Jalil Khayat Mosque

Jalil Khayat Mosque
Mzgawti Jalil Kayat
Basic information
Location Erbil, Iraq
Geographic coordinates 36°12′04″N 44°01′07″E / 36.201065°N 44.018547°E / 36.201065; 44.018547Coordinates: 36°12′04″N 44°01′07″E / 36.201065°N 44.018547°E / 36.201065; 44.018547
Ownership Al-Khayat family
Architectural description
Architectural style Abbasid, Ottoman
Completed 2007
Interior area 15,000 m2

The Jalil Khayat Mosque (Arabic: جامع جليل الخياط‎) is the largest mosque in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. It was completed in 2007 and was begun by Jalil Khayat. Khayat died in 2005 and the mosque was completed by his sons in his memory.[1]

The mosque's style resembles the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in Cairo and the Blue mosque in Istanbul.[2] It has been cited in online lists of the most beautiful mosque interiors.[3][4] Alkhayat construction company states that 'The mosque building relies on Islamic architecture and al-Abbasi design except the domes', which are an Ottoman design. The height of the main dome is 48 metres, the diameter is 20 metres, with four half domes and twelve quarter domes surrounding it.[5] The mosque is 15,000 square metres and holds about 1,500 to 2,000 people.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kurdistan24. "Eight sacred places to visit in Kurdistan". Kurdistan24. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Beautiful Mosques Pictures". www.beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. ↑ "11 hypnotic photos of Islamic architecture". StepFeed. 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  4. ↑ "10 Stunning Ceilings from the Wonders of Islamic Architecture | 1001 Inventions". www.1001inventions.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. ↑ ":: AL-KHAYAT GROUP ::". www.alkhayat-group.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Beautiful Mosques Pictures". www.beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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