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Great Mosque of Samarra
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Great Mosque of Samarra
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 Al-Mutawakkil. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of Samarra Archaeological City.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Saladin Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 9th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Samarra Archaeological City
Date of Inscription: 2007
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