Al-Khilani Mosque
The Al-Khilani Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque located in Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Heading from the direction of al-Jumhuriya Street, the mosque has an old shrine within it, with a tomb of controversial identification.Photo: Zaid isam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: Old Mosque in Baghdad
- Also known as: “Al Khalani Mosque”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Khulani Square and Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya.
Al-Khulani Square
Square
Al-Khilani Square is a roundabout located in al-Rusafa side of Baghdad, Iraq. The square is home to many markets and departments as well as al-Khilani Mosque where the square got its name.
Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya
Place of worship
Photo: Mustafa Waad Saeed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya, is a Sufi mausoleum, mosque, shrine and library complex, located in Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The complex dedicated to Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani, the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order and its surrounding square is named al-Khilani Square. Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya is situated 420 metres northeast of Al-Khilani Mosque.
Liberation Square
Square
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, Public domain.
Liberation Square or al-Tahrir Square, originally known as Queen Alia Square is a square located in central Baghdad at the intersection of al-Sa'doun Street and al-Jumhuriya Bridge road. Liberation Square is situated 700 metres southeast of Al-Khilani Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Bab Al-Moatham.
Bab Al-Sharqi
Suburb
Bab Al-Sharqi is a neighborhood of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding Bab Al-Sharqi market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq.
Bab Al-Moatham
Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in Baghdad, Iraq. Bab al-Mu'adham was previously and historically one of the gates of Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, leading to the mosque of Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar. Bab Al-Moatham is situated 2½ km northwest of Al-Khilani Mosque.
International Zone of Baghdad
Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces. International Zone of Baghdad is situated 3½ km southwest of Al-Khilani Mosque.
Al-Khilani Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.33351° or 33° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
44.40529° or 44° 24′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8H568CM4+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1259770705OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6756164
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al-Khilani Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الخلاني”
- Bengali: “আল-খিলানি মসজিদ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جامع الخلانى”
- Hausa: “Masallacin Al-Khilani”
- Persian: “مسجد خلانی”
- Slovenian: “Mošeja Khilani”
- Urdu: “جامع خلانی”
- Uzbek: “Al-Xiloniy masjidi”
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Highlights include وزارة التجارة السابقة and Land Registry Building.
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