Al-Sahlah Mosque

The Al-Sahlah Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلسَّهْلَة, Masjid as-Sahlah) is one of the primary significant mosques in the city of Kufa, Iraq. The mosque is of great importance to Shia Muslims, and it is believed that the mosque was initially established in Kufa as a neighborhood mosque for the followers of Ali, the early members of the Shia. The mosque is also said to be the future home of the Twelfth Shia Imam, Hujjat-Allah al-Mahdi.:48–50

Al-Sahlah Mosque
مَسْجِد ٱلسَّهْلَة
مسجد السهلة
Masjid as-Sahlah
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RiteShia
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationKufah, Iraq
Location in Iraq
Geographic coordinates32°2′20.23″N 44°22′46.747″E
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
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