Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Mausoleum
The Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Mausoleum, also known as the Tomb of Sitta Zubayda, is a historic mosque and shrine located in Baghdad, Iraq. It dates back to the Abbasid era. It is located in Sheikh Ma'ruf Cemetery in the Karkh side of Baghdad, and the site was built at the patronage of Zumurrud Khatun and her son. Zumurrud Khatun was the wife of the 33rd Abbasid caliph, al-Mustadi and mother of Caliph al-Nasir. She collected the waqf money from madrasas and built her mausoleum before her death, which is located in Karkh.
Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Mausoleum
Interior view of tomb layout.
Interior view of the tomb's muqarnas dome.
The muqarnas-filled dome seen from the inside
Sheikh Ma'ruf Cemetery, also known as Maqbarat Shuniziyyah, is a historic cemetery located in the neighborhood of Karkh in Baghdad, Iraq. The cemetery's name is derived from Ma'ruf Karkhi, a Sufi mystic who is buried in here. Several historic mausoleums are present in the cemetery, such as the Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Mausoleum.
A view of the cemetery in 2019
Picture from 1930s
Inside the mausoleum, with the tomb of Zumurrud Khatun visible
The Baba Nanak Shrine in the 1920s