Uwais al-Qarni Mosque
Also known as: Uwais al-Qarni Mosque
Islamic Shrine in Raqqa, Syria
Key facts
- Built
- 2003
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Overview
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The Uwais al-Qarni Mosque stood in the Syrian city of Raqqa, on the Raqqa–Deir ez-Zor highway. It was also known as the Shrine of Ammar ibn Yasir. According to the sources, it housed the graves of the Companion Ammar ibn Yasir, Ubayy ibn Qays al-Nakha'i and the Tabi'i Uwais al-Qarni, after whom it was named. It was a Shia mosque and a destination for visitors from Iran, Lebanon and Iraq. The building was destroyed in 2014 and no longer exists.
History
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According to the record, the mosque was built in 2003. It was destroyed in 2014 by the group calling itself the Islamic State.
From Wikipedia
The Uwais al-Qarani Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد أُوَيْس ٱلْقَرَنِيّ, romanized: Masjid ʾUways al-Qaranīy) was a Twelver Shi'a mosque in Raqqa, Syria, until it was demolished by the Islamic State on May 31, 2014. As of 2026, it is currently awaiting reconstruction.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%8A
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwais-al-Qaran%C4%AB-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwais_al-Qarni_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Uwais_al-Qarni
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B3_%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%86%DB%8C
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