Imam Ali Shrine

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Shia Islamic holy site mausoleum mosque pilgrimage site

The Imam Ali Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination in Najaf, Iraq, believed to house the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth caliph.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Imam Ali Shrine canonical 13
Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf 3
Maqam Imam Ali 2

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Shia Islamic holy site ⓘ
mausoleum ⓘ
mosque ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ
annualPilgrimNumbers millions of pilgrims per year ⓘ
associatedWithTitle first Shia Imam ⓘ
fourth Rashidun caliph ⓘ
burialPlaceOf Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
country Iraq ⓘ
culturalSignificance important site in Iraqi religious tourism ⓘ
symbol of Shia identity ⓘ
dedicatedTo Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
denomination Shia Islam ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Haram Imam Ali ⓘ
Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
surface form: Maqam Imam Ali

Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
surface form: Shrine of Imam Ali
hasArchitecturalStyle Islamic architecture ⓘ
Persian-influenced architecture ⓘ
hasCoordinates 32.0006°N 44.3222°E ⓘ
hasDecoration Quranic inscriptions ⓘ
calligraphy ⓘ
gold-plated tiles ⓘ
mirror work ⓘ
hasEvent celebration of Ali ibn Abi Talib’s birth anniversary ⓘ
commemoration of Ali ibn Abi Talib’s martyrdom ⓘ
hasFeature courtyard ⓘ
courtyard arcades ⓘ
golden dome ⓘ
minarets ⓘ
portico ⓘ
shrine chamber ⓘ
tomb enclosure ⓘ
hasGuardianCommunity Shia Islam ⓘ
surface form: Shia Muslims
hasMaterial gold ⓘ
marble ⓘ
tile ⓘ
hasRitual congregational prayers ⓘ
mourning ceremonies ⓘ
supplication (duʿa) ⓘ
ziyarat recitations ⓘ
isMajorCenterFor Shia pilgrimage ⓘ
religious learning in Najaf ⓘ
locatedInCity Najaf ⓘ
locatedInContinent Asia ⓘ
locatedInGovernorate Najaf ⓘ
surface form: Najaf Governorate
locatedInRegion Mesopotamia ⓘ
nearFeature Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery ⓘ
nearInstitution Najaf ⓘ
surface form: Hawza of Najaf
pilgrimageType ziyarat site ⓘ
religion Islam ⓘ
significanceInShiaIslam one of the holiest sites ⓘ

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Islamic world → hasPilgrimageSite → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
southern Iraq → containsReligiousSite → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
subject surface form: Southern Iraq
this entity surface form: Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf
Imam Ali Shrine → hasAlternativeName → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Shrine of Imam Ali
Imam Ali Shrine → hasAlternativeName → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Maqam Imam Ali
Najaf → hasPlaceOfWorship → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Najaf → contains → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Najaf → hasLandmark → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Battle of Najaf (2003) → relatedPlace → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Great Mosque of Kufa → nearby → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf
Shia Arabs → pilgrimageSite → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery → associatedWith → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery → locatedNear → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf
Haram Imam Ali → hasAlternativeName → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Haram Imam Ali → hasAlternativeName → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Shrine of Imam Ali
Haram Imam Ali → hasAlternativeName → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Maqam Imam Ali
Najaf Governorate → hasNotableSite → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Najaf International Airport → near → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Hawza of Najaf → locatedNear → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Najaf al-Ashraf → hasPlaceOfWorship → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Najaf al-Ashraf → hasShrine → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
Kufa Mosque → near → Imam Ali Shrine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf