Imam Husayn Shrine

E80848

The Imam Husayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in Karbala, Iraq, revered as the burial place of Husayn ibn Ali and a central destination for religious pilgrimage.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Shia Islamic holy site
mausoleum
mosque
pilgrimage site
shrine
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
associatedWith Karbala Governorate
Sayyid Ali al-Sistani (through religious authority)
Twelver Shia Islam
burialPlaceOf Abbas ibn Ali (in adjacent shrine complex)
Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn
Husayn ibn Ali
city Karbala
country Iraq
culturalSignificance major center of Shia religious culture
site of mass religious gatherings
denomination Shia Islam
eventAssociatedWith Arbaeen pilgrimage
Ashura commemorations
Battle of Karbala
function place of mourning rituals
place of prayer
place of religious education
governingBody Shia religious authorities in Iraq
hasFeature calligraphic inscriptions
courtyard
gilded zarih (tomb enclosure)
golden dome
marble floors
minarets
tile decoration
tomb chamber
ziyarat hall
hasRole central destination for Shia pilgrimage
commemoration site of Battle of Karbala
hasTitle Haram al-Imam al-Husayn
Sanctuary of Imam Husayn
languageOfInscriptions Arabic
locatedIn Iraq
Karbala
namedAfter Husayn ibn Ali
near Euphrates River NERFINISHED
Imam Abbas Shrine
pilgrimageType Arbaeen
Ziyarat
religion Islam
significance one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam
symbol of martyrdom and resistance in Shia tradition
visitedBy Shia Muslims from around the world
millions of pilgrims annually

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Battle of Karbala ("Imam Husayn shrine in Karbala")
associatedWith
Husayn ibn Ali
burialPlace
Southern Iraq ("Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala")
containsReligiousSite
Islamic world
hasPilgrimageSite
Karbala
hasPlaceOfWorship
Husayn ibn Ali ("Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala")
hasShrine
Imam Husayn Shrine ("Sanctuary of Imam Husayn")
hasTitle
Karbala ("Shrine of Imam Husayn")
notableFor

Please wait…