| Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque | |
|---|---|
 The Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque before it was demolished in 2014 by the Islamic State | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| District | Mosul District |
| Province | Nineveh |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and shrine |
| Status | Destroyed (under reconstruction) |
| Location | |
| Country | Iraq |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°20′N 43°10′E / 36.34°N 43.16°E / 36.34; 43.16 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic Architecture |
| Date established | 1365 |
| Destroyed | 2014 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Shrine(s) | 2 |
Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque (Arabic: جامع النبي يونس, romanized: Jami' Al-Nabi Yunus) was a historic mosque located in Mosul, Iraq. It contained a tomb believed to be that of the Biblical prophet Jonah, known as Yunus by Muslims.
History
The alleged grave of the Prophet Yunus was discovered by Jalal al-Din Ibrahim al-Khatni during his reconstruction of the site as a congregational mosque in 1365. However, the mosque was also built over a demolished Assyrian Christian church that marked Jonah's grave.
In 1924, the minaret was added to the mosque building by a Turkish architect. During Saddam Hussein's rule, the mosque was renovated and expanded.
Construction
The mosque had one minaret and a conical ribbed dome. The floors of the mosque were built out of Alabaster and the prayer rooms had arched entrances that were inscribed with Quranic verses.
The alleged tomb of Jonah was located at a corner of the mosque. The sarcophagus believed to be that of Jonah had a wooden zarih built around it.
In addition to Jonah's tomb, a modern shrine which contains the tomb of Shaykh Rashid Lolan is present next to the mosque. This shrine dates back to the 1960s.
2014 destruction
On 24 July 2014, the building was blown up by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, damaging several nearby houses. They stated that "the mosque had become a place for apostasy, not prayer."
Archeological discovery
In March 2017, after ISIL was driven out, a system of tunnels about one kilometre long were found under the mosque. Although all moveable items had been removed, there were still Assyrian reliefs, structures and carvings along the walls.
References
- "I07: Mosque of al-Nabi Yunus". 2020-01-20. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- Lloyd, Anthony (2017-03-20). "Inside the Assyrian palace revealed in fight for Mosul". The Times. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Tomb of Jonah (now Nabi Yunis Mosque), Mosul, Iraq | Archive | Diarna.org". archive.diarna.org. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Jameh Nabi Yunus (Mosul) - Madain Project (en)". madainproject.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "I67: Shaykh Rashid Lolan". 2020-01-26. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Tawfeeq, Dana Ford,Mohammed (2014-07-24). "Extremists destroy Jonah's tomb, officials say". CNN. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
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External links
Media related to Shrine of Nabi Yunis at Wikimedia Commons
- 14th-century mosques in Asia
- 21st-century attacks on mosques
- Attacks on mosques in Iraq
- Buildings and structures demolished in 2014
- Mosques destroyed by ISIL
- Former mosques in Iraq
- Mosque buildings with domes in Asia
- Mosque buildings with minarets in Asia
- Mosques completed in the 1360s
- Mosques in Mosul
- Sunni mosques in Iraq