Umm al-Qura Mosque
| Umm al-Qura Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع أم القرى | |
Umm al-Qura mosque in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Governing body | Sunni Endowment |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | al-Adel, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate |
| Country | Iraq |
Location of the mosque in Baghdad | |
Interactive map of Umm al-Qura Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 33°20′16″N 44°17′46″E / 33.337711°N 44.296058°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Modern Iraqi |
| Founder | Saddam Hussein |
| Groundbreaking | April 28, 1998 |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Construction cost | US$7.5 million |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Minaret | 4 + 4 |
| Minaret height |
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| Materials | White limestone; blue mosaic tiles |
The Umm al-Qura Mosque (Arabic: جامع أم القرى, lit. 'Mother of All Cities'), also known as the Umm al-Ma'arik Mosque (lit. 'Mother of All Battles'), is a Sunni mosque located in Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. It was the city's largest place of worship for Sunnis, but it has also become the location of a Shi'a hawza and a place of refuge for many fleeing the terrorists' depredations in the Anbar Province. It was designed to commemorate former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's self-proclaimed victory in the Gulf War (1990–1991) and was intended to serve as a personal tribute to Saddam himself. It is located in the Sunni-populated al-Adel area of western Baghdad.
Although never confirmed by the regime or himself during his lifetime, there was speculation that it was intended to have been Saddam's final resting place.