Imam Ali Mosque | |
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Arabic: جامع خطوة الإمام علي | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Rite | Shia Islam but sometimes Sunni Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Basra, Iraq |
Location in Iraq | |
Geographic coordinates | 30°23′59″N 47°44′02″E / 30.3997°N 47.7339°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Islamic architecture |
Date established | 635 CE |
The Imam Ali Mosque (Arabic: جامع خطوة الإمام علي) or the Old Mosque of Basra (Arabic: مسجد البصرة القديم) is the first mosque built in Basra, Iraq and among the oldest mosques in the history of Islam.