Great Mosque of al-Mansur

The Great Mosque of al-Mansur, or simply the Great Mosque, was a built for the newly-formed Abbasid Caliphate in the 8th century by order of its second caliph, al-Mansur.Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks – Episode 5: The Great Mosque It was located in the Quadrangle of the Persians subdistrict of Harbiyah, Baghdad.Assassin's Creed: Mirage
==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.Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Al-Jahiz's Lost Books 
==Behind the scenes==
Historically, the Great Mosque of al-Mansur was located within the Round City adjacent to the Palace of the Green Dome, not within the Harbiyah district. The mosque later disappeared after the last confirmed date by Moroccan explorer on 1327.
==Gallery==
ACMir Great Mosque 2.jpg|Basim arriving at the Great Mosque
ACMir Great Mosque 3.jpg|Enkidu flying over the Great Mosque
ACMir Great Mosque 4.jpg|Basim entering the Great Mosque
ACMir Great Mosque 5.jpg|The Great Mosque
ACMir Great Mosque 9.jpg|The Great Mosque
ACMir Great Mosque 7.jpg|Basim overlooking citizens at the Great Mosque
ACMir Great Mosque 8.jpg|Basim looking at the Great Mosque's reflective pool
ACMir Great Mosque 6.jpg|Detail of the pool
==Appearances==
*Echoes of History 
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage 
==References==
Category:Landmarks in Baghdad
Category:Mosques
Category:Viewpoints