Al-Shawy Mosque

Al-Shawy Mosque
جامع الشاوي
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
Governing bodySunni Endowment Office
StatusActive
Notable featuresCalligraphy by Hashem Muhammad al-Baghdadi
Location
LocationKarkh, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate
CountryIraq
Location of the mosque in Baghdad
Interactive map of Al-Shawy Mosque
Coordinates33°19′32″N 44°23′50″E / 33.32556°N 44.39722°E / 33.32556; 44.39722
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
FounderAhmed Mazhar Al-Shawy
Completed1957
Specifications
DomeOne
MinaretOne

The Al-Shawy Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشاوي), also known as al-Khatib Mosque (Arabic: جامع الخطيب), is a Sunni mosque located in the Karkh district of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is considered one of the acclaimed heritage mosques of Baghdad, notable for its architecture including calligraphy by the Iraqi master calligrapher Hashem Muhammad al-Baghdadi.