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The
Haydar-Khana
Mosque
is
a
historic
mosque
built
by
al-Nasir
during
the
Abbasid
Caliphate
and
it’s
situated
in
al-Rasheed
Street.
The
Mosque
is
considered
one
of
the
most
beautiful
and
perfect
mosques
in
Baghdad
in
terms
of
engineering
and
architectural
construction
and
is
also
considered
important
for
its
contribution
to
revolutionary
ideas
against
British
colonialism
of
Iraq.
The
Mosque
was
first
established
and
constructed
by
Abbasid
Caliph
al-Nasir
and
its
original
name
is
attributed
to
an
old
unknown
Sufi
man
named
"Haydar."
The
name
of
the
mosque
later
was
attributed
to
Haydar
Pasha
Jalabi
bin
Muhammad
Jalabi
Shabandar,
an
Iraqi
notable
who
established
Hammam
Haydar
and
is
buried
in
the
same
place
along
with
some
members
of
his
family.
Although
there's
many
folklore
tales
over
the
origin
of
the
name.
The
mosque
was
later
reconstructed
and
expanded
during
1819-1827
by
the
Mamluk
Wazir
of
Baghdad
Dawud
Pasha,
the
last
wali
of
the
Mamluk
dynasty
in
Iraq.
Dawud
Pasha
established
the
madrasa
in
the
same
place,
known
as
Madrasa
al-Dawudia.
There
is
also
an
attached
library.
Reconstruction
and
maintenance
were
carried
out
in
1827
during
the
reign
of
the
Ottoman
Sultan
Mahmud
II,
again
in
1890
by
the
then-Ottoman
emir
Abdul
Hamid
II.
The
Mosque
is
usually
nicknamed
the
"Revolutionary
Mosque"
due
to
its
history
of
revolutionary
gatherings
and
in
spreading
awareness
and
broadcasting
the
religious
and
intellectual
renaissance.
In
1920,
the
notables
of
Baghdad
gathered
in
the
mosque
in
what
marked
the
beginning
of
the
Iraqi
Revolt.
The
mosque
was
also
a
stage
for
many
personalities
who
fought
against
the
British
Colonel
rule
including
Mulla
Uthman
al-Mawsili
who
broadcast
his
sermons
in
the
mosque,
and
moved
people
towards
the
revolution,
as
he
made
the
mosque
square
a
site
for
daily
gathering
of
people.
Poets
would
also
recite
enthusiastic
poems
urging
participation
and
confronting
the
British
occupation.
British
occupation
stormed
the
mosque
many
times
to
arrest
some
personalities
who
enjoy
a
large
mass
and
it
caused
Iraqis
to
face
the
occupation
with
simple
weapons.
The
mosque
remained
a
gathering
ground
for
demonstrations
even
after
the
independence
of
the
Kingdom
of
Iraq.
The
mosque
was
also
inhabited
by
prominent
personalities
such
as
Nuri
al-Said,
Ma'ruf
al-Rusafi,
Mohammed
Ridha
Al-Shabibi,
Jamil
Sidqi
al-Zahawi,
and
Said
Qazzaz.
The
mosque
is
very
beautiful,
the
domes
with
their
Turquoise
color
and
the
ornaments
on
the
entrances
of
the
mosque
are
truly
an
amazing
work
of
art.
The
mosque
open
only
during
prayer
times
so
make
sure
to
be
around
during
prayer
times
to
be
able
to
visit
the
mosque.