Great Mosque of Kufa

Great Mosque of Kufa

The mosque in 2014
Basic information
Location Kufa, Iraq
Geographic coordinates 32°01′43″N 44°24′03″E / 32.02861°N 44.40083°E / 32.02861; 44.40083Coordinates: 32°01′43″N 44°24′03″E / 32.02861°N 44.40083°E / 32.02861; 44.40083
Affiliation Shia Islam
Municipality Najaf Governorate
Website Al-Kufa Mosque
Architectural description
Completed 670 AD
Specifications
Dome(s) 1

The Great Mosque of Kufa, or Masjid al-Kūfa (Arabic: مسجد الكوفة المعظم), or Masjid-al-Azam located in Kūfa, Iraq, is one of the earliest mosques in the world. The mosque, built in the 7th century, contains the remains of Muslim ibn ‘Aqīl - first cousin of Husayn ibn ‘Alī, his companion Hānī ibn ‘Urwa, and the revolutionary Mukhtār al-Thaqafī.[1]

Dimensions

Today the area of the building measures approximately 11,000 m2.[2]

The mosque contains nine sanctuaries and four traditional locations. It has four minarets and is served by five gates.[2]

Renovation

The 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohra Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin undertook the renovation of the mosque, which was then completed in early 2010. It has many special features:

Significance

Holy shrine of Hani ibn Urwa

The Mosque is revered for many reasons:

See also

References

  1. "Hundreds of thousands’ Friday assemblage in Masjid-e-Uzma Kufa". Jafariyanews.com. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  2. 1 2 "General Facts and Numbers". The Official Website of Secretariat of Al-Kufa Mosque and it Shrines. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Establishment of the Mosque". The Official Website of Secretariat of Al-Kufa Mosque and it Shrines. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  4. al-Qummi, Ja'far ibn Qūlawayh (2008). Kāmil al-Ziyārāt. trans. Sayyid Mohsen al-Husaini al-Mīlāni. Shiabooks.ca Press. pp. 66–67.
  5. Gold, Dore (2007). The Fight for Jerusalem. Regnery. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-59698-029-7.
  6. al-Qummi, Ja'far ibn Qūlawayh (2008). "8". Kāmil al-Ziyārāt. trans. Sayyid Mohsen al-Husaini al-Mīlāni. Shiabooks.ca Press. p. 47.
  7. al-Qummi, Ja'far ibn Qūlawayh (2008). "8". Kāmil al-Ziyārāt. trans. Sayyid Mohsen al-Husaini al-Mīlāni. Shiabooks.ca Press. p. 44.
  8. "The Establishment of the Mosque". The Official Website of Secretariat of Al-Kufa Mosque and it Shrines. Retrieved 2009-03-01. It is the one the sole four dignified mosques, to which Muslims must travel, and it comes in the third place after the Mosque the Kaaba, the mosque of Prophet

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