Wikipedia's first sentence called it “old mosque in baghdad”. Today it says “sunni mosque”.
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Al-Wazeer Mosque ( ) is an old mosque in Baghdad , Iraq which considered a cultural heritage.1 The mosque was built by the Wazir of Baghdad Hassan Pasha in 1599 during the Ottoman era . Later the mosque witnessed several renovation and restoration works. The main characteristic of the mosque is its Ottoman architectural style . It is located in al-Rusafa district behind the Souk al-Sarai , near the riverbank of the Tigris River. The mosque contains prayer space for over more than 400 worshippers. On the left side of the mosque, there is a round-shaped minaret .2The attached garden extends to the riverbank of the Tigris river.3 The area in which the mosque is located in, as well as al-Wazeer Mosque itself, are a part of a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site . Historical Features of the Tigris River in Baghdad Rusafa, which extends from the school Al-Mustansiriya to the Abbasid Palace .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Al-Wazeer Mosque ( ) is an old mosque in Baghdad , Iraq which considered a cultural heritage. The mosque was built by the Wazir of Baghdad Hasan Pasha in 1660 during the Ottoman era . Later the mosque had witnessed several renovation and restoration works. The main characteristic of the mosque is its Ottoman architectural style . It is located in Al-Rusafa neighborhood behind the Souq Al-Sarai, near the riverbank of Tigris . The mosque contains prayer space for more than 400 pilgrims. On the left side of the mosque, there is a round shaped minaret . Within the minaret, there is also a prayer space for more than 250 pilgrims. Attached garden extends to the riverbank of Tigris. Historical Features of the Tigris River in Baghdad Rusafa, which extends from the school Al-Mustansiriya to the Abbasid Palace .
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Ancient mosque in Baghdad, Iraq The Al-Wazeer Mosque ( Arabic : جامع الوزير , romanized : Jami' al-Wazir ) is an old Sunni mosque in Baghdad , Iraq , which is considered a cultural heritage building. The mosque was built by the Wazir of Baghdad Hassan Pasha in 1599 during the Ottoman era . Later the mosque witnessed several renovation and restoration works. The main characteristic of the mosque is its Ottoman architectural style . It is located in al-Rusafa district behind the Souk al-Sarai , near the riverbank of the Tigris River. The area in which the mosque is located in, as well as al-Wazeer Mosque itself, are a part of a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site . Historical Features of the Tigris River in Baghdad Rusafa, which extends from the school Al-Mustansiriya to the Abbasid Palace .
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old mosque in baghdad
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sunni mosque
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