Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar

Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar
مرقد ميثم التمار
Religion
AffiliationShi'a
ProvinceNajaf province
RiteTwelver Shi'a
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque and shrine
StatusActive
Location
LocationKufa, Iraq
Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar is located in Iraq
Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar
Location in Kufa, Iraq
Geographic coordinates32°1′35.391″N 44°23′41.973″E / 32.02649750°N 44.39499250°E / 32.02649750; 44.39499250
Architecture
Typemosque, mausoleum
CompletedUnknown, but present building is modern (2011)
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Dome dia. (outer)9 metres
Dome dia. (inner)9 metres
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height28 metres
Shrine(s)1

The Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar (Arabic: مرقد ميثم التمار) is a Shi'ite religious complex located in Kufa, Iraq. It is dedicated to Maytham ibn Yahya al-Tammar, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was killed by the Umayyad governor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.[1] The mosque and shrine complex is located to the west of the Great Mosque of Kufa.[1]

  1. ^ a b "مرقد الصحابي ميثم التمار(عليه السلام) - العتبة العلوية المقدسة". 2017-12-16. Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2023-11-23.