Mirjan Mosque

Mirjan Mosque
جامع مرجان
The mosque in 2020
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
Locational-Rashid Street, Shorja, Baghdad
CountryIraq
Location of the mosque in Baghdad
Interactive map of Mirjan Mosque
Coordinates33°20′20″N 44°23′37″E / 33.3390°N 44.3935°E / 33.3390; 44.3935
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
FounderAmin al-Din Mirjan
Completed
  • 1356 CE (madrasa)
Specifications
Capacity1,200 worshipers
Interior area1,500 m2 (16,000 sq ft)
DomeThree
MinaretOne

The Mirjan Mosque (Arabic: جامع مرجان) is a Sunni mosque and former madrasa, located on al-Rashid Street located near the Shorja marketplace and the Abboud Building in Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. An important ancient landmark in Baghdad, the walled mosque contained the tombs of prominent Islamic scholars, including Nu'man al-Alusi.