Mosque of the Prophet Shith
Also known as: Mosque of the Prophet Shith
former mosque in Mosul, Iraq
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Overview
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The Mosque of the Prophet Shith (Al-Nabi Shith Mosque) is a historic Ottoman-period mosque and shrine in Mosul, in Iraq's Nineveh Province. It stands in the northern part of the Nabi Shith neighbourhood and is surrounded by a number of cemeteries. It is believed to hold the burial place of Seth, the son of Adam, whom Muslims also revere as a prophet. The building ranks among the notable historic religious sites of Mosul and drew wide attention after its destruction in 2014.
History
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According to the sources, the mosque was built in 1647 during the time of the vizier Mustafa Pasha al-Nisanji.
On Friday 25 July 2014, corresponding to Ramadan 1435 AH, ISIL militants blew up the mosque with explosives. The building was wrecked and its minaret collapsed. The site was reportedly later turned into a parking lot, and the mosque's equipment was looted. Together with attacks on other heritage sites in Mosul, such as the Mosque of the Prophet Jonah, the destruction was seen as an assault on Iraq's shared historical heritage and identity.
After ISIL's defeat, the mosque was rebuilt.
From Wikipedia
Al-Nabi Shith Mosque (Arabic: جامع النبي شيت, romanized: Mosque of the Prophet Seth) is a historic Ottoman period mosque and shrine in Mosul, Iraq. Located south of the city, it's one of the larger mosques in the city and is believed to contain the burial site of the Biblical figure Seth, son of Adam, who's also venerated by Muslims as a prophet.
The mosque gained attention when the terrorist group, ISIL, destroyed the mosque using explosives and then transformed it into a parking lot. As well as looting its equipment. This attack, as well as attack on other heritage sites in Mosul such as the Mosque of the Prophet Jonah, were seen as attacks on Iraq's shared historical heritage and identity. After ISIL's defeat, the mosque was rebuilt.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A_%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AA_(%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%84)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Nabi_Shith_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%86%D8%A8%DB%8C_%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AB_(%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%84)