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Old Mosque of Basra
Old Mosque of Basra
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Old Mosque of Basra
Old Mosque of Basra or Imam Ali Mosque is a historic mosque located in Basra, Iraq. It was founded in 635 AD during the era of the second Rashidun Caliph Umar ibn Al-Khattab. The mosque was later reconstructed during the era of the Umayyad Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. It is the first mosque built in Basra, and among the oldest mosques in the history of Islam.
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Country: Iraq
District: Basra 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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Elevation: 12 m
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