Baghdad
The Khulafa mosque stands on the site of the Friday mosque of the Abbasid caliphs, begun by the caliph al-Muktafi in 902 for the palace complex he and his…
The Khulafa mosque stands on the site of the Friday mosque of the Abbasid caliphs, begun by the caliph al-Muktafi in 902 for the palace complex he and his father al-Mu'tadid had built. Its brick minaret, known as the minaret of Suq al-Ghazl, dates from the late 13th century and is one of the oldest landmarks of Baghdad. The mosque was rebuilt in its present form in the 1960s by the architect Mohamed Makiya, who kept the old minaret within a new courtyard design. It stands on Jumhuriya Street near the Shorja market, and it has been under restoration in recent years.