Great Mosque, Aqrah

The Great Mosque is a Sunni mosque located in Akrê, in the Duhok Governorate, in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Completed in, it is one of the oldest and grandest mosques in Iraq.

History

The mosque was founded in, after the spread of Islam in Iraqi Kurdistan, during the era of the second Caliph Umar.
Following several renovations and reconstructions, the mosque has an area of. The latest renovation was in 1965, carried out by the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs with the help of locals and ulamas.
Surrounding the mosque are several madrasas and religious institutions that offer diplomas. One of them is managed by Sayeed Munib Ahmad al-Imam, and the other is managed by Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Muhammad. These religious institutions as well as the mosque are often visited places for religious leaders for its historical significance.