Al-Khilani Mosque

Al-Khilani Mosque
جامع الخلاني
Basic information
Location Baghdad, Iraq
Affiliation Shia Islam
Architectural type Mosque

The Al-Khilani Mosque (Arabic: جامع الخلاني) is a historic mosque in Baghdad, Iraq where preserves the tomb and shrine of Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Uthman, who is also known as al-Khilani. Al-Khilani was the second of The Four Deputies in Twelver Shia Islam. The mosque is located near al-Khilani Square, which is named after Abdul-Qadir Gilani. The construction date of the mosque is unknown. The oldest record of the mosque is the mention by Mustafa bin Kamal al-Din al-Sadiq al-Damashq in his travel diary to Baghdad in 1726.[1]

Terrorist incident

The mosque was targeted by the terrorist attack in 2007, resulted in 78 deaths and 218 injuries.[2]

See also

References

  1. كشط الصدا وغسل الران في زيارة العراق وما والاها من البلدان. p.57.
  2. Steven R. Hurst (19 June 2007). "Bomber Kills 78 in Baghdad Mosque Attack". Associated Press.

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