Iraq
Najaf Governorate
Kufa District

باب المختار

باب المختار is a city gate in , . باب المختار is situated nearby to the city gate , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Sahlah Mosque.

Mosque
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The is a Twelver Shi'ite and shrine, located in the city of , in the of . The mosque is of great importance to Twelver Shia Muslims, and it is believed that the mosque was initially established in Kufa as a neighborhood mosque for the followers of Ali, the early members of the Shia. is situated 2½ km northwest of باب المختار.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Najaf.

Photo: Toushiro, Public domain.
is the capital city of the eponymous in central , about 160 km south of . Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people.

باب المختار

Latitude
32.02872° or 32° 1′ 43″ north
Longitude
44.40117° or 44° 24′ 4″ east
Open location code
8H462CH2+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10743007870
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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