Visiting Rayan Mosque
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Cover shoulders and knees; women usually cover their hair.
- Take off your shoes before the prayer hall.
Hours for this mosque are not listed yet; Mosques are open for the daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between them, except Friday midday. is typical for mosques & dargahs in Iraq. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Busiest friday prayers; ramzan nights; annual urs for dargahs. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Rayan Mosque
All places near Ḩalabjah →
Halabja Monument
fort · 3 km
Uraman Takht
attraction · 31 km · Kurdistan Province
Kenacheh Cave
fort · 42 km · Kurdistan Province
Srochk Castle
fort · 47 km · Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Bestansur
fort · 48 km · Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Ghar-e Ghori Ghaleh Natinoal Natural Monument
waterfall · 69 km · Kermanshah Province
Other mosques & dargahs nearby
Dar ul-Ihsan · Kurdistan Province114 kmHajareh Khatoon · Kurdistan Province115 kmAhmadawa Mosque · Halabja Governorate17 kmShekh Isa and Shekh Musa Shrine · Sulaymaniyah Governorate61 kmIbrahim Pasha Baban · Sulaymaniyah Governorate82 kmNahr Darbaru · Sulaymaniyah Governorate83 kmHow to reach Rayan Mosque
Nearest towns with a guide: Ḩalabjah (2 km) · Seyid Sadiq (27 km) · Derbendîxan (37 km). Coordinates 35.18851, 46.00081. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rayan Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Rayan Mosque?
Hours for Rayan Mosque are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in Iraq: Mosques are open for the daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between them, except Friday midday. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
What are the places to visit near Rayan Mosque?
Nearby: Halabja Monument (fort, 3 km), Uraman Takht (attraction, 31 km), Kenacheh Cave (fort, 42 km), Srochk Castle (fort, 47 km), Bestansur (fort, 48 km), Ghar-e Ghori Ghaleh Natinoal Natural Monument (waterfall, 69 km).
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