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Kufa

Kufa was a garrison city founded by Arab Muslim forces in southern Iraq in the 630s during the Rashidun conquests. It became a major political and religious centre and served as the capital of the caliph Ali. Its population played a central role in the conflicts that ended the Rashidun Caliphate, and it remained a centre of Alid sympathy.

Kufa
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Rashidun CaliphateSocioeconomy, DeclineUmayyad CaliphateFoundation

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Caliphate of Ibn al-ZubayrQarmatians of Bahrain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kufa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kufa
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