Great Mosque of al-Mansur

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The Great Mosque of al-Mansur

The Great Mosque of al-Mansur was a congregational mosque during the Abbasid Caliphate in the Quadrangle of the Persians subdistrict of Harbiyah, Baghdad.

History

The Great Mosque was centered in Baghdad, with various smaller mosques around the numerous neighborhoods. It welcomed all people of any class, served as a community center, and the call for prayer was heard city-wide. With this call echoing through the city, it drew its citizens to join together for prayer.

In the 860s, the Alamut Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq climbed atop a tower to view the neighborhoods of Baghdad. Investigating a building adjacent to the mosque, he found and recovered the book Kalila wa-Dimna after breaking through the building's locked door.

Behind the scenes

Historically, the Great Mosque of al-Mansur disappeared after the last confirmed date by Moroccan explorer Ibn Battutah on 1327.

Gallery

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  Basim arrives at the Great Mosque
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  Enkidu flies over the Great Mosque
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  Basim enters the Great Mosque
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  The Great Mosque
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  The Great Mosque
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  Basim oversees citizens at the Great Mosque
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  Basim looks at the Great Mosque's reflective pool
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  The Great Mosque's reflective pool

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first appearance)
• Echoes of History (mentioned only)