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Great Mosque of Kufa
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Great Mosque of Kufa
Great Mosque of Kufa is a historic mosque located in Kufa, Iraq. It was founded in 639 AD by Sahabi Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas during the time of the second Rashidun Caliph Umar ibn Al-Khattab. The mosque has previously underwent sporadic renovations and is considered one of the earliest and holiest surviving mosques in the world.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Najaf Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 7th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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