The Al-Hamra Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحمراء) also known as the Yunus Ibn Matta Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite place of worship located in Kufa, Najaf Governorate, Iraq.[1][2][3][4] It is one of the oldest places of worship in Kufa. The complex also contains a shrine dedicated to the biblical Jonah.[1][2][5]
| Al-Hamra Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
| Province | Najaf Governorate |
| Location | |
| Location | Kufa, Iraq |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°02′24″N 44°24′19″E / 32.0400004°N 44.4051853°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Modern, Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 2018 (current structure) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1000 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 30 metres |
History
editThe mosque was first built during the time of the Rashidun Caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib. It was named after the Hamra tribe who had allied themselves with Ali and his family, the Ahlulbayt.[2][1] In the year 1086, a Sunni institution for the Hanafi school of thought was established at the site.[5]
Modern era
editThe mihrab of the mosque dates back to 1895.[3] In the year 1924, the first minaret was added to the mosque, funded by donations from Hajj Abdul Karim, a wealthy businessman who lived in Kufa.[3] The architect involved in this renovation was a local resident of Kufa, Jawad al-Baghdadi.[3]
In 1991, the mosque was demolished during Ba'athist Iraq.[4] After the regime of Saddam Hussein was over, plans were made to rebuild the mosque in 2003 with the efforts of Ayatollah Sistani.[6] The mosque and its adjoining shrine were finally rebuilt in 2018, and a huge ceremony was held to celebrate its reopening.[2][1][6]
Shrine of Yunus (Jonah)
editAttached to the mosque is the shrine of Jonah, known in Islam as the Prophet Yunus.[7][8] Shi'ite narrations state that Jonah's body lay here during his death, and stayed here until it was carried over to Mosul, where the Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque once stood before its demolition in 2014 by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Also, there is a narration from Ali that states Jonah was buried in the shrine.[9][10][5]
Gallery
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The mosque in the early morning -
A chandelier hanging from the dome above the shrine dedicated to Jonah
In popular culture
editThe mosque was featured in the 2022 Iraqi novel, The Stork Of The Prophet Yunus by Mahmoud Jassim Othman Al Nuaimi.[11][12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "بالصور..الوقف الشيعي يفتتح مسجد الحمراء ومقام النبي يونس بعد إعادة بناءهما | شفقنا العراق". iraq.shafaqna.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b c d "مسجد الكوفة المعظم - بحضور أمين مسجد الكوفة .. الوقف الشيعي يفتتح مسجد الحمراء ومقام النبي يونس (ع) بعد إعادة بناءهما". masjed-alkufa.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b c d "آثار الامام علي (عليه السلام) في مسجد الحمراء". مكتبة الروضة الحيدرية. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b "الاخبار / الأمين العام للعتبة العلوية يشارك في افتتاح مقام النبي يونس ومسجد الحمراء في مدينة الكوفة". العتبة العلوية المقدسة. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b c "فضل الكوفة و مساجدها - الطريحي، محمد سعيد - کتابخانه مدرسه فقاهت". lib.eshia.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b "رئيس ديوان الوقف الشيعي يفتتح مسجد الحمراء ومقام النبي يونس عليه السلام في النجف الأشرف". وكالة نون الخبرية. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "مسجد الكوفة المعظم - الكوادر الفنية في أمانة مسجد الكوفة المعظم تواصل العمل بمشروع تنصيب شبَّاك مزار مقام النبي يونس (عليه السلام) في مسجد الحمراء". masjed-alkufa.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ براثا, وكالة انباء (2008-08-10). "المباشرة بإنشاء مقام النبي يونس (ع) بالنجف الاشرف". وكالة أنباء براثا (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "كتاب البلدان لابن الفقيه - المكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "مختصر كتاب البلدان ص".
- ^ "تأريخانيَّة السرد.. قراءة في رواية «لقلق النبي يونس» » جريدة الصباح". جريدة الصباح (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ سعيد, علي لفته. ""لقلق النبي يونس".. رواية محاكمة غيبيات التاريخ في مدينة الكوفة". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
