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===Other Names=== | ===Other Names=== | ||
In the words of Imam Ali ( | In the words of [[Imam Ali(a)]], it is known as Karb wa Bala.<ref>Shaykh Ṭūsī, " Amālī", p. 598.</ref>. | ||
The names [[Ninawa]], [[Ghadhriya]], and Hayr (or Ha’ir) have also been used for this geographical area.<ref>Khalīlī, "Mawsūʿah al-ʿAtabāt al-Muqaddasa",vol. 8,p. 179.</ref> | The names [[Ninawa]], [[Ghadhriya]], and Hayr (or Ha’ir) have also been used for this geographical area.<ref>Khalīlī, "Mawsūʿah al-ʿAtabāt al-Muqaddasa",vol. 8,p. 179.</ref> | ||
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==History of the City of Karbala== | ==History of the City of Karbala== | ||
In the year 14 AH, the Karbala region was conquered by one of the commanders of Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas.<ref>Klīddār Āl Ṭuʿmah, "Baghīyat al-Nubalāʾ fī Tārīkh Karbalā" ,p.18/19.</ref> | In the year 14 AH, the Karbala region was conquered by one of the commanders of Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas.<ref>Klīddār Āl Ṭuʿmah, "Baghīyat al-Nubalāʾ fī Tārīkh Karbalā" ,p.18/19.</ref> | ||
In the year 36 AH, when Imam Ali ( | In the year 36 AH, when Imam Ali(a) was heading toward the [[Battle of Siffin]] against [[Muawiya]], he informed about the martyrdom of his son Hussain (AS) at this location and advised his son Hussain to be patient.<ref>Ibn Qutaybah al-Dīnawarī, "Al-Akhbār al-Ṭiwāl", p. 252/253.</ref> | ||
The martyrdom of Imam Hussain ( | The martyrdom of Imam Hussain(a) in the year 60 AH led to the burial of his body in Karbala.<ref>Abū Mukhnaf , "Waqʿat al-Ṭuf ", p. 250-258.</ref> | ||
And this city derives its fame from the presence of the shrine of Sayyid al-Shuhada (Imam Hussain, AS).<ref>Bīnish., " Āshenāʾī bā Tārīkh-i Tamaddon-i Islāmī",p. 146.</ref> | And this city derives its fame from the presence of the shrine of Sayyid al-Shuhada (Imam Hussain, AS).<ref>Bīnish., " Āshenāʾī bā Tārīkh-i Tamaddon-i Islāmī",p. 146.</ref> | ||
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During his rule from 233 to 247 AH, Al-Mutawakkil, on four occasions including in 236 AH, ordered the destruction, plowing, and flooding of the grave of Imam Hussain (AS) and the demolition of the surrounding houses.<ref>ʿKlīddār, "Tārīkh Karbalā wa Ḥāʾir Ḥusaynī ", p. 260-270.</ref> | During his rule from 233 to 247 AH, Al-Mutawakkil, on four occasions including in 236 AH, ordered the destruction, plowing, and flooding of the grave of Imam Hussain (AS) and the demolition of the surrounding houses.<ref>ʿKlīddār, "Tārīkh Karbalā wa Ḥāʾir Ḥusaynī ", p. 260-270.</ref> | ||
During the reign of Al-Muntasir Al-Abbasi (247–248 AH), the son of Al-Mutawakkil, the Shia inclination to settle in Karbala and develop it increased. | During the reign of Al-Muntasir Al-Abbasi (247–248 AH), the son of Al-Mutawakkil, the Shia inclination to settle in Karbala and develop it increased. | ||
Ibrahim Mujab, the grandson of the seventh Imam (a), is considered the first Alawi to settle in Karbala around the year 247 AH.After him, houses and markets emerged around his home and near the shrine of Aba Abdillah al-Hussain (a). | [[Ibrahim Mujab]], the grandson of the seventh Imam(a), is considered the first Alawi to settle in Karbala around