Английская Википедия:Al-Nukhailah Mosque
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox religious building An-Nukhailah Mosque (Шаблон:Lang-ar) is an historic Shi'ite mosque in the town of Al Kifl, Iraq. The mosque is a large complex built over a former Jewish site. The building contains the Dhu'l Kifl Shrine (Шаблон:Lang-ar), which is believed to be the tomb of the prophet Dhul-Kifl, who is traditionally considered to be Ezekiel.
History
The complex was originally a pilgrimage site for Jews as it contained the tomb of the prophet Ezekiel, built back in the 7th century.[1] However, the belief by the Shi'ites is that the site has its roots on a shrine built by the prophet Abraham, indicated by the description of Imam al-Mahdi by Muhammad al-Jawad, the ninth of the Twelve Imams in the Twelver branch of Shia Islam.[2] In 1316, the Ilkhanid Sultan Öljaitü acquired the right of guardianship over the tomb, and his son Abu Sa'id Bahadur fully rebuilt the mosque.[3] Since then the site was restored, and renamed according to the Islamic tradition and developed as an Islamic religious site. The iconic minaret and the mosque were erected in the same period.[1]
In 2014, the site, especially the minarets, were restored by the Iranian companies and the Waqf of the Shi’a community, which cost approximately 800 million dinars.[4]
Architecture
The unique dome of the tomb has muqarnas adorned inside, and mimics the honeycomb pattern on the outside. The surface and the upper part of the wall is painted with polychrome pattern from the Ottoman period.[1] It reaches Шаблон:Convert high and sits on the foundation of Шаблон:Convert.[2]
The minaret is accessible through a small door. The body of the minaret is adorned with multiple forms of geometric decorations. It includes three fields of patterns, such as friezes and repeating belts, all of which are placed in a revolving manner around the body of the lighthouse. These decorations combine geometric shapes, plant outlines, Keffiyeh patterns and calligraphy in the style of Naskh script.[5] Persian inscriptions on the minaret and on the walls of the mosque are slightly visible, and they praise the founder of the mosque, the Ilkhanid ruler Muhammad Khudabandah.[6]
Next to the Tomb of Ezekiel is a hallway which contains the tombs of five Jewish saints on either side. The saints are believed to have either transmitted or compiled the Babylonian Talmud.[7] Their names are Rabbi Yose, Yehoshua, Yohanan, Baruch (whose grave is isolated from the others) and one of the Kohen priests, who is said to have been a transmitter of the Talmud.[8] A small shrine dedicated to Al-Khidr is also present within the mosque.[9]
To the left of the southern wall is a small commemorative spot which represents a place featured in a legend; it is said that it is where Ali ibn Abi Talib prayed while staying in the mosque on a campaign against the Kharijites.[10]
See also
References
Bibliography
External links
- Official Website of An-Nukhailah Mosque
- INSIDE EZEKIEL SHRINE Шаблон:Webarchive. Babylon Jews. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Dhu'l Kifl Shrine. Archnet. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 مسجد النخيلة التاريخي. مركز التراث البصرة. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ افتتاح منارة مسجد (النخيلة) التاريخي بالقرب من "ضريح الكفل" بعد تأهيلها بكلفة مليار و800 مليون دينار Шаблон:Webarchive. Al-Mada Press. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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