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Al Haj Bonnea Mosque

Baghdad, Iraq · built 1973

The Ibn Bunnieh Mosque, also known as the Hajj al-Bunnieh Mosque, is a mosque located in the al-Karkh district of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Thie mosque is situated opposite the Baghdad Central Station and near the Iraq Museum. Its unique Modern Iraqi Islamic architectural style includes an egg-shaped oval dome, and, on the mosque walls, inscriptions in Arabic calligraphy of verses from the Qur'an by the Iraqi master calligrapher Hashem Muhammad al-Baghdadi. The name of the mosque was attributed to Hajj Mahmoud al-Bunnieh, who is buried next to the sanctuary from the western side. The mosque can hold 1,000 worshippers. The Ibn Bunnieh Mosque is considered one of the most important urban landmarks of Baghdad. The mosque was also included in the 1982 official Iraqi Tourist Guide as a significant mosque and a notable landmark recommended for tourists to visit.

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