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Mosque of Sayed Sultan Ali

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Mosque of Sayed Sultan Ali

The Sayyid Sultan Ali Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيد سلطان علي) is a historical mosque, madrasa, and mausoleum, located on al-Rashid Street, in the southern part of the historical area of al-Rusafa, in Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. It is among the cultural heritage properties of the city. T

he mosque acts as the headquarters for the Sufi Rifa'i Order in Baghdad, and has been home to two madrasas historically. It is named for Sayyid Sultan Ali, a mysterious figure entombed within the mosque whose identity has been disputed amongst historians. Although he's believed to be the father of Ahmad al-Rifa'i, founder of the Rifa'iyya. The present mosque is a 16th-century construction, and has been restored several times. Today, the mosque us taken care of by the Baghdadi Rifa'i family of al-Rawas.

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