Great Mosque of al-Mansur
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The Great Mosque of al-Mansur was a congregational mosque built for the newly-formed Abbasid Caliphate in the 8th century by order of its second caliph, al-Mansur.[1][2] It was located in the Quadrangle of the Persians subdistrict of Harbiyah, Baghdad.[3]
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.[2]
In the 860s, the Alamut Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq climbed atop a tower to view the neighborhoods of Baghdad.[3] Investigating a building adjacent to the mosque, he found and recovered the book Kalila wa-Dimna after breaking through the building's locked door.[4]
Behind the scenes
Historically, the Great Mosque of al-Mansur disappeared after the last confirmed date by Moroccan explorer Ibn Battutah on 1327.[1]
Gallery
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Basim arriving at the Great Mosque -
Enkidu flying over the Great Mosque -
Basim entering the Great Mosque -
The Great Mosque -
The Great Mosque -
Basim overlooking citizens at the Great Mosque -
Basim looking at the Great Mosque's reflective pool -
Detail of the pool
Appearances
- Echoes of History (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first appearance)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Great Mosque of al-Mansur on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks – The Great Mosque
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Mirage
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Al-Jahiz's Lost Books