al-Abbas Shrine

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Al-Abbas Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in Karbala, Iraq, housing the tomb of Abbas ibn Ali and serving as one of the principal destinations for millions of pilgrims during Arbaeen.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shia Islamic holy site
mausoleum
mosque
shrine
associatedWithEvent Battle of Karbala NERFINISHED
associatedWithPerson Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED
Fatimah bint Muhammad NERFINISHED
Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED
Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
commemorates martyrdom of Abbas ibn Ali
country Iraq
denomination Shia Islam NERFINISHED
distanceTo approximately several hundred meters from Husayn Shrine
hasAffiliation Husayn Shrine NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalStyle Iraqi shrine architecture
Islamic architecture
hasCourtyard yes
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of loyalty and sacrifice in Shia Islam
hasDome yes
hasFunction charitable activities
pilgrimage center
religious education
religious worship
hasGenderSegregation separate areas for men and women in certain spaces
hasGoldenDome yes
hasGoldenMinarets yes
hasLibrary yes
hasMinarets yes
hasMuseum yes
hasPilgrimageType Ziyarat
hasRenovation multiple modern renovations
hasSecurityMeasures high security during major pilgrimages
hasTombOf Abbas ibn Ali NERFINISHED
hasZarih yes
isAdministeredBy al-Abbas Holy Shrine administration NERFINISHED
isAmong most visited religious sites in the world
isMajorDestinationFor Arbaeen pilgrimage NERFINISHED
Ziyarat to Karbala
isNear Husayn Shrine NERFINISHED
isSiteOf Shia processions
mourning rituals for Arbaeen
mourning rituals for Ashura
locatedIn Karbala NERFINISHED
Karbala Governorate NERFINISHED
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
namedAfter Abbas ibn Ali NERFINISHED
pilgrimCountDuringArbaeen millions of pilgrims annually
religion Islam
zarihCovers tomb of Abbas ibn Ali

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Arbaeen centralShrine al-Abbas Shrine