Syed Sultan Ali Mosque () is an ancient mosque in Baghdad, Iraq. It is among the cultural heritages of the city, located at the southern part of the historical area of Rusafa at al-Rasheed Street, near the al-Ahrar bridge, adjacent to the Tigris river. The mosque was first established in 1590, under the rule of Ali Pasha. The name of the mosque is derived from the Syed Sultan Ali who is buried in it.
In 2001, the mosque was restored and it's development was ordered by former-Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Construction
The mosque contains a madrasa, where some well known ulamas such as sheikh Ahmad Shakes al-Alusi had taught. It was restored in 1873 which expanded the area size to . It also has tekyeh known as Tekyeh Quratun Ali. The mosque is attached by the minaret built of bricks, taking the shape of the Ottoman architectural style and decorated with blue tiles. The haram reaches and can accommodate 1,000 worshipers. The haram has old mihrab and minbar, with the inscriptions of the Qur'anic verses over the wall.
On the left side in the mosque is the shrine and mausoleum of Said Sultan Ali, whose identity remains unsolved, with some people identifying him as the father of Ahmad al-Rifa`i, the founder of the Rifa`i tariqa. However, the Iraqi historian Muhammad Bahja al-Athari considers him as the a descendant of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, Sultan Ali ibn Ismail ibn Jafar, and finds the former theory as a fabrication. Another revered saint, Imam Al-Rawas is buried next to Sultan Ali.
On the righthand side exists the entrance to the madrasa, and the tomb of Khatun bint Darush Jalabi. On the center exists the entrance to the corridor of the mosque.