Jalil Khayat Mosque

The Jalil Khayat Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is the largest mosque in Erbil. The mosque was begun by Jalil Khayat, who later died in 2005, and it was completed in 2007 by his sons in memory of their father. The mosque is located on 60m street, in front of the Van Royal Hotel.

Architecture

The mosque's style resembles the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in Cairo and the Blue mosque in Istanbul. It has been cited as one of the most beautiful mosque interiors. Jalil Khayat's construction company states that the mosque was completed in a modern interpretation of the Abbasid and Ottoman architectural styles. The height of the main dome is, and the diameter is, with four half domes and twelve quarter domes surrounding it. The mosque is and holds approximately 1,500 to 2,000 worshippers.