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'''Al-Sahla Mosque''' (Arabic:{{ia| مسجد السهلة}}), also known as '''al-Suhayl Mosque''' ({{ia| مسجد السهیل}}), '''Banū Ẓafar Mosque''' ({{ia| مسجد بنی ظفر}}) and '''ʿAbd al-Qays Mosque''' ({{ia| مسجد عبدالقیس}}), is one of the best-known Islamic mosques built in the 1st/[[seventh]] century by some Arab tribes of [[Kufa]], about two kilometers northwest of the [[Great Mosque of Kufa]]. | |||
'''Al-Sahla Mosque''' (Arabic:{{ | |||
The mosque is one of the oldest mosques associated with [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]], the twelfth Shiite Imam. There is a place, called "maqam"{{enote|It literally means a place in which a prophet or an Imam has said prayer. For instance, [[Maqam Ibrahim (a)]] is a place in which Ibrahim (a) has said prayer}} in the mosque attributed to Imam al-Mahdi (a), and on some accounts, this mosque is where Imam al-Mahdi (a) will live after his [[reappearance]]. In the Shiite culture, al-Sahla Mosque is one of the most important mosques. In different parts of the mosque's courtyard, some [[mihrabs]] are built and each is called in the name of a religious leader, such as maqam of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]], [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], [[Ibrahim (a)]], [[Idris (a)]] and [[Khidr (a)]]. | The mosque is one of the oldest mosques associated with [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]], the twelfth Shiite Imam. There is a place, called "maqam"{{enote|It literally means a place in which a prophet or an Imam has said prayer. For instance, [[Maqam Ibrahim (a)]] is a place in which Ibrahim (a) has said prayer}} in the mosque attributed to Imam al-Mahdi (a), and on some accounts, this mosque is where Imam al-Mahdi (a) will live after his [[reappearance]]. In the Shiite culture, al-Sahla Mosque is one of the most important mosques. In different parts of the mosque's courtyard, some [[mihrabs]] are built and each is called in the name of a religious leader, such as maqam of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]], [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], [[Ibrahim (a)]], [[Idris (a)]] and [[Khidr (a)]]. | ||
[[File:مسجد-سهله.jpg|350px|thumbnail|right|Al-Sahla mosque.]] | |||
==Appellation== | ==Appellation== | ||
Al-Sahla Mosque was built by the Banu Zafar tribe, a clan of [[Ansar]]. [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] allegedly took the Banu Zafar Mosque to be equivalent to the Kufa Mosque. The mosque is called al-Suhayl, because its architect was a person called al-Suhayl, and it is called 'Abd al-Qays, because 'Abd al-Qays was the tribe in whose area of residence the mosque was constructed, and it is called Banu Zafar, since they are a clan of the 'Abd al-Qays tribe. | Al-Sahla Mosque was built by the Banu Zafar tribe, a clan of [[Ansar]]. [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] allegedly took the Banu Zafar Mosque to be equivalent to the Kufa Mosque. The mosque is called al-Suhayl, because its architect was a person called al-Suhayl, and it is called 'Abd al-Qays, because 'Abd al-Qays was the tribe in whose area of residence the mosque was constructed, and it is called Banu Zafar, since they are a clan of the 'Abd al-Qays tribe. | ||
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==Features of Building== | ==Features of Building== | ||
The geometrical shape of al-Sahla Mosque is approximately rectangular, with 140 meters of length, 125 meters of width, and an area of over 17500 square meters. The courtyard of the mosque is 125 and 140 meters with a wall of | The geometrical shape of al-Sahla Mosque is approximately rectangular, with 140 meters of length, 125 meters of width, and an area of over 17500 square meters. The courtyard of the mosque is 125 and 140 meters with a wall of twenty two meters tall. In each of the wall's four sides, there are semicircular towers. In the middle of the eastern side of the wall, there is a [[minaret]] with thirty meters of height. The main gate of the mosque is in the middle of the eastern side adjacent to this minaret. | ||
Al-Sahla Mosque has three doors and a relatively tall minaret which was reconstructed in 1378/1958. | Al-Sahla Mosque has three doors and a relatively tall minaret which was reconstructed in 1378/1958. | ||
