Linked from

The 29 pages that link to Kufa, each with the reason it gives.

• Umar ibn al-KhattabBroader topic: Its foundation helped anchor Muslim rule in conquered Iraq.

• Abu HanifaBroader topic: Abu Hanifa lived and taught in this city, where his legal approach developed.

• Al-Hajjaj ibn YusufBroader topic: Al-Hajjaj made Kufa his seat and used its institutions to command the province.

• Abu al-Abbas al-SaffahBroader topic: Al-Saffah was proclaimed caliph at Kufa in 749.

• Mukhtar al-ThaqafiBroader topic: Mukhtar’s power base and revolt were centered in this divided city.

• Sa'd ibn Abi WaqqasBroader topic: Sa'd established Kufa as a military settlement while governing Iraq.

• Zayd ibn AliBroader topic: Zayd gathered support and fought his revolt in this city.