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Shaykh Rajab Mosque

Coordinates: 34°28′03″N 41°54′54″E / 34.4676122°N 41.9151267°E / 34.4676122; 41.9151267
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Shaykh Rajab Mosque & Al-Barani Mosque
The older section of the mosque, with the minaret and backside of the modern mosque visible on the upper right
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
ProvinceAl Anbar
Location
LocationRawa, Iraq
Shaykh Rajab Mosque is located in Iraq
Shaykh Rajab Mosque
Shown within Iraq
Geographic coordinates34°28′03″N 41°54′54″E / 34.4676122°N 41.9151267°E / 34.4676122; 41.9151267
Architecture
StyleModern, Islamic architecture
Completed
  • 1625 (Al-Barani Mosque)[1][2]
  • 1992 (Shaykh Rajab Mosque)[3]
Specifications
Capacity1000 worshippers[3]
Dome(s)2
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height30 metres[3]

The Shaykh Rajab Mosque (Arabic:جامع الشيخ رجب), formerly known as the Al-Barani Mosque, is a historic mosque located at Rawa, Iraq. It is named for Sayyid Rajab al-Rawi al-Rifa'i, a patron saint and follower of the Rifa'i Sufi order.[4][5] The mosque is divided into two parts; the modern part is still used for prayer while the historic part dating to 1625 is flooded and hence is not used for prayer.[1][2]

History

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The resurfaced ruins of the town of Rawa with the mosque in the far left

The Al-Barani Mosque was constructed in 1625, next to the cemetery containing the (now-destroyed) mausoleum of Shaykh Rajab.[1][2] In 1989, the town of Rawa was flooded, and along with much of the town, the mosque sank as well.[1][2] With the architectural supervision of Raed Ali al-Rawi, a modern mosque structure known as the Shaykh Rajab Mosque was built on top of the sunken mosque in 1992, which is still in use to this day.[1][2][3] The old mosque is still visible but it is not used.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "بُني قبل 400 عام.. قصة مسجد في قضاء راوة أغرقته المياه وأُعيد بناؤه مجدداً". مجتهد الانبار. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e "books جامع الشيخ رجب راوة - Noor Library".
  3. ^ a b c d "Specifications of Shaykh Rajab Mosque". 2016-08-09. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  4. ^ "آل السيد رجب الراوي الرفاعي". آل السيد رجب الراوي الرفاعي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  5. ^ "تاريخ مدينة راوة". www.alukah.net (in Arabic). 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2024-03-24.