Al-Rahman Mosque, Baghdad

The Al-Rahman Mosque (Arabic: جامع الرحمن‎; transliterates: The Most Merciful) in Baghdad, was intended to be one of the largest mosques in Iraq. It was begun by Saddam Hussein in 1998, but work was cut short during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and it was never completed. It remains uncompleted in Baghdad's Mansour neighbourhood, in the place of the old race track. Its main, uncompleted dome, is surrounded by eight smaller, independent domes, which in turn feature eight even smaller domes integrated in their walls. It is approximately 250 metres (820 ft) in diameter, and occupies 4.5 hectares (11 acres).[1][2][3][4]

For other uses, see Al rahman (disambiguation) § Mosques.
Al-Rahman Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusIncomplete
Location
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Architecture
TypeMosque
Specifications
Dome(s)9
Dome height (outer)250 metres (820 ft)
Site area4.5 hectares (11 acres)

Disambiguation

The mosque is sometimes confused with another mosque – the "Great Saddam Mosque", (or "Grand Saddam Mosque") which was also being built at the time. That was being constructed a couple of miles to the north-east, at the site of the old Al Muthanna municipal airport. It was supposed to be even bigger than Al-Rahman, and centred on an artificial lake. It would have been surrounded by newly built university faculties, had a 60-metre (200 ft) high dome, and been approximately 300 metres (980 ft) in diameter. Construction of this mosque was at an even earlier stage when stopped, with only some central columns built. (33.324984°N 44.370522°E / 33.324984; 44.370522) [5][6]

See also

References
  1. In the shadow of Hussein's mosque, parties blossom, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. Wise words for Shias at Saddam folly, The Guardian, 12 December 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. Photos: (Now Public), (Flickr). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  4. Baghdad Mosques, Global Security. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  5. Starving Iraq plans biggest mosque, The Independent, 10 October 1995. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  6. Photos: (SkyscraperCity.com), (SkyscraperPage.com), (AR15.com). Retrieved December 2012.

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