Al-Rahman Mosque (Grand Mosque) - Islamic Cities (sitios de interés)
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Originally modeled after the "Grand Saddam Mosque" under construction in Baghdad (now called the Al-Rahman [The Merciful] Mosque). Saddam went on a Mosque building spree after the Gulf War. He wanted a grand mosque named after him in every one of the provinces. The Grand Mosque in Baghdad was, at the time of its construction, to be the biggest mosque in the world.This is, presumably, modeled similarly to Baghdad's Grand Mosque and served the same service of positive propaganda for Saddam. It is the biggest mosque in Mosul. Still under construction. (Who knows when/if it'll ever get done...I think a new contractor has taken the project back up under the "al-Rahman" designation).
Source: http://phlebotomus.blogspot.com/2004_11_01_phlebotomus_archive.html