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Shrine · Kufa

Shrine of Hani ibn Urwa

Hani ibn Urwa, who sheltered Muslim ibn Aqil in Kufa

The resting place of Hani ibn Urwa, who sheltered Muslim ibn Aqil, Imam Hussain’s (as) envoy, and was killed in Kufa in 60 AH. It is beside the shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil, within the Great Mosque of Kufa complex.

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Significance

Historical record

Hani ibn Urwa al-Muradi, head of the Banu Murad, was a companion of Imam Ali (as) and fought at Jamal and Siffin. When ʿUbayd Allah ibn Ziyad arrived in Kufa, Hani’s house became the centre of Muslim ibn Aqil’s mission. [WikiShia] [The History of al-Ṭabarī]

Historical record

He was beheaded on Ibn Ziyad’s orders on 8 Dhu al-Hijja 60 AH, after the killing of Muslim ibn Aqil. Imam Hussain (as) received the news on the road to Kufa, wept, recited the istirjaʿ and asked God’s mercy for him. [WikiShia] [The History of al-Ṭabarī]

Before you go

Practical

The shrine is part of the Great Mosque of Kufa complex, so visitors usually see it together with the shrines of Muslim ibn Aqil and al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi. [WikiShia] [WikiShia]

Arrival

Security checks operate around the shrines. Follow the instructions of shrine staff and security personnel and any posted signs, use the designated entrances and allow extra time during busy periods.

Accessible routes and facilities can vary by entrance and by crowd arrangements on the day. Ask shrine staff for assistance on arrival.

Directions

Practical

Hani was buried near the Dar al-Imara of Kufa. His shrine is now connected to the Mosque of Kufa, to the north of the grave of Muslim ibn Aqil. [WikiShia]

Visit nearby

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    Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil (as)

    The resting place of Muslim ibn Aqil, Imam Hussain’s (as) envoy to Kufa, who was killed there in 60 AH. It adjoins the Great Mosque of Kufa.

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  • Mosque · Kufa

    Great Mosque of Kufa

    One of the oldest mosques in Islam, where Imam Ali (as) led prayers and was fatally struck during the dawn prayer in Ramadan 40 AH.

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Sources

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Sources referred to

  1. The History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. XIX: The Caliphate of Yazīd b. Muʿāwiyah, trans. I. K. A. Howard (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1990).
  2. Amānat Masjid al-Kūfa al-Muʿaẓẓam (Secretariat of the Great Mosque of Kufa and its shrines), official website, masjed-alkufa.com, accessed 14 October 2026.

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