The Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi, or the Mosque and the Tomb of the Sheikh Umar Suhrawardi (Arabic: جامع ومرقد الشيخ عمر السهروردي, romanized: Suhrawardi Mausoleum), is a historic complex located in Baghdad, Iraq. The complex dates back to the Abbasid Caliphate and features a unique conical dome built in Seljuq architectural style. The mosque is situated near the Sheikh Umar Cemetery.

Renewals and Inscriptions The mosque and mausoleum have undergone multiple renovations:

Main Entrance Inscription: "بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، ألا إن أولياء الله لا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون. جدد هذه العمارة المباركة (الشريفة) لضريح الشيخ القدوة الرباني قطب الأولياء والعارفين شهاب الدين عمر بن محمد السهروردي، روض الله مرقده محمد بن الرشيد أصلح الله شأنه وذلك في شهور سنة خمس وثلاثون وسبعمائة، والحمد لله وحده وصلواته على نبيه محمد وآله."

Dome Base Inscription: "بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، فانظر إلى آثار رحمة الله كيف يحيي الله الأرض بعد موتها، إن ذلك لمحيي الموتى وهو على كل شيء قدير. أمر بتجديده بعد دثوره.."

Dome History: The dome was constructed in 735 AH / 1334 AD, as indicated by the inscriptions in Thuluth script above the entrance. The dome's design is similar to structures like the Dome of Ezekiel in Babylon.

Architectural Features Interior Architecture: The interior features 12 alcoves (3 on each wall) with central alcoves adorned by pointed arches supported by plaster columns. Quranic inscriptions surround the walls, transitioning to a 16-sided star pattern leading to the hemispherical dome.

Exterior Architecture: The square base measures approximately 7.5 meters in width and reaches a height of 7.7 meters. The dome sits atop a drum with intricate muqarnas detailing and is crowned with a ribbed conical structure, tapering into a polygonal peak.

Conical Dome: Comprising 10 layers, the lower six layers consist of 16 convex niches with rectangular projections, transitioning through octagonal motifs to a ribbed conical cap.

Renovation History The dome and its inscriptions were reportedly renewed by Jamal al-Din Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd al-Mahmud, as inferred from historical texts. Modern renovations have focused on structural stability and preservation.

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  Umar al-Suhrawardi Mosque
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  Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi, 1924.

See also

Islam in Iraq List of mosques in Iraq References