Mosque of the Prophet Daniel, Kirkuk

Mosque of the Prophet Daniel
Religion
AffiliationIslam (prominently), Christianity, Judaism
ProvinceKirkuk Governorate
Location
LocationKirkuk, Iraq
Mosque of the Prophet Daniel, Kirkuk is located in Iraq
Mosque of the Prophet Daniel, Kirkuk
Shown within Iraq
Geographic coordinates35°28′08″N 44°23′44″E / 35.4687559°N 44.3955293°E / 35.4687559; 44.3955293
Architecture
Typemosque and mausoleum, formerly synagogue
Specifications
Capacity>150
Dome(s)2
Minaret(s)1

The Mosque of Prophet Daniel (Arabic: جامع النبي دانيال) (Turkish: Peygamber Daniel Camii) is a historic mosque of Kirkuk, Iraq. It is one of the mosques which are part of the Kirkuk Citadel territory.[1] The mosque contains a shrine, in which local tradition affirms that Daniel and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are buried in.[2] It is not only visited by Muslims, but Christians and Jews visit because of the graves of the Prophets, who are revered in all three religions.[3]

  1. ^ "مزار النبي دانيال في كركوك يجذب جميع المكونات بدون فرق وتمييز". العربية - Rojnews.news (in Arabic). 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  2. ^ "مزار النبي دانيال في كركوك يجذب جميع المكونات بدون فرق وتمييز". العربية - Rojnews.news (in Arabic). 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. ^ "جامع ومرقد النبي دانيال - موقع قسم الشؤون الدينية - العتبة العلوية المقدسة". tableegh.imamali.net. Retrieved 2023-11-21.

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