Mosul Grand Mosque
Also known as: Mosul Grand Mosque
mosque in Iraq
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Overview
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The Mosul Grand Mosque is an unfinished mosque in Mosul, in Iraq's Nineveh Governorate. It stands on the left (eastern) bank of the Tigris in the Taqafah district, close to the Nineveh archaeological site. Formerly known as the Saddam Mosque, it is described as a Sunni mosque and is intended to become the largest mosque in Mosul once it is completed. Construction is still ongoing.
History
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Construction began during the rule of Saddam Hussein. Work was later interrupted because of political instability in the country.
During the 2017 Battle of Mosul, the unfinished building was damaged by ISIL forces. In February 2019, the Nineveh Governorate municipality announced that building work had resumed, funded by a US$50 million grant from the United Arab Emirates. No completion date was set, and as of 2025 the mosque remains incomplete.
From Wikipedia
The Mosul Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع الموصل الكبير) is an incomplete Sunni mosque located in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq. It is situated in the Taqafah district, bordering the Tigris river near the Nineveh archeological site. When completed, it will be the largest mosque in Mosul.
Its construction started during the rule of Saddam Hussein - it was previously known as "Saddam Mosque" - and works were interrupted because of the political instability in the country. As of 2025, the building is incomplete.
During the 2017 Battle of Mosul, the incomplete mosque was damaged by ISIL forces. In February 2019, the Nineveh Governorate municipality announced that construction had been resumed with a US$50 million grant from the United Arab Emirates. A completion date was not set.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%84_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosul_Grand_Mosque
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Mossoul
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musul_B%C3%BCy%C3%BCk_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%84_%D8%A7%D9%84%DA%A9%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1