Masjid-e-Azam Kufa – Built by Maulana Ali (AS) & Restored by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA
Masjid-e-Azam Kufa – From History to Restoration by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA
🌅 The Historical Foundation by Maulana Ali (AS)
Masjid e Azam,Kufa Iraq ma aavi che. Aa Masjid Islam ni oldest ane Holiest masjid ma si ek che. Aa Masjid ni Tameer Ameerul Mumineen Maulana Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) ye jivare Kufa ne aapnu Zaheeri khilafat nu capital banayu tivare kidu hatu.
Ghani Jagah em zikr aave che ke Jivare aap Maula, Jamaal ni Jung (Basra, Iraq) si wapas waali rahya hata to aapiye dekhu ke Shaam ma halat ghana khrb che ane Medina ma rahi ne ehna si ladai nai te vaste aapiye Kufa ne aapnu capital banayu ane aapna Ashaab ne farmayu ke Masjid vaste evi jagah le jaha aapnu puru lashkar namaz padhi sake.
Aa Masjid ma Ameerul Mumeneen bezaaate Sharifa Namaz padhta ane Imamat karvta. Aaap Maula ye aa Masjid ma ghana Khutba ane Bayan farmaya che. Aa masjid ye zamana ma Ilm ane Ibadat nu markaz. Aap Maula ye aa Masjid ma tashrif rakhi ne ghana loko ni Mushkilo ane Masail ne durr kida.
The Era of Ameerul Mumineen (AS)
Maula Ali as ye jivare Medina si Kufa capital shift kidu to Masjid e Azam Fatemi Islamic Civilization nu heart banu. Aap Maula khud aa Masjid ni design ane Layout na kaam ma nazar farmavta.
Aa Masjid na Mihrab ma 19th Ramzan 40AH ma Ibn Muljim ye Sajda ni halat ma fajar na vaqt aap par hamla kidu ane 2 din baad aap ye zakhm si shaheed thaya. Aaje bhi Masjid e Azam aap par roi che ane apna Shia ne rulave che.
The Architecture Through the Centuries
Early Structure
Original masjid ni design ma 4 gateways hata ane mohtu rectangular shape me sehen hata ane Covered Verandas hata ji Brick columns na support par bana hata. Qibla ane Mihrab ni wall ek bija si uniquely aligned hatu je ye zamana na hisab si ghanu modern feature hatu.
Fatimid and Abbasid Enhancements
Fatemi Imam as na zaman ma aa masjid ma stucco inscriptions, Kufic calligraphy, and decorative arches add karva ma aavi je Fatemi art ni glory ne bayan kare che. Abbasid khalifa, je Ahle Bayt as na dushmano hata ye loko bhi aa masjid ni hurmat samjhi ane ehni karamat kidi.
Later Restorations
Sadiyo lag ghani Muslimeneen khalifa ye Kufa par raaj kidu ane har khilafat na daurr ma masjid ma kai na kai minor renovation thatu rahyu. Halat na sabab masjid na ghana original parts ne damage thyu. 20th century lag masjid ni wall totva lagi ane Calligraphy mitva lagi ane Mihrab na bhi renovation ni zarurat hati.
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Restoration by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA
Aa Masjid na renovation nu Major chapter 52nd dai Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin na andar shuru thayu. Aap maula ye Misr ma Jamea Al Anwar & Juyushi nu tameer nu kaam khtm kidu. Aap Maula R.a ni umeed shareefa thi ke aap Masjid e Azaam kufa je Maula Ali as ni masjid che ehnu bhi restoration nu kaam aap Maula r.a farmave.
Aa puru project aap Maula R.a ni Nigrani ma shuru thyu ane ghana Skilled Fatemi Artisians ane Al Jamea Tus Saifiyah na experts aa khidmat ma shamil thaya.
Architectural Restoration in Detail
🕋 Mihrab and Inner Sanctum
Mihrab mubarak jaha Maula Ali as Shaheed thaya, ye Mihrab ne aap Maula r.a ye White Marble si renovate farmayu ane Soona ane Chandi (Gold & Silver) calligraphy ma Quran ni aayat ane Allah Mohammed ane Ali nu naam likhu. Green Canopy ane white tilework Maula Ali as ni ibadat ne emanted kare che.
🌙 Dome and Arches
Central dome ne vapas banava ma aayu ane andar Light shafts mukva ma aaya taaqe Sunlight direct Mihrab par aavi sake ane Nur e Imamat zahir thai. Masjid na Arches ne Fatemi geometric style ma vapas reconstruct karva ma aaya. Aa masjid na patterns Jamea Al Anwar si leva ma aaya.
🕌 Courtyard and Pillars
Sehen ma Imported Greek marble ne hath si polish krine lagva ma aaya. Sathe Makrana (india Pathar) ne bhi lagava ma aaya. Masjid na 4 darwaza ne vapas restored karva ma aaya ane ehna upar Kufi khatt ma Quran ni aayat likhva ma aavi. 4 darwaza ne Anabiya na naamo aapva ma aaya.
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💎 Calligraphy and Ornamentation
Calligraphy na Masters ye Fatemi Motifs ane Ayat e Tathir ne Walls ane Domes par likhi.Aa Cheez vaste soft ivory, emerald green, and gold na color palette leva ma aaya je Purity, Knowledge ane Piety ne reflect kare che.
🕯️ Zarih and Pilgrim Area
Mirhab na nazdik zareeh mubarak banava ma aavi je Silver ni hati ane ehna andar Crystal lamps lagva ma aaya. Namaz na hall ne Arabesque mosaics tiles si flooring karva ma aavi je Cairo ni Fatemi Mosque si isnpired che.
Timeline of Masjid-e-Azam, Kufa
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36 AH / 657 CE – Maulana Ali (AS) establishes Kufa as capital and builds Masjid-e-Azam.
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40 AH / 661 CE – Maulana Ali (AS) martyred during Fajr in the same masjid.
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Fatimid–Abbasid Periods (10th–12th Century) – Artistic and structural expansions.
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Mamluk–Ottoman Era (13th–19th Century) – Restorations and additions.
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20th Century – Structure weakens due to neglect.
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Late 1990s – Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA undertakes complete restoration.
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2015s Onwards – Under Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS, continuous upkeep and beautification.
Interesting Facts About Masjid-e-Kufa
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Built by Maulana Ali (AS) himself — a rare masjid constructed directly under Imamat.
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It is among the four holiest masajid in Islam.
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The mihrab where Maulana Ali (AS) was struck still stands preserved.
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Over 120,000 Prophets are said to have prayed here.
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Contains maqbarah of Hazrat Idris (AS) and Hazrat Nooh (AS).
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Dawoodi Bohra restoration revived Fatemi aesthetics in the heart of Iraq.
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The masjid’s courtyard now shines in the same white marble glow as Jamea al-Anwar.
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The project received praise for combining historical accuracy and modern craftsmanship.
