Places
The Great Mosque of Kufa or Masjid al-Kūfa (Arabic: مسجد الكوفة المعظم), or "Masjid al-Aazam" located in Kūfa, Iraq, is one of the earliest mosques in Islam. It was constructed in the middle of the 7th century after the Caliph Omar established the city. The mosque contains the remains of Muslim ibn ‘Aqīl—first cousin of Husayn ibn ‘Alī, his companion Hānī ibn ‘Urwa, and the revolutionary Mukhtār al-Thaqafī.
Masjid al-Kufa in Kūfā, Iraq—contains the tombs of Muslim ibn ‘Aqīl, Hānī ibn ‘Urwa, and Mukhtār al-Thaqafī. The Mosque also contains many important sites relating to the Prophets and ‘Alī, including the place where he was fatally struck on the head while in Sujood
The tomb of Zayd ibn ‘Alī in Kūfā, Iraq
Masjid al-Hannaanah in Kūfā, Iraq—contains some of the skin of Husayn ibn ‘Alī which was ripped off of him post-mortem by the aggressors of Karbalā.
The House of ‘Alī in Kūfā, Iraq
Tomb of Maytham at-Tammār in Kufa, Iraq
Tomb of Kumayl ibn Ziyad in Kufa, Iraq
The final Imām, considered to be alive and in occultation, has the Masjid al-Sahlah associated with him.
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