Wikipedia's first sentence called it “twelver shi'ite place of worship located in kufa”. Today it says “twelver shi'ite mosque and mausoleum”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Kufa, Najaf, Iraq”. It now reads “Mosque in Kufa, Iraq”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Al-Hamra Mosque . The Al-Hamra Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد الحمراء) also known as the Yunus Ibn Matta Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite place of worship located in Kufa , Najaf Governorate , Iraq . It is one of the oldest places of worship in Kufa. The complex also contains a shrine dedicated to the biblical Jonah . "آثار الامام علي (عليه السلام) في مسجد الحمراء" . مكتبة الروضة الحيدرية . "الاخبار / الأمين العام للعتبة العلوية يشارك في افتتاح مقام النبي يونس ومسجد الحمراء في مدينة الكوفة" . العتبة العلوية المقدسة . "فضل الكوفة و مساجدها - الطريحي، محمد سعيد - کتابخانه مدرسه فقاهت" . lib.eshia.ir (in Persian) .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “twelver shi'ite place of worship located in kufa”. Today it says “twelver shi'ite mosque and mausoleum”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Kufa, Najaf, Iraq”. It now reads “Mosque in Kufa, Iraq”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
twelver shi'ite place of worship located in kufa
Now
twelver shi'ite mosque and mausoleum
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