Hawzah News Agency- The reconstruction featured the contribution of renowned Iraqi calligrapher Jassim Al-Najafi, who executed the mosque’s Arabic calligraphy. The mosque was officially reopened on the auspicious occasion of Eid Al-Ghadir and also serves as the burial place of Grand Ayatollah Al-Sabzawari.
Located in the Al-Huwaish neighborhood of Najaf’s old city, the mosque remains an active center of religious life. Congregational prayers are held regularly and are led by his son, Sayed Ali Al-Sabzawari, a professor of advanced studies at the Najaf Seminary. In addition to daily prayers, the mosque hosts mourning ceremonies, Husseini rituals, and religious lessons.
Grand Ayatollah Sayed Abdul A‘la Al-Sabzawari (1328–1414 AH) was a prominent Shiite religious authority and a distinguished Quranic exegete in the 15th century AH. Following the passing of Grand Ayatollah Abu Al-Qasim Al-Khoei in 1413 AH, he assumed the position of religious authority and head of the Najaf Seminary, although his tenure was brief.
He was widely known for his asceticism, piety, and spiritual devotion, as well as for his influential political and social roles in Iraq and Iran. Among his most notable scholarly works are Muhadhab al-Ahkam and Mawahib Al-Rahman fi Tafsir Al-Qur’an.
Grand Ayatollah Al-Sabzawari stood firmly with the Iraqi people during times of hardship and issued a religious ruling in support of the Sha‘ban Uprising. He refused to cooperate with the Ba‘athist regime, and as a result, his home was repeatedly besieged and he was subjected to various restrictions. His social initiatives included dispatching religious representatives to Europe, the Americas, and several Arab and Asian countries for outreach purposes. He also placed strong emphasis on the reconstruction and expansion of both the Al-Sahla Mosque and the Kufa Mosque.
Source: Karbala Now Agency
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