page_title: Al-Hannanah Mosque
hierarchical_section_title: Al-Hannanah Mosque
caption_attribution_description: English: Hannane Mosque in Najaf City in Iraq
context_page_description: The Al-Hannanah Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque in Iraq. This mosque is also called Masjid ar-Ra's, because according to a narration attributed to Ja'far al-Sadiq, the head of his ancestor Husayn was kept in its middle, when being brought to his ‘aduww Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.
context_section_description: The Al-Hannanah Mosque (Arabic: مَـسـجـد الـحَـنّـانـة‎, romanized: Masjid al-Ḥannānah) is a Shi'ite mosque in Iraq. This mosque is also called Masjid ar-Ra's (Arabic: مَـسـجـد الـرّأس‎, Mosque of the Head (of Husayn ibn Ali)), because according to a narration attributed to Ja'far al-Sadiq, the head of his ancestor Husayn was kept in its middle, when being brought to his ‘aduww (Arabic: عَـدُوّ‎, opponent) Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.
caption: The mosque, pictured in 2013
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