Mausoleum of Ahmad al-Rifa'i
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| Mausoleum of Ahmad al-Rifa'i | |
|---|---|
ضريح أحمد الرفاعي | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| District | Al-Rifa'i District |
| Province | Maysan Governorate |
| Rite | Rifa'i Sufi |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and shrine |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Al-Rifa'i District, Iraq |
  Location in Maysan Governorate, Iraq | |
| Coordinates | 31°41′37.932″N 46°40′28.421″E / 31.69387000°N 46.67456139°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | before 1325 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Shrine | 1 |
The Mausoleum of Ahmad al-Rifa'i (Arabic:ضريح أحمد الرفاعي) also known as Dargah Syed Ahmad Kabeer Rifa'i (Farsi:درگاه سید احمد کبیر رفاعی) is a Sufi religious complex dedicated to Ahmad al-Rifa'i, the founder of the Rifa'i Sufi order, located in Al-Rifa'i District, Maysan Governorate, Iraq.[1] It comprises a mosque, a room for hadra, and the mausoleum of Ahmad al-Rifa'i himself.[2]
The building was built as a shrine for Ahmad al-Rifa'i, but not much is known about the history of the building. One of the earliest records of the building is by the Muslim traveller Ibn Battuta, who visited the tomb in 1326[3] and met with the caretaker, Shaykh Ahmad Kawjak, a descendant of Ahmad al-Rifa'i himself.[2][3] He also describes the shrine as having a hallway. Many years later, Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II ordered a restoration of the religious complex.[2]
