Mosque of Salman al-Farsi

Mosque of Salman al-Farsi
Arabic: مسجد سلمان الفارسي
Religion
AffiliationShi'a[1]
DistrictAl-Mada'in
ProvinceDiyala Province
StatusActive
Location
LocationSalman Pak, Iraq
Mosque of Salman al-Farsi is located in Iraq
Mosque of Salman al-Farsi
Location in Iraq
Geographic coordinates33°05′54″N 44°34′52″E / 33.0982656°N 44.5809823°E / 33.0982656; 44.5809823
Architecture
Typemosque and mausoleum
StyleModern architecture with elements from Ottoman and Abbasid styles[2]
Date established1950 (mausoleum existed before that)
Specifications
Capacityat least 800 worshippers[2]
Interior area500 square metres
Dome(s)4
Dome height (outer)17 metres (main dome)[2]
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height23 metres[2]
Shrine(s)2 (one shrine for Salman al-Farsi, the other shrine for the companions)

The Mosque of Salman al-Farsi (Arabic: مسجد سلمان الفارسي) is a historic mosque located in the city of Salman Pak, Al-Mada'in district, Iraq. It contains the purported tomb of Salman al-Farsi, a Sahaba, and this the mosque is named after him.

It is historically a Sunni mosque, however, at some point of time the mosque was removed from the Sunni Endowment and given to the Shi'ite managements.[3]

History

The original mausoleum of Salman al-Farsi in 1917, before the mosque was constructed

The mosque was established in 1950 over a pre-existing mausoleum dedicated to Salman al-Farsi which was already in existence before the 1920s. In 1931, the bodies of Jabir ibn Abdullah, Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, and Ali al-Tahir ibn Muhammad al-Baqir were exhumed due to their graves being water-logged, and the bodies were transferred to new tombs next to the old mausoleum.[2] The report of the bodies being transferred is sometimes contested, however, as Jabir ibn Abdullah is reported to have died in Medina.[4] Later in 1950, the mosque was established over the mausoleum and new tombs, with funding from the Iraqi government.[5]

Modern history

The old zarih enclosing the grave of Salman al-Farsi

In 2017, a new zarih was placed around the grave of Salman al-Farsi.[6] The ceremony of the placement of the zarih was also attended by Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, as well as several other Shi'ite clerics.[6]

Usage

The mosque is visited because of the sacred tombs within it.[2] However, the mosque also holds Qur'anic memorization courses as well as classes to study the Shari'ah law.[2] Religious festivals are held in the mosque as well.[2]

2006 attack

Main article: 2006 al-Askari mosque bombing

On February 24, 2006, during the year the Al-Askari Shrine was bombed, two rockets were fired by rebels, which landed in the area of the mosque.[7] Significant damage was caused to the building, but no casualties were reported.[7][8] Damage was done to the main dome and a minaret.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Silverman, Adam L. (August 24, 2009). "Religion and Politics in Iraq: What Type of Sectarianism Really Exists?". Informed Comment. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "مرقد الصحابي الجليل سلمان المحمدي رضوان الله تعالى عليه - اسلاميات". 2017-04-28. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ^ Silverman, Adam L. (August 24, 2009). "Religion and Politics in Iraq: What Type of Sectarianism Really Exists?". Informed Comment. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  4. ^ IslamQA (2019-08-04). "Where is Jabir ibn Abdullah buried?". IslamQA. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. ^ "جامع سلمان الفارسي (رضي الله عنه)". almd3aein.ahlamontada.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ^ a b "وضع الضريح على مرقد الصحابي سلمان الفارسي في المدائن - قناة العالم الاخبارية". www.alalam.ir (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  7. ^ a b "Rockets hit Shia tomb in Iraq". Al Jazeera. February 27, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "USATODAY.com - Holy Shiite tomb attacked with rockets". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.