Al-Hannanah Mosque

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The Al-Hannanah Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْحَنَّانَة, romanized: Masjid al-Ḥannānah), also known as the Mosque of the Head (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلرَّأْس, romanized: Masjid ar-Raʾs), is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The term "Mosque of the Head" is because the head

of Husayn ibn Ali was kept in its middle, while being taken to his opponent Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, according to a hadith (narration) attributed to his descendant, Ja'far al-Sadiq.

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Nearby

An-Najaf Stadium stadium · 1 km away
Wadi al-Salam attraction · 2 km away
moschea dell'Imam 'Ali mausoleum · 2 km away
Islamic University of Najaf university · 3 km away
Al-Sahlah Mosque mosque · 6 km away
Najaf Stadium stadium · 7 km away
al-Hamra Mosque mosque · 8 km away