Mashhad Radd al-Shams
Mosque in Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mashhad Radd al-Shams (Arabic: مشهد رد الشمس, romanized: Mashhad Radd al-Shams, lit. 'Shrine of the Return of the Sun' is a mosque located in Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq. It marks the spot where, according to local tradition, the sun stopped for Ali ibn Abi Talib when his followers missed the obligatory Asr prayer.[1][2][3][4]
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Mashhad Radd al-Shams مشهد رد الشمس | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shi'a |
Location | |
Location | Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq |
Geographic coordinates | 33°0′0″N 44°0′0″E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Seljuk |
Completed | 14th century |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Dome height (outer) | 22 metres |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 15 metres |
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