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Area of the mosque containing the shrines, including the golden dome over a tomb chamber (left) The Great Mosque of Kufa was the place where Ali ibn Abi Talib was fatally wounded by a poison-coated sword while prostrating in the Fajr prayer. [16] Also, the mosque contains the tombs of Muslim ibn Aqil, Hani ibn Urwa, and Al-Mukhtar.
The mosque was founded around 635 during the era of the second Caliph Umar, on the outskirts of Basra right before the conquest of the city.Initially, the building was built from palm canes, but the original building was later burnt down by the great fire.
The Sanctuary of Imām 'Alī (Arabic: حَرَم ٱلْإِمَام عَلِيّ, romanized: Ḥaram al-ʾImām ʿAlī), also known as the Mosque of 'Alī (Arabic: مَسْجِد عَلِيّ, romanized: Masjid ʿAlī), located in Najaf, Iraq, is a mausoleum which Shia and Sunni Muslims believe contains the tomb of 'Alī ibn Abī Tālib, a cousin, son-in-law and companion of the Islamic ...
Al-Sarraji Mosque (Arabic: جامع السراجي) is an ancient historical mosque located in the Abi al-Khasib district in Basra, Iraq. Al-Sarraji Mosque is characterized by its ancient heritage and archaeological architecture and is distinguished by its luxurious archaeological minaret built of ancient bricks. [ 1 ]
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Arabic: جامع النوري, romanized: Jāmiʿ an-Nūrī) was a mosque in Mosul, Iraq. It was famous for its leaning minaret , which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback" ( Arabic : الحدباء , romanized : al-Ḥadbāˈ ).
Today, the mosque has an area of 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) after several renovations and reconstructions. The latest renovation was in 1965, carried out by the ministry of endowment and religious affairs with the help of locals and ulamas. There are several madrasas and religious institutions surrounding the mosque which offer diplomas ...
The mihrab of the mosque dates back to 1895. [3] In the year 1924, the first minaret was added to the mosque, funded by donations from Hajj Abdul Karim, a wealthy businessman who lived in Kufa. [3] The architect involved in this renovation was a local resident of Kufa, Jawad al-Baghdadi. [3] In 1991, the mosque was demolished during Ba'athist ...
Al-Kadhimiyya Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْكَاظِمِيَّة, romanized: Masjid al-Kāẓimiyya) is a Shi'a Islamic mosque and shrine located in the Kādhimiya suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. It contains the tombs of the seventh and ninth Twelver Shī'ī Imāms , respectively Mūsā al-Kādhim and his grandson Muhammad al-Jawad .