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Al-Kawaz Mosque

Basra, Iraq

The Al-Kawaz Mosque is a mosque in Basra, in the Basra Governorate of Iraq. Established in 1514 CE, it was built by a branch of Banu al-Abbas and, along with the al-Sarraji Mosque, has one of the two remaining Islamic-style minarets in Basra. The mosque is named in honour of Sheikh Muhammad Amin al-Kawaz, a Sufi mystic of the Shadhili order.

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