Imam Ali Mosque
Also known as: Imam Ali Mosque
Holy shrine in Iraq
Key facts
- Built
- 977
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Overview
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The Imam Ali Shrine, also called the Imam Ali Mosque, is a shrine and mosque in the city of Najaf, Iraq, and one of the principal holy places of Shia Muslims. Many sources, mostly written by Shia historians, state that it was built over the grave of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad. Ali is regarded as the fourth rightly guided caliph in Sunni tradition and as the first Imam in Shia belief. Our records list its architectural style as Safavid. The complex includes the Rawdah Haydariyya Library, which holds valuable works and historic manuscripts.
History
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Ali ibn Abi Talib is reported to have been buried in Najaf after his assassination in 661. Our records give 977 as the year associated with the building. The shrine has been renovated several times at different stages. In the course of this work its dome was regilded and a new courtyard, named the Sahn of Fatima al-Zahra, was added.
From Wikipedia
The Imam Ali Shrine (Arabic: العتبة العلوية), also known as the Mosque of Ali (Arabic: مَسْجِد عَلِيّ), is the mausoleum of Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam, and the fourth Rashidun caliph. It is located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. It is a profoundly holy site in Shia Islam.
As the burial site of one of the most important figures in Islam, the shrine is considered by Shia Muslims as the holiest site in Islam after Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina and Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Ali is considered Muhammad’s rightful successor in Shia Islam. Each year, millions of pilgrims visit the shrine and pay tribute to Ali.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam-Ali-Moschee_(Nadschaf)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam_Ali_Shrine
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_del_Im%C3%A1n_Al%C3%AD
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Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausol%C3%A9e_de_l%27imam_Ali
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makam_Imam_Ali
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