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.
Statements (28)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Atabat Al-Muqaddasa