Great Mosque of Kufa
| Great Mosque of Kufa | |
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The mosque in 2014
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| Location | Kufa, Iraq |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°01′43″N 44°24′03″E / 32.02861°N 44.40083°ECoordinates: 32°01′43″N 44°24′03″E / 32.02861°N 44.40083°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Municipality | Najaf Governorate |
| Website | Al-Kufa Mosque |
| Completed | 670 AD |
| 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.
Today the area of the building measures approximately 11,000 m2.
The mosque contains nine sanctuaries and four traditional locations. It has four minarets and is served by five gates.
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:
The Mosque is revered for many reasons:
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