Al-Shawy Mosque
Al-Shawy Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشاوي) also known as al-Khatib Mosque (Arabic: جامع الخطيب) is a mosque in Baghdad located in the Karkh district near the Jumhuriya Bridge and the banks of the Tigris River. It's considered one of the acclaimed heritage mosques of Baghdad, notable for its architecture including calligraphy by the Iraqi master calligrapher Hashem Muhammad al-Baghdadi. It was built by a Hajj named "Ahmed Mazhar al-Shawy" which the mosque is named after and buried inside of the mosque after his passing in 1960. The mosque was inaugurated in the year 1957, in the presence of King Faisal II and a gathering of the many notables of Baghdad including its scholars, and the opening ceremony was shown on Baghdad TV at the time. The Mosque is currently managed by the Presidency of the Sunni Endowment Office and overlooks its maintenance.
| Al-Shawy Mosque Al-Khatib Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Location in Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°19′31.8″N 44°23′49.6″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Islamic Architecture |
| Founder | Ahmed Mazhar Al-Shawy |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Among the Imams of the mosque was the prominent Iraqi jurist Sheikh Hashem Jamil who was also appointed preacher who worked in it for two years, and practiced public speaking there.