Zumurrud Khatun Mosque

Zumurrud Khatun Mosque

The Zumurrud Khatun Mosque (Arabic: جامع زمرد خاتون‎) is a historic mosque in Baghdad, Iraq. It dates back to the Abbasid era. It is located in Sheikh Maarouf Cemetery in the Karkh side of Baghdad. The site was built by Zumurrud Khatun in 1202, who was mother of the 34th Abbasid Caliph Al-Nasir, and wife of the 33rd Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustadi. She collected the waqf money from madrasas and built her mausoleum before her death, which is located in Karkh.[1][2]

Zumurrud-Khaton 1932

The building is covered by the distinct nine layered muqarnas dome capped by a small cupola.[2] The minaret of the mosque is considered built during the time of Seljuq dynasty in 12th century, and it is considered the oldest surviving minaret in Baghdad.[1] The building has robust construction made of bricks and plaster. There is also an attached library, and an adjoined Shafi'i madrasa. Due to the mosque was dominated by Hanafi maddhab, the extension to the north for Shafi'i maddhab was added which is called Shafi'i Mosque.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Jawad, Aymen. ZUMURRUD KHATUN. Iraq Heritage. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. 1 2 023. Baghdad - Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Tomb. Cultural Property Training Resource. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

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