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Shaykh Rajab Mosque

Coordinates: 34°28′03″N 41°54′54″E / 34.4676122°N 41.9151267°E / 34.4676122; 41.9151267
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Shaykh Rajab Mosque
جامع الشيخ رجب
The older section of the mosque,
with the minaret and the back of the modern mosque visible, upper right
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
SectSufi Rifa'i order
Location
LocationRawa, Al Anbar
CountryIraq
Shaykh Rajab Mosque is located in Iraq
Shaykh Rajab Mosque
Location of the mosque in Iraq
Map
Geographic coordinates34°28′03″N 41°54′54″E / 34.4676122°N 41.9151267°E / 34.4676122; 41.9151267
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleModern Iraqi
Completed
  • 1625 (Al-Barani Mosque)
  • 1992 (Shaykh Rajab Mosque)
Specifications
Capacity1,000 worshippers
Dome(s)Two
Minaret(s)One
Minaret height30 m (98 ft)
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The Shaykh Rajab Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشيخ رجب), formerly known as the Al-Barani Mosque, is a Sufi 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 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.[2][3]

History

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The Al-Barani Mosque was constructed in 1625, next to the cemetery containing the (now-destroyed) mausoleum of Shaykh Rajab. In 1989, the town of Rawa was flooded, and along with much of the town, the mosque sank as well. 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.[2][3][1] The old mosque is still visible but it is not used.

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  • The resurfaced ruins of the town of Rawa with the mosque in the far left
    The resurfaced ruins of the town of Rawa with the mosque in the far left
  • The dome of the old Al-Barani Mosque
    The dome of the old Al-Barani Mosque
  • Closeup of the modern minaret
    Closeup of the modern minaret
  • The modern mosque in the late 1990s
    The modern mosque in the late 1990s

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Specifications of Shaykh Rajab Mosque". August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c بُني قبل 400 عام.. قصة مسجد في قضاء راوة أغرقته المياه وأُعيد بناؤه مجدداً. مجتهد الانبار (in Arabic). Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c جامع الشيخ رجب راوة. Noor Library Books (in Arabic).
  4. ^ آل السيد رجب الراوي الرفاعي. آل السيد رجب الراوي الرفاعي (in Arabic). Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ تاريخ مدينة راوة. www.alukah.net (in Arabic). September 22, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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