Umm al-Tabul Mosque

Umm al-Tabul Mosque
Arabic: جامع أم الطبول
The mosque in 2016
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
Governing bodySunni Endowment Office
StatusActive
Location
LocationBaghdad, Baghdad Governorate
CountryIraq
Location of the mosque in Baghdad
Interactive map of Umm al-Tabul Mosque
Coordinates33°17′13″N 44°20′39″E / 33.2869°N 44.3443°E / 33.2869; 44.3443
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleEgyptian Islamic
FounderIraqi Council of Ministers
GroundbreakingJuly 16, 1964
CompletedSeptember 20, 1978
Specifications
Capacity1,500 worshipers
Length100 m (330 ft)
Width50 m (160 ft)
Interior area15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft)
DomeFive
MinaretTwo
Minaret height40 m (130 ft)
MaterialsWhite marble

The Umm al-Tabul Mosque (Arabic: جامع أم الطبول, romanizedJami' Umm al-Tabul) is a large mosque located in the Yarmouk neighborhood of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Built in commemoration of the officers participating in the 1959 Mosul uprising, the mosque is notable for its unique architecture which takes inspiration from Egyptian Islamic architecture, specifically the Citadel of Saladin in Cairo. It is one of the closest mosques to the Baghdad International Airport.