Great Mosque of Hama

Great Mosque of Hama
جَامِعُ حَمَاةَ الْكَبِيرُ
The rebuilt mosque in 2008
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
(8th century–1982)
(since 2001– )
StatusActive
Location
LocationHama
CountrySyria
Location of the mosque in Syria
Interactive map of Great Mosque of Hama
Coordinates35°8′3″N 36°44′43″E / 35.13417°N 36.74528°E / 35.13417; 36.74528
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleUmayyad
Completed
  • 8th century CE (first mosque)
  • 2001 (reconstruction)
Destroyed1982 (during the Hama massacre)
Specifications
Dome5
Minaret2

The Great Mosque of Hama (Arabic: جَامِع حَمَاة ٱلْكَبِير, romanizedJāmiʿ Ḥamāt al-Kabīr), is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was largely destroyed in the 1982 Hama massacre and subsequently rebuilt.