the late 90s
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "بُني قبل 400 عام.. قصة مسجد في قضاء راوة أغرقته المياه وأُعيد بناؤه مجدداً". مجتهد الانبار. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ a b c d e "books جامع الشيخ رجب راوة - Noor Library".
- ^ a b c d "Specifications of Shaykh Rajab Mosque". 2016-08-09. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "آل السيد رجب الراوي الرفاعي". آل السيد رجب الراوي الرفاعي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "تاريخ مدينة راوة". www.alukah.net (in Arabic). 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2024-03-24.