Al-Asifyah Mosque

Mosque-Madrasa of Al-Asifyah

Mosque-Madrasa of Al-Asifyah is an old complex of mosque and madrasa in Baghdad which is considered a cultural heritage. The complex is located near the riverbank of Tigris.

History

The complex was originally consisted of Mosque, Tekyeh and Khan, and called Mawla Khana Tekeyyiah. Later the building belonged to the original complex was eroded and had to be demolished. The complex was then taken over by one of the students of the tekyeh who belonged to the Sufi tariqa, until the building was renovated by Muhammad Jalabi Khatib Al-Diwani in 1596. It then became the facility of Mustansiriya Madrasah. The building was renovated again by the Wali of Baghdad Wazir Dawud Pasha in 1825.[1] During the time, two madrasas were built for elementary and secondary levels, attached with preaching area and a minaret. He also reformed the mosque with larger prayer space, and erected two minarets to the south of the mosque made of stone and decorated with Qashani tiles. The buildings were engraved by the poetry by Sheikh Saleh Al-Tamimi.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historical Features of the Tigris River in Baghdad Rusafa, which extends from the school Al-Mustansiriya to the Abbasid Palace. UNESCO. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Al-Darubi, Abdul Gani.البغداديون أخبارهم ومجالسهم - مطبعة الرابطة. Baghdad, 1958, p.275.

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