| Great Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic:الجامع الكبير | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Rite | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Aqrah,Iraq |
  Location inIraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°45′32″N43°53′36″E / 36.758992154084744°N 43.89325029038023°E /36.758992154084744; 43.89325029038023 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Site area | 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) |
TheGreat Mosque is aSunniIslamicmosque located inAkrê,Dihok Governorate, Kurdistan. It is one of the oldest and grandest mosques in Iraq.
The mosque was first founded after thespread of Islam in Iraqi Kurdistan, during the era of the secondCaliphUmar. Today, the mosque has an area of 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) after several renovations and reconstructions. The latest renovation was in 1965, carried out by the ministry of endowment and religious affairs with the help of locals andulamas. There are severalmadrasas and religious institutions surrounding the mosque which offer diplomas. One of them is managed by Sayeed Munib Ahmad al-Imam, and the other is managed by Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Muhammad. These religious institutions as well as the mosque are often visited places for religious leaders for its historical significance.[1][2]
