Omar Faruq Mosque
Omar Faruq Mosque is a mosque in Erbil, Erbil Governorate which is located on گەڕەكی گوڵان ١ ، تەنیشت پاڕكی كانیاو. Omar Faruq Mosque is situated nearby to Kanyaw Park, as well as near the health club Body Building Hall of (Adil Kamal).- Type: Mosque
- Address: گەڕەكی گوڵان ١ ، تەنیشت پاڕكی كانیاو, شارۆچکەی ناوەندیی هەولێر, پارێزگای هەولێر, کوردستان 44001
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Erbil and Jalil Khayat Mosque.
Citadel of Erbil
Castle
Photo: jan kurdistani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Erbil, locally called Qellat, is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel was added to the World Heritage List on 21 June 2014. Citadel of Erbil is situated 3½ km west of Omar Faruq Mosque.
Jalil Khayat Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Sarbast.T.Hameed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jalil Khayat Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is the largest mosque in Erbil. The mosque was begun by Jalil Khayat, who later died in 2005, and it was completed in 2007 by his sons in memory of their father. Jalil Khayat Mosque is situated 2½ km west of Omar Faruq Mosque.
Kurdish Textile Museum
Museum
Photo: Ara Qadir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum is a museum devoted to textiles and other cultural works produced in Kurdistan, especially in Iraqi Kurdistan. It was established in 2004 and is located in a renovated mansion in the southeast quarter of the Citadel of Erbil in Iraq. Kurdish Textile Museum is situated 3½ km west of Omar Faruq Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ankawa and Kasnazan.
Ankawa
Town
Ankawa is a suburb of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church. Ankawa is situated 6 km northwest of Omar Faruq Mosque.
Kasnazan
Town
Kasnazan is a town located in west Erbil Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The town is populated by Kurds; with 15% of Kasnazan's population refugees from Syrian Kurdistan. Kasnazan is situated 8 km east of Omar Faruq Mosque.
Omar Faruq Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.19808° or 36° 11′ 53″ northLongitude
44.04821° or 44° 2′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8H8652XX+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 548015436OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Omar Faruq Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع عمر فاروق”
- Kurdish: “مزگەوتی عمر فاروق”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kanyaw Park and Body Building Hall of (Adil Kamal).
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