Kufa - Wikipedia
WEBKufa (Arabic: الْكُوفَة “al-Kūfah”), also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south of Baghdad, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River .
Kufah | Iraq, Map, & History | Britannica
WEBKūfah, medieval city of Iraq that was a centre of Arab culture and learning from the 8th to the 10th century. It was founded in 638 ce as a garrison town by ʿUmar I, the second caliph. The city lay on the Hindiyyah branch of the Euphrates River, about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Al-Najaf.
Great Mosque of Kufa - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Mosque of Kufa (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْكُوفَة ٱلْمُعَظَّم/ٱلْأَعْظَم, romanized: Masjid al-Muʿaẓẓam/al-ʾAʿaẓam), or Masjid al-Kufa, is located in Kufa, Iraq and is one of the earliest surviving mosques in the world.
A Brief Look Into the Rich History of the City of Kufa
WEBMar 31, 2018 · A’lamuKufa, (Masters of Kufa), an encyclopedic work by Iraqi historian Sayyid Mudar Al Hulw, covers a long sweep of history from the early seventh century, when the city became a bustling encampment town under the sway of the burgeoning Islamic Caliphate to its more recent history under the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century.
KUFA – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBJun 20, 2017 · KUFA, a city about 105 kms south of Baghdad. Kufa was founded as a garrison city ( meṣr) in 17/638 by Saʿd b. Abi Waqqāṣ, after his victory at the battle of Qādesiya. It replaced Ḥira as the local administrative center for several former Sasanian provinces (Morony, p. 154).
Kufa | Encyclopedia.com
WEBKUFA (Al-Kūfa), town on the banks of the Euphrates in central *Iraq, founded by the Muslims in 638. Kufa was at first a military camp, but rapidly became an important Muslim religious and cultural center, especially from the time of the reign of Caliph Alī ibn Abū Ṭālib.
Kufa - wikishia
WEBKūfa (Arabic: الکوفة ), also spelled Kufah, is located in the south of Iraq, ten Kilometers northeast of Imam Ali's shrine in Najaf and it is the second city built by Muslims. It was chosen as the capital by Imam 'Ali (a) in 36 /656-7, where he was martyred. Most of Shi'a Muslims were inhabitants of Kufa in the 1st/ 7th century.
Islamic History of Khalifa Ali ibn Abi Talib | Kufa, the New Capital
WEBThe Fourth Caliph Ali Biography. Kufa, the New Capital. Alim provides the exclusive site for the history, facts and biography of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Kufa - Muslim HeritageMuslim Heritage
WEBFeb 14, 2005 · A plain on the banks of the western branch of the Euphrates was finally chosen, and the city of Kufa was founded; the new town suited the Arabs well, and they migrated to it in large numbers. One of the tribes whose members were present at Kufa was al-Azd from South Arabia.
Great Mosque of Kufa - AtlasIslamica
WEBThe Great Mosque of Kufa, or Masjid al-Kufa, is located in Kufa, Iraq and is one of the earliest and holiest surviving mosques in the world. The mosque, built in the 7th century, was home to Hz. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib رضي الله عنه, the 4th Rashidun caliph.
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