Mausoleum of Yahya Abu al-Qasim
Mausoleum of Yahya Abu al-Qasim | |
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![]() Mausoleum of Yahya Abu al-Qasim | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and shrine |
Status | Destroyed |
Location | |
Location | Mosul, Iraq |
![]() ![]() Location in Iraq | |
Geographic coordinates | 36°21′17″N 43°07′23″E / 36.3547°N 43.123°ECoordinates: 36°21′17″N 43°07′23″E / 36.3547°N 43.123°E[1] |
Architecture | |
Type | Seljuk architecture |
Founder | Badr al-Din Lu'lu' |
Date established | 799 CE |
Destroyed | 2014 |
Interior area | 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) |
Mausoleum of Yahya Abu al-Qasim (Arabic: مرقد الامام يحيى أبو القاسم, romanized: Mashhad Yahya Abul Kassem) was a historic shrine and mosque located in Mosul, Iraq. In 2014 the mosque and shrine were destroyed by an explosive device claimed by soldiers of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant.[2][3]
Description[]
The shrine was located in Al-Shifa' neighborhood on the riverbank of the Tigris, nearby the Bash Tapia Castle. It was initially constructed around the tomb of Sheikh Abu Muhammad al-Fatah bin Sayeed al-Kari al-Mosuli in 799. The mausoleum and its walls were decorated with marble engravings and decorations, and topped by the conical dome with muqarnas decorated inside.
The mausoleum and the attached mosque were destroyed in 1218 but immediately reconstructed in 1239 during the reign of the Zangid ruler Badr al-Din Lu'lu'.[4] During the reconstruction, inscriptions were installed in the southern part of the building, and the new madrasa was attached to the southern part as well. The madrasa does no longer exist except the shrine under the room topped by the conical dome. The saint was buried under a wooden sarcophagus with Arabic inscriptions on it.
In 1916, the cultural conservation in Iraq had installed two pillars on the terrace of the western wall which faces the river, as there was a concern of collapsing due to the cracks were seen on the building since 1907. The latest restoration work was conducted during 1997–1999.
In 2001, the new mosque was built next to the mausoleum, and the area reached approximately 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft). The architectural design is considered to be based on Seljuk architecture, including the columns, mihrab, and conical dome.[5]
In 2014, the whole mosque and the mausoleum was destroyed by an explosive device claimed by soldiers of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant as part of the campaign to demolish all the historic mausoleums and shrines in Mosul.[2][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ US Department of Defense. "049. Mosul - Imam Yahya ibn al-Qasim Mashhad". Iraq Significant Site. Colorado State University. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ a b مسلحون يفجرن مرقد الإمام يحيى ابو القاسم غربي الموصل. Al Sumaria TV. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "داعش" يفجر مرقد الامام يحيى ابو القاسم غربي الموصل. Al Masalah. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Mausoleum of Yahya Abu al-Qasim". Archnet. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ دليل الجوامع والمساجد التراثية والأثرية - ديوان الوقف السني. p.140.
- 8th-century mosques
- Buildings and structures demolished in 2014
- Buildings and structures destroyed by ISIL
- Demolished buildings and structures in Iraq
- Mausoleums in Iraq
- Seljuk architecture
- Mosques in Mosul
- Iraqi mosque stubs