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The Mausoleum of Ali (Persian: مقام علی, romanized: Maqām ʿAlī) or Blue mosque (مسجد کبود), located in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, is a shrine purportedly housing the tomb of Caliph Ali, the first Imam of Shia Muslims (r. 656–661). Many pilgrims annually celebrate Nowruz at the site.
The Sanctuary of Imām 'Alī (Arabic: حَرَم ٱلْإِمَام عَلِيّ, romanized: Ḥaram al-ʾImām ʿAlī), also known as the Mosque of 'Alī (Arabic: مَسْجِد عَلِيّ, romanized: Masjid ʿAlī), located in Najaf, Iraq, is a mausoleum which Shia and Sunni Muslims believe contains the tomb of 'Alī ibn Abī Tālib, a ...
The Mausoleum. “The Mausoleum itself of Hazrat Ali at Najaf, is breathtaking. There is one large central dome which stands out of a square-shaped ornate structure at the two sides of which are two minarets.
Muhammad ibn Zayd Al-kassani, the Emir of Tabristan, during the reign of Al-Mu’tasid billah the ‘Abbasid ruler, constructed the four outer walls for the dome and made the shrine in the form of a fortress. There were seventy recesses (taq) in the walls. That was in the period between AH 279 and 289.
The Mausoleum of Ali (Persian: مقام علی, romanized: Maqām ʿAlī) or Blue mosque (مسجد کبود), located in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, is a shrine purportedly housing the tomb of Caliph Ali, the first Imam of Shia Muslims (r. 656–661).
6 cze 2023 · Once a burial site, the shrine has become one of the world’s most majestic mosques and most visited pilgrimage sites. Nestled amidst the vibrant city of Najaf, Iraq, lies a sanctuary of remarkable beauty and profound cultural significance—the Imam Ali Shrine.
For the first time in English, a detailed look inside the blessed shrine of Imam Ali (a) in Najaf, filmed inside the holy place. Shaykh Mohammed al Hilli investigates the history of the shrine, places to see and visit, the dome, recommendations for the visitor and more.
