Kufa
Sign in to saveKufa ( ), also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about south of Baghdad, and northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000.
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Kufa is a city in Iraq located along the Euphrates River, situated south of Baghdad and northeast of Najaf, with a population of around 110,000 as of 2003. While the provided context does not specify why it matters historically or culturally, its location on a major river in Iraq has likely made it significant to the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- الكوفة
- Region
- محافظة النجف
- Country
- العراق
- Population
- 110,000
- Timezone
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- History
- Establishment during Umar's era
- Uthman's era
- Governorship of Al-Walid
- Setbacks and governorship of Abu Musa
- Ali's era
- Umayyad era
- Governorship of Ziyad
- Revolts
- Abbasid era
- Kufa in Islamic theology and scholarship
- Post-Abbasid history
- Geography
- Religious significance
- Culture
- Sports
- Notable figures
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Kufa ( ), also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about south of Baghdad, and northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000.
Along with Najaf, Karbala, Mashhad, Samarra, Kadhimiya and Qom, Kufa is one of the holiest cities in Shia Islam. The city was founded in 638 CE (17 Hijrah) during the reign of the second Rashidun Caliph, Umar ibn Al-Khattab, and it was the final capital of the last Rashidun Caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kufa was also the founding capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. During the Islamic Golden Age it was home to the grammarians of Kufa. Kufic script is named for the city.