Imam al-Baher Mosque

The Imam al-Bahir Mosque (Arabic: جامع الامام الباهر‎) was a historic mosque located in the city of Mosul, Iraq. The mosque was commissioned by the Zangid ruler Badr al-Din Lu'lu' in the same year of his death.

Imam al-Baher Mosque
Arabic: جامع الامام الباهر‎
Imam al-Bahir Mosque, pictured in 2007 prior to its destruction
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Destroyed
Location
Location	Mosul, Iraq
Architecture
Style	Seljuk architecture
Founder	Badr al-Din Lu'lu'
Date established	1259 CE
Destroyed	2014
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Dome height (outer)	17 metres (56 ft)
Minaret(s)	1

It contained the tomb of Imam al-Baher, which was situated next to the prayer hall. The door to the shrine was made by blue marbles, and the ledges made of marble had the Throne Verse of the Qur'an inscribed on it. The tomb was relocated by the Iraqi Heritage Conservation to the Museum of Arabic Heritage in Baghdad. Mihrab existed to the south of the tomb, and it was also made of blue marbles and adorned with the Qur'anic verses. The prayer hall was topped by the 17-metre (56 ft) dome. The mosque had a steel minaret as well.[1]

In 2014, the mosque was destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant by explosives.[2]

See also

• Islam in Iraq
• List of mosques in Iraq

References

1. بشير يوسف فرنسيس. موسوعة المدن والمواقع في العراق - الجزء الأول (in Arabic). E-Kutub Ltd. p. 236.
2. "عصابات داعش تفجرّ مرقد وجامع الإمام الباهر بالموصل". Al-Ghad Press (in Arabic). Retrieved January 11, 2018.