The Masjids in Kufa

“In Kufa there are condemned Masjids and blessed Masjids. One of the blessed Masjids is the Masjid of Ghany. By Allah, the direction of Qiblah thereof is balanced and just and its soil is blessed. A believing man established it and before the end of the world, two fountains will gush forth there-from with two gardens nearby. However, the people around it are condemned and the Masjid is taken away from them. Banu Zafar’s, al-Sahlah Masjid, is another such Masjid. Another Masjid is in al-Khumrah and yet another one is Al-Ju‘fiy Masjid and today it is not their Masjid. He said, ‘It is destroyed.’ “Other condemned Masjid are Saqif, al-Ash‘ath and Jarir Masjids. There is also Sammak Masjid in al-Khumrah which is built on the grave of a pharaoh of the pharaohs.”

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Four Masjids were rebuilt in Kufa to express happiness for the killing of al-Husayn (a.s.) : Al-Ash‘ath and Jarir Masjids, Sammak and Shabath ibn Rib‘i’s Masjids.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), prohibited performing Salah (prayer) in five Masjids in Kufah, such as al-Ash‘ath ibn Qays’ Masjid, Jarir ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Bajaliy’s Masjid, Sammak ibn Makhruma’s Masjid, Shabath ibn Rib‘i’s Masjid and al-Taym’s Masjid.” According to a Hadith from abu Basir, one such Masjid is banu al-Sayyid Masjid, banu ‘Abd Allah ibn Darime Masjid, Ghany Masjid, Sammak’ Masjid, Thaqif’s Masjid and al-Ash‘ath’s Masjid.”