Great Mosque of Kufa
| Great Mosque of Kufa | |
|---|---|
مَسْجِد ٱلْكُوفَة ٱلْمُعَظَّم / ٱلْأَعْظَم | |
The mosque in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque and shrine |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kufa, Najaf Governorate |
| Country | Iraq |
Location of the mosque in Iraq | |
Interactive map of Great Mosque of Kufa | |
| Coordinates | 32°01′43″N 44°24′03″E / 32.02861°N 44.40083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Shi'i Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture Safavid (domes) |
| Founder | Saad Ibn Abi Waqqas |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 11,000 m2 (120,000 sq ft) |
| Dome | Two |
| Minaret | Four |
| Shrines | Three: |
| Materials | Bricks; marble; gold; silver |
| Website | |
| masjed-alkufa | |
The Great Mosque of Kufa (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْكُوفَة ٱلْمُعَظَّم/ٱلْأَعْظَم, romanized: Masjid al-Muʿaẓẓam/al-ʾAʿaẓam), or Masjid al-Kufa, is a Shi'ite mosque and shrine, located in Kufa, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. Completed in 670 CE, it is one of the earliest surviving mosques in the world. The mosque was home to Ali ibn Abi Talib, the 4th Rashidun caliph; and contains the shrine of Muslim ibn Aqeel, his companion Hani ibn Urwa, and the revolutionary, Al-Mukhtar. The mosque has been significantly rebuilt and restored multiple times in its history.