Mosque Name: Old Sawafa Mosque
Country: Iraq
City: Erbil
Year of construction (AD): 8th century
GPS: 36°11’0.70”N 44° 0’13.71”E
Gibson Classification: Unknown (very possibly Petra)
Rebuilt facing Mecca: 1719 CE
For a Link to the Qibla Tool Click Here
Description:
The main mosque on this citadel used to be known as Masjid al-Kaff but today is just known as the Grand Mosque. It has the white dome directly in the middle of the above photo. Its Mihrab Qibla has an inscription stating that it was completely renovated in 1719 - 1720 A.D. under the supervision of Abu Bakr Ben Mulla Omar.So it is impossible to determine what the original Qibla direction was.
Erbil from the air. The mosque has a white dome
Mosque on the right. Copyright David Stanley. https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidstanleytravel/6556995273
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