Holy Thresholds

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Holy Thresholds is a reverential term for the sacred Shia shrine complexes in Iraq that house the tombs of revered Imams and religious figures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shia Islamic concept
religious term
appliedTo shrine complexes in Kadhimiya
shrine complexes in Karbala
shrine complexes in Najaf
shrine complexes in Samarra
associatedPractice pilgrimage
veneration of Imams
associatedWith Shia devotional life
tombs of Shia religious figures
tombs of revered Imams
culturalContext Iraqi Shia religious culture
denotes sacredness of Shia burial sites
emphasizes sanctity of Shia holy places
function honorific designation for shrine complexes
hasConnotation reverential
languageContext English rendering of a reverential term
locatedIn Iraq NERFINISHED
refersTo complexes that include mosques and mausoleums
sacred Shia shrine complexes in Iraq
sites of Shia religious gatherings
relatedConcept Imam shrine
holy shrine
ziyarat
religiousTradition Shia Islam NERFINISHED
symbolizes proximity to the sacred
respect for the resting places of Imams
usedBy Shia Muslim communities

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Atabat Al-Muqaddasa (Holy Thresholds) alsoKnownAs Holy Thresholds
subject surface form: Atabat Al-Muqaddasa