Mosque-Madrasa of al-Ahmadiyya

The Mosque-Madrasa of al-Ahmadiyya (Arabic: جامع ومدرسة الأحمدية), also commonly known as al-Ahmadiyya Mosque (Arabic: جامع الأحمدية) or al-Maidan Mosque (Arabic: جامع الميدان), is a historic Sunni Islam mosque located in Baghdad, Iraq. The mosque is located at al-Rasheed Street in the southern part of al-Rusafa, and the east of al-Maidan Square near al-Muradiyya Mosque.

Al-Ahmadiyya Mosque
Mosque-Madrasa of al-Ahmadiyya
Al-Maidan Mosque
Arabic: جامع الأحمدية
جامع ومدرسة الأحمدية
جامع الميدان
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RiteSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Location in Iraq
Geographic coordinates33°20′37″N 44°23′09″E
Architecture
StyleMamluk architecture
CreatorAhmad al-Katkhadha
Completed1796
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Dome dia. (outer)11 metres (36 ft)
Minaret(s)1
Site area2,600 square metres (28,000 sq ft)
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