17 Ramadan Mosque one of many historical mosques of Iraq and is located on the Rusafa side of the city of Baghdad, in the eastern Karrada region, opposite to Al-Firdous Square, in front of the Sheraton Building.
The mosque is distinguished by its beautiful Islamic construction and style, and it is considered one of the ancient urban landmarks of Baghdad. The foundation stone was laid during the reign of King Ghazi in 1355 AH / 1938 AD and funded by the Endowments Department. The Lebanese engineer Fawzi Al-Itani was chosen to draw up maps and designs, and the construction was not completed until the era of Abdul Karim Qassem. The mosque remained closed and no prayers were held in it for four years, and the first prayer was held in it during the era of Abd al-Salam Aref, on Friday, December 6, 1963. . After the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003, the mosque was renamed (17 Ramadan Mosque ) to commemorate the islamic Battle of Badr.
The total area of the mosque is 5,000 square meters, and it contains a large chapel that can accommodate more than 2,500 worshipers.
