• The traditional mosque courtyard was square, however, the Great Mosque of Samarra portrayed a rectangular courtyard surrounded by these two layers of walls.
  • The Mosque of Abu Dulaf became the new congregational mosque, serving the Great Mosque in Samarra during this brief two-year period.
  • The Great Mosque of Samarra, with its architectural innovations and historical importance, continues to captivate historians and visitors alike.
  • Spiraling up from the ground, the remaining minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra is the the most prominent of the remaining structures of a mosque that was...
  • The Great Mosque of Samarra is located in Samarra city, in Iraq, about 120 km north of Baghdad, on the banks of river Tigris.
  • The “Great mosque of al-Mutawakkil” in Samarra, (Iraq), was commissioned in 848 and built in 851 under Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil after his father moved to...
  • #ancientstructure #archaeological #recentdiscovery The Great Mosque of Samarra is a mosque from the 9th century CE located in Samarra, Iraq.
  • The Great Mosque of Samarra is located in Samarra city, in Iraq, about 120 km north of Baghdad, on the banks of river Tigris.
  • Great Mosque of Samarra is a historic mosque located in Samarra, Iraq. It was commissioned in 848 AD and completed in 851 AD by the Abbasid caliph...
  • From its colossal size to its intricate design, the Great Mosque of Samarra holds a treasure trove of fascinating facts waiting to be discovered.