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Kufa

American  
[koo-fuh, -fa] / ˈku fə, -fæ /

noun

  1. a town in central Iraq: former seat of Abbassid caliphate; Muslim pilgrimage center.


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In Kufa — a town in al-Sadr’s home province of Najaf province — hundreds lined up to sign the pledge on Friday.

From Seattle Times Dec. 2, 2022

In Kufa - a town in al-Sadr’s home province of Najaf province - hundreds lined up to sign the pledge on Friday.

From Washington Times Dec. 2, 2022

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr delivers a sermon to worshippers during Friday prayers at the Kufa mosque near Najaf, Iraq September 23, 2016.

From Reuters Aug. 29, 2022

The mounds of trash give cars almost perfect cover as they slip into Kufa in time for prayers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nhamo knew that Masvita would never find the courage to argue with Uncle Kufa, but she appreciated the thought.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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