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Kufah

Kufah, also spelled Kufa, is a city in present-day Iraq, situated on the eastern bank of the Euphrates near the city of Najaf in the Najaf Governorate. It was established in the 7th century in the wake of the Muslim conquests and quickly developed into a major political and cultural center of the early Islamic world.

Historically, Kufah became a focal point of early Islamic politics and scholarship. After the death of the

Over time, Abbasid Baghdad eclipsed Kufah as a political capital, but Kufah retained enduring influence as

In the present day, Kufah is a contemporary Iraqi city within the Najaf Governorate. It hosts historic

Prophet
Muhammad,
Ali
established
his
capital
in
Kufah,
and
the
city
grew
into
a
hub
of
jurisprudence,
theology,
and
hadith
transmission.
It
was
associated
with
a
distinctive
tradition
of
Islamic
law
and
learning,
and
it
is
the
place
after
which
the
Kufan
school
of
jurisprudence
is
named.
The
city
is
also
the
origin
of
the
Kufic
script,
one
of
the
earliest
prevalent
styles
of
Arabic
calligraphy
used
in
Qur’anic
manuscripts
and
monumental
inscriptions.
a
center
of
religious
scholarship
and
intellectual
life.
The
city
and
its
scholars
contributed
to
the
wider
development
of
Islamic
thought,
including
legal
and
theological
discourse,
and
it
remained
a
significant
waypoint
in
the
regional
networks
of
the
Islamic
world.
religious
sites
and
mosques
and
remains
associated
with
early
Islamic
history.
Its
economy
is
tied
to
the
broader
agricultural
and
urban
economy
of
central
Iraq,
and
it
sits
within
a
region
known
for
its
religious
and
cultural
heritage.