Shaykh Rajab Mosque & Al-Barani Mosque
The older section of the mosque, with the minaret and backside of the modern mosque visible on the upper right
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Province	Al Anbar
Location
Location	Rawa, Iraq
Shown within Iraq
Geographic coordinates	34°28′03″N 41°54′54″E / 34.4676122°N 41.9151267°E / 34.4676122; 41.9151267
Architecture
Style	Modern, Islamic architecture
Completed	1625 (Al-Barani Mosque) [1] [2] 1992 (Shaykh Rajab Mosque) [3]
Specifications
Capacity	1000 worshippers [3]
Dome(s)	2
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	30 metres [3]

The Shaykh Rajab Mosque ( Arabic:جامع الشيخ رجب), formerly known as the Al-Barani Mosque, is a historic mosque located at Rawa, Iraq. It is named for Sayyid Rajab al-Rawi al-Rifa'i, a patron saint and follower of the Rifa'i Sufi order. ^{[4] [5]} The mosque is divided into two parts; the modern part is still used for prayer while the historic part dating to 1625 is flooded and hence is not used for prayer. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The Al-Barani Mosque was constructed in 1625, next to the cemetery containing the (now-destroyed) mausoleum of Shaykh Rajab. ^{[1] [2]} In 1989, the town of Rawa was flooded, and along with much of the town, the mosque sank as well. ^{[1] [2]} With the architectural supervision of Raed Ali al-Rawi, a modern mosque structure known as the Shaykh Rajab Mosque was built on top of the sunken mosque in 1992, which is still in use to this day. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The old mosque is still visible but it is not used.

Gallery

• 
  The dome of the old Al-Barani Mosque
• 
  Closeup of the minaret of the Shaykh Rajab Mosque
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  The modern Shaykh Rajab Mosque in the late 90s

See also

• List of mosques in Iraq

References