The Abu Hanifa Mosque is one of Baghdad's most important Sunni religious landmarks, standing in Adhamiyah around the tomb of Abu Hanifa, the eighth-century jurist whose name is attached to the Hanafi school of Islamic law. The district itself takes its name from his honorific, and the mosque has been rebuilt, expanded, damaged, and restored through centuries of Abbasid, Seljuk, Ottoman, Safavid, and modern Iraqi history.
For travellers, this is not just another large mosque. It is a place where theology, neighbourhood identity, and Baghdad's sectarian history meet in a single complex of domes, minarets, courtyards, and shrine space. Visit respectfully, dress conservatively, and assume that access can depend on local security conditions and prayer times.