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htmlText_1A040B98_0E98_7D94_4181_486800F22E9C.html = Exterior view of minaret and prayer hall structure from east. Photo taken before reconstruction in the 1940s
The minaret rose from the north eastern side of the mosque. It was cylindrical, around 55 meters high, and was covered with brickwork. It had a wide base becoming narrower towards the top.
The minaret was the architectural signature of the building. It became known as al-Hadba (the hunchback) because it was leaning. It was also known for its elaborate brickwork decoration. The top of the minaret was accessible by two internal spiral staircases that only met at the round balcony at the top. The people climbing up one staircase would not see the people climbing down the other. This was an additional architectural technique that made the minaret even more special.
Exterior view of minaret and prayer hall structure from east. Photo taken before reconstruction in the 1940s
The minaret rose from the north eastern side of the mosque. It was cylindrical, around 55 meters high, and was covered with brickwork. It had a wide base becoming narrower towards the top.
The minaret was the architectural signature of the building. It became known as al-Hadba (the hunchback) because it was leaning. It was also known for its elaborate brickwork decoration. The top of the minaret was accessible by two internal spiral staircases that only met at the round balcony at the top. The people climbing up one staircase would not see the people climbing down the other. This was an additional architectural technique that made the minaret even more special.
Exterior view of minaret and prayer hall structure from east. Photo taken before reconstruction in the 1940s
The minaret rose from the north eastern side of the mosque. It was cylindrical, around 55 meters high, and was covered with brickwork. It had a wide base becoming narrower towards the top.
The minaret was the architectural signature of the building. It became known as al-Hadba (the hunchback) because it was leaning. It was also known for its elaborate brickwork decoration. The top of the minaret was accessible by two internal spiral staircases that only met at the round balcony at the top. The people climbing up one staircase would not see the people climbing down the other. This was an additional architectural technique that made the minaret even more special.
Exterior view of minaret and prayer hall structure from east. Photo taken before reconstruction in the 1940s
The minaret rose from the north eastern side of the mosque. It was cylindrical, around 55 meters high, and was covered with brickwork. It had a wide base becoming narrower towards the top.
The minaret was the architectural signature of the building. It became known as al-Hadba (the hunchback) because it was leaning. It was also known for its elaborate brickwork decoration. The top of the minaret was accessible by two internal spiral staircases that only met at the round balcony at the top. The people climbing up one staircase would not see the people climbing down the other. This was an additional architectural technique that made the minaret even more special.
Exterior view of minaret and prayer hall structure from east. Photo taken before reconstruction in the 1940s
The minaret rose from the north eastern side of the mosque. It was cylindrical, around 55 meters high, and was covered with brickwork. It had a wide base becoming narrower towards the top.
The minaret was the architectural signature of the building. It became known as al-Hadba (the hunchback) because it was leaning. It was also known for its elaborate brickwork decoration. The top of the minaret was accessible by two internal spiral staircases that only met at the round balcony at the top. The people climbing up one staircase would not see the people climbing down the other. This was an additional architectural technique that made the minaret even more special.
Exterior view of minaret and prayer hall structure from east. Photo taken before reconstruction in the 1940s
The minaret rose from the north eastern side of the mosque. It was cylindrical, around 55 meters high, and was covered with brickwork. It had a wide base becoming narrower towards the top.
The minaret was the architectural signature of the building. It became known as al-Hadba (the hunchback) because it was leaning. It was also known for its elaborate brickwork decoration. The top of the minaret was accessible by two internal spiral staircases that only met at the round balcony at the top. The people climbing up one staircase would not see the people climbing down the other. This was an additional architectural technique that made the minaret even more special.
Exterior view of minaret and prayer hall structure from east. Photo taken before reconstruction in the 1940s
The minaret rose from the north eastern side of the mosque. It was cylindrical, around 55 meters high, and was covered with brickwork. It had a wide base becoming narrower towards the top.
The minaret was the architectural signature of the building. It became known as al-Hadba (the hunchback) because it was leaning. It was also known for its elaborate brickwork decoration. The top of the minaret was accessible by two internal spiral staircases that only met at the round balcony at the top. The people climbing up one staircase would not see the people climbing down the other. This was an additional architectural technique that made the minaret even more special.
Exterior view of minaret and prayer hall structure from east. Photo taken before reconstruction in the 1940s
The minaret rose from the north eastern side of the mosque. It was cylindrical, around 55 meters high, and was covered with brickwork. It had a wide base becoming narrower towards the top.
The minaret was the architectural signature of the building. It became known as al-Hadba (the hunchback) because it was leaning. It was also known for its elaborate brickwork decoration. The top of the minaret was accessible by two internal spiral staircases that only met at the round balcony at the top. The people climbing up one staircase would not see the people climbing down the other. This was an additional architectural technique that made the minaret even more special.
Exterior view of the prayer hall structure prior to 1940s reconstruction, taken from atop the minaret to the northwest of the mosque
The Nouri Mosque had a unique architectural design. Unlike other mosques in Iraq, it had no hallways at the sides and back. Another distinctive feature is that the prayer hall has two sections - a closed winter section, and an open summer section connected to the courtyard.
Exterior view of the prayer hall structure prior to 1940s reconstruction, taken from atop the minaret to the northwest of the mosque
The Nouri Mosque had a unique architectural design. Unlike other mosques in Iraq, it had no hallways at the sides and back. Another distinctive feature is that the prayer hall has two sections - a closed winter section, and an open summer section connected to the courtyard.
Exterior view of the prayer hall structure prior to 1940s reconstruction, taken from atop the minaret to the northwest of the mosque
The Nouri Mosque had a unique architectural design. Unlike other mosques in Iraq, it had no hallways at the sides and back. Another distinctive feature is that the prayer hall has two sections - a closed winter section, and an open summer section connected to the courtyard.
Exterior view of the prayer hall structure prior to 1940s reconstruction, taken from atop the minaret to the northwest of the mosque
The Nouri Mosque had a unique architectural design. Unlike other mosques in Iraq, it had no hallways at the sides and back. Another distinctive feature is that the prayer hall has two sections - a closed winter section, and an open summer section connected to the courtyard.
Exterior view of the prayer hall structure prior to 1940s reconstruction, taken from atop the minaret to the northwest of the mosque
The Nouri Mosque had a unique architectural design. Unlike other mosques in Iraq, it had no hallways at the sides and back. Another distinctive feature is that the prayer hall has two sections - a closed winter section, and an open summer section connected to the courtyard.
Exterior view of the prayer hall structure prior to 1940s reconstruction, taken from atop the minaret to the northwest of the mosque
The Nouri Mosque had a unique architectural design. Unlike other mosques in Iraq, it had no hallways at the sides and back. Another distinctive feature is that the prayer hall has two sections - a closed winter section, and an open summer section connected to the courtyard.
Exterior view of the prayer hall structure prior to 1940s reconstruction, taken from atop the minaret to the northwest of the mosque
The Nouri Mosque had a unique architectural design. Unlike other mosques in Iraq, it had no hallways at the sides and back. Another distinctive feature is that the prayer hall has two sections - a closed winter section, and an open summer section connected to the courtyard.
Exterior view of the prayer hall structure prior to 1940s reconstruction, taken from atop the minaret to the northwest of the mosque
The Nouri Mosque had a unique architectural design. Unlike other mosques in Iraq, it had no hallways at the sides and back. Another distinctive feature is that the prayer hall has two sections - a closed winter section, and an open summer section connected to the courtyard.
Man seated before the mihrab in the prayer hall, after reconstruction. taken
A mihrab is a prayer niche in a mosque’s wall. It faces Mecca, and is usually shaped as a semi circle or a rectangle, with enough space for one man to stand in. A mihrab is also a prominent position where important figures sit.
Originally, the Nouri Mosque had four mihrabs, three in the closed winter prayer hall, and one in the summer prayer hall which is open to the yard. The four mihrabs are decorated and have symbolic significance. The four mihrabs symbolize the four main schools of Islamic jurisprudence. The main mihrab in the middle of the mosque is the Shafi’i Mihrab, representing the Shafi’i school.
The Shafi’i Mihrab dates back to 1148. It was brought to the Nouri Mosque from another ancient mosque in Mosul called the Umayyad Mosque. This mihrab has beautiful decorations and a cornice decorated with Arabic inscriptions written in the Kufi script on top of decorations of ancient plants. It was later moved to the Abbasid Palace in Baghdad.
Man seated before the mihrab in the prayer hall, after reconstruction. taken
A mihrab is a prayer niche in a mosque’s wall. It faces Mecca, and is usually shaped as a semi circle or a rectangle, with enough space for one man to stand in. A mihrab is also a prominent position where important figures sit.
Originally, the Nouri Mosque had four mihrabs, three in the closed winter prayer hall, and one in the summer prayer hall which is open to the yard. The four mihrabs are decorated and have symbolic significance. The four mihrabs symbolize the four main schools of Islamic jurisprudence. The main mihrab in the middle of the mosque is the Shafi’i Mihrab, representing the Shafi’i school.
The Shafi’i Mihrab dates back to 1148. It was brought to the Nouri Mosque from another ancient mosque in Mosul called the Umayyad Mosque. This mihrab has beautiful decorations and a cornice decorated with Arabic inscriptions written in the Kufi script on top of decorations of ancient plants. It was later moved to the Abbasid Palace in Baghdad.
Man seated before the mihrab in the prayer hall, after reconstruction. taken
A mihrab is a prayer niche in a mosque’s wall. It faces Mecca, and is usually shaped as a semi circle or a rectangle, with enough space for one man to stand in. A mihrab is also a prominent position where important figures sit.
Originally, the Nouri Mosque had four mihrabs, three in the closed winter prayer hall, and one in the summer prayer hall which is open to the yard. The four mihrabs are decorated and have symbolic significance. The four mihrabs symbolize the four main schools of Islamic jurisprudence. The main mihrab in the middle of the mosque is the Shafi’i Mihrab, representing the Shafi’i school.
The Shafi’i Mihrab dates back to 1148. It was brought to the Nouri Mosque from another ancient mosque in Mosul called the Umayyad Mosque. This mihrab has beautiful decorations and a cornice decorated with Arabic inscriptions written in the Kufi script on top of decorations of ancient plants. It was later moved to the Abbasid Palace in Baghdad.
Man seated before the mihrab in the prayer hall, after reconstruction. taken
A mihrab is a prayer niche in a mosque’s wall. It faces Mecca, and is usually shaped as a semi circle or a rectangle, with enough space for one man to stand in. A mihrab is also a prominent position where important figures sit.
Originally, the Nouri Mosque had four mihrabs, three in the closed winter prayer hall, and one in the summer prayer hall which is open to the yard. The four mihrabs are decorated and have symbolic significance. The four mihrabs symbolize the four main schools of Islamic jurisprudence. The main mihrab in the middle of the mosque is the Shafi’i Mihrab, representing the Shafi’i school.
The Shafi’i Mihrab dates back to 1148. It was brought to the Nouri Mosque from another ancient mosque in Mosul called the Umayyad Mosque. This mihrab has beautiful decorations and a cornice decorated with Arabic inscriptions written in the Kufi script on top of decorations of ancient plants. It was later moved to the Abbasid Palace in Baghdad.
Man seated before the mihrab in the prayer hall, after reconstruction. taken
A mihrab is a prayer niche in a mosque’s wall. It faces Mecca, and is usually shaped as a semi circle or a rectangle, with enough space for one man to stand in. A mihrab is also a prominent position where important figures sit.
Originally, the Nouri Mosque had four mihrabs, three in the closed winter prayer hall, and one in the summer prayer hall which is open to the yard. The four mihrabs are decorated and have symbolic significance. The four mihrabs symbolize the four main schools of Islamic jurisprudence. The main mihrab in the middle of the mosque is the Shafi’i Mihrab, representing the Shafi’i school.
The Shafi’i Mihrab dates back to 1148. It was brought to the Nouri Mosque from another ancient mosque in Mosul called the Umayyad Mosque. This mihrab has beautiful decorations and a cornice decorated with Arabic inscriptions written in the Kufi script on top of decorations of ancient plants. It was later moved to the Abbasid Palace in Baghdad.
Interior of the prayer hall, taken from northeast, after reconstruction
In the past, the prayer hall was a rectangular space of 143 square meters. It had four hallways (in parallel with the wall facing Mecca) and 12 passages (in vertical alignment with the wall facing Mecca). The ceiling of the prayer hall was built on huge pillars. The fourth hallway facing the mosque’s yard was separated by 12 arcades. The prayer hall consists of two parts; the front part includes arcades overlooking the yard, while the other part is not open to the passages.
Interior of the prayer hall, taken from northeast, after reconstruction
In the past, the prayer hall was a rectangular space of 143 square meters. It had four hallways (in parallel with the wall facing Mecca) and 12 passages (in vertical alignment with the wall facing Mecca). The ceiling of the prayer hall was built on huge pillars. The fourth hallway facing the mosque’s yard was separated by 12 arcades. The prayer hall consists of two parts; the front part includes arcades overlooking the yard, while the other part is not open to the passages.
View of two different types of columns in prayer hall. Taken before reconstruction in 1944
The prayer hall of the Nouri Mosque contained 40 pillars in four parallel lines. The pillars were designed in two architectural styles: huge, octagonal pillars and slender, cylindrical pillars. The pillars were made of stacked chunks of marble.
Some of the pillars’ capitals had a cubic shape, while others were shaped like a harp. The capitals were ruined when the prayer hall was destroyed in 1939.
View of two different types of columns in prayer hall. Taken before reconstruction in 1944
The prayer hall of the Nouri Mosque contained 40 pillars in four parallel lines. The pillars were designed in two architectural styles: huge, octagonal pillars and slender, cylindrical pillars. The pillars were made of stacked chunks of marble.
Some of the pillars’ capitals had a cubic shape, while others were shaped like a harp. The capitals were ruined when the prayer hall was destroyed in 1939.
View of two different types of columns in prayer hall. Taken before reconstruction in 1944
The prayer hall of the Nouri Mosque contained 40 pillars in four parallel lines. The pillars were designed in two architectural styles: huge, octagonal pillars and slender, cylindrical pillars. The pillars were made of stacked chunks of marble.
Some of the pillars’ capitals had a cubic shape, while others were shaped like a harp. The capitals were ruined when the prayer hall was destroyed in 1939.
View of two different types of columns in prayer hall. Taken before reconstruction in 1944
The prayer hall of the Nouri Mosque contained 40 pillars in four parallel lines. The pillars were designed in two architectural styles: huge, octagonal pillars and slender, cylindrical pillars. The pillars were made of stacked chunks of marble.
Some of the pillars’ capitals had a cubic shape, while others were shaped like a harp. The capitals were ruined when the prayer hall was destroyed in 1939.
View of two different types of columns in prayer hall. Taken before reconstruction in 1944
The prayer hall of the Nouri Mosque contained 40 pillars in four parallel lines. The pillars were designed in two architectural styles: huge, octagonal pillars and slender, cylindrical pillars. The pillars were made of stacked chunks of marble.
Some of the pillars’ capitals had a cubic shape, while others were shaped like a harp. The capitals were ruined when the prayer hall was destroyed in 1939.
The cylindrical body of the minaret has seven rings of decorations separated by eight different decorative cornices.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
Above the prayer hall, there was a double dome with a semi circular shape on the inside and a polygonal conical shape on the outside. The two semi circular internal domes and the outer conical part are separated by a space. The dome was built in a novel architectural technique which placed it on the square-shaped base of the mihrab. This was not used in older mosques in Iraq such as the Basra Mosque, the Kufa Mosque, the Mansour Mosque in Baghdad, and the Grand Mosque of Samarra.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
At the center of the mosque courtyard there was a big marble bowl for ablutions. It was covered with a pyramidical dome built on marble columns. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited the mosque and described the ablution space as follows: “In the yard of the modern mosque is a dome inside which there is an octagonal basin of marble supported by a marble column. The water springs from it with force up to the height of man, then falls down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
Experts have different theories for the cause of the minaret's tilt. Some believe it was caused by technical mistakes in laying the foundations of the minaret's square shaped base, while others think that a rise in the level of groundwater disturbed the mechanical balance of the ground, and that this caused the tilt. A third group thinks that the prevailing western winds coupled with the light bricks of the structure caused the minaret to tilt towards the east.
In the past, the prayer hall was a rectangular space of 143 square meters. It had four hallways (in parallel with the wall facing Mecca) and 12 passages (in vertical alignment with the wall facing Mecca). The ceiling of the prayer hall was built on huge pillars. The fourth hallway facing the mosque’s yard was separated by 12 arcades. The prayer hall consists of two parts; the front part includes arcades overlooking the yard, while the other part is not open to the passages.
In the past, the prayer hall was a rectangular space of 143 square meters. It had four hallways (in parallel with the wall facing Mecca) and 12 passages (in vertical alignment with the wall facing Mecca). The ceiling of the prayer hall was built on huge pillars. The fourth hallway facing the mosque’s yard was separated by 12 arcades. The prayer hall consists of two parts; the front part includes arcades overlooking the yard, while the other part is not open to the passages.
In the past, the prayer hall was a rectangular space of 143 square meters. It had four hallways (in parallel with the wall facing Mecca) and 12 passages (in vertical alignment with the wall facing Mecca). The ceiling of the prayer hall was built on huge pillars. The fourth hallway facing the mosque’s yard was separated by 12 arcades. The prayer hall consists of two parts; the front part includes arcades overlooking the yard, while the other part is not open to the passages.