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The mosque was a home and a place of worship for many prophets, such as [[Ibrahim (a)]], [[Idris (a)]], [[Khidr (a)]] and some Shiite [[Imams (a)]], such as [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] and [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. According to a [[hadith]] from Imam al-Sadiq (a), Imam al-Mahdi (a) will reside in this mosque after his reappearance. | The mosque was a home and a place of worship for many prophets, such as [[Ibrahim (a)]], [[Idris (a)]], [[Khidr (a)]] and some Shiite [[Imams (a)]], such as [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] and [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. According to a [[hadith]] from Imam al-Sadiq (a), Imam al-Mahdi (a) will reside in this mosque after his reappearance. | ||
According to a hadith from Imam al-Sadiq (a), al-Suhayl Mosque was a home for | According to a hadith from Imam al-Sadiq (a), al-Suhayl Mosque was a home for Ibrahim (a) and Idris (a) and it is the place where the [[Blowing the Trumpet|trumpet]] will be blown on [[Dooms Day]]. seventy thousand people from around the mosque will go to the [[Heaven]] without any evaluation. | ||
According to another hadith from Imam al-Sadiq (a), there was a house in this place where the prophet Idris (a) used to sew. And this is the place from which Ibrahim (a) moved to Amalek. There is a rock in this place on which images of prophets are drawn, and some soil was taken from this mosque from which God created prophets. It is the place of the prophet Khidr (a) and it is where the | According to another hadith from Imam al-Sadiq (a), there was a house in this place where the prophet Idris (a) used to sew. And this is the place from which Ibrahim (a) moved to Amalek. There is a rock in this place on which images of prophets are drawn, and some soil was taken from this mosque from which God created prophets. It is the place of the prophet Khidr (a) and it is where the Prophet [[Moses (a)]] met Khidr (a). If an anxious person goes there, God will comfort him or her and solves their problems. | ||
According to a hadith from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]], God did not raise a prophet unless he said [[prayers]] in this mosque. Divine justice will appear in this place, and it is home to prophets, Imams and righteous persons. And according to a hadith from Imam al-Sajjad (a), if a person says two [[rak'as]] of prayer in al-Sahla Mosque, God will add two years to his or her life. | According to a hadith from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]], God did not raise a prophet unless he said [[prayers]] in this mosque. Divine justice will appear in this place, and it is home to prophets (a), Imams (a) and righteous persons. And according to a hadith from Imam al-Sajjad (a), if a person says two [[rak'as]] of prayer in al-Sahla Mosque, God will add two years to his or her life. | ||
==Mihrabs== | ==Mihrabs== | ||
There are different [[mihrabs]] in different parts of the mosque's courtyard attributed to different prophets and Imams (a). These are called "maqam" (stance). They are as follows: | There are different [[mihrabs]] in different parts of the mosque's courtyard attributed to different prophets (a) and Imams (a). These are called "maqam" (stance). They are as follows: | ||
* Maqam of Ibrahim (a): it is located in the northwestern part, between the western and northern walls. | * Maqam of Ibrahim (a): it is located in the northwestern part, between the western and northern walls. | ||
* Maqam of [[Yunus (a)]] ( | * Maqam of [[Yunus (a)]] (Prophet Jonah): it is located in the southwestern part, between the southern and western walls. | ||
* Maqam of Idris (a): it is located between the eastern and northern walls. It is also called the maqam of [['Isa (a)]] (Jesus) and "Bayt al-Khidr" (Khidr's house). | * Maqam of Idris (a): it is located between the eastern and northern walls. It is also called the maqam of [['Isa (a)]] (Jesus) and "Bayt al-Khidr" (Khidr's house). | ||
* Maqam of [[Salih (a)]]: it is located between southern and eastern walls. It is also known as the maqam of "Salihun" (righteous people) and prophets. | * Maqam of [[Salih (a)]]: it is located between southern and eastern walls. It is also known as the maqam of "Salihun" (righteous people) and prophets. | ||
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==Recommended Practices== | ==Recommended Practices== | ||
There are many manners and [[dhikr]]s mentioned in collections of [[ziyara]]s and supplications for al-Sahla Mosque, including saying prayers, reciting some | There are many manners and [[dhikr]]s mentioned in collections of [[ziyara]]s and supplications for al-Sahla Mosque, including saying prayers, reciting some [[sura]]s of the [[Qur'an]] as well as special [[supplication]]s and dhikrs. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/ | * The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/{{ia|مسجد سهله}}] in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
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