Umm al-Qura Mosque
| Umm al-Qura Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: جامع أم القرى | |
Umm al-Qura mosque in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Governing body | Sunni Endowment |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | al-Adel area, western Baghdad |
| Country | Iraq |
Location in Baghdad | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°20′16″N 44°17′46″E / 33.337711°N 44.296058°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Saddam Hussein |
| Groundbreaking | April 28, 1998 |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Construction cost | US$7.5 million |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 4 + 4 |
| Minaret height |
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| Materials | White limestone with blue mosaic decorations |
The Umm al-Qura Mosque (Arabic: جامع أم القرى, lit. 'Mother of All Cities'), also known as the Umm al-Ma'arik Mosque (lit. 'Mother of All Battles'), is a Sunni mosque located in Baghdad, Iraq. It was the city's largest place of worship for Sunnis, but it has also become the location of a Shi'a hawza and a place of refuge for many fleeing the terrorists' depredations in the Anbar Province. It was designed to commemorate former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's self-proclaimed victory in the Gulf War (1990–1991) and was intended to serve as a personal tribute to Saddam himself. It is located in the Sunni-populated al-Adel area of western Baghdad.
Although never confirmed by the regime or himself during his lifetime, there has been speculation that it was intended to have been Saddam's final resting place.