Abu Hanifa Mosque
| Abu Hanifa Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and shrine |
| Leadership | Imam(s):
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Location in Baghdad | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°22′20″N 44°21′30″E / 33.372091°N 44.358409°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | |
| Creator |
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| Date established | c. 985–986 CE / 375 AH |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000 worshipers |
| Interior area | 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | 4 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Shrine(s) | 1 |
The Abu Hanifa Mosque (Arabic: مسجد أبي حنيفة, romanized: Masjid Abī Hanīfa), also known as the Grand Imam Mosque (Arabic: جامع الإمام الأعظم, romanized: Jāmi` al-imām al-aʿdham), is one of the most prominent Sunni mosques in Baghdad, Iraq. The complex is built around the tomb of Islamic scholar Abu Hanifa al-Nu'man, the founder of the Hanafi school, an Islamic school of Islamic religious jurisprudence.
Over the centuries, the complex has undergone many changes. Including demolishing by outside forces, reconstructions, and expansions. It is currently located in the A'dhamiyya district of northern Baghdad, which is named after Abu Hanifa's reverential epithet al-imām al-aʿdham ("The Great Leader").
American troops damaged it on April 11, 2003: its clock tower was hit by a rocket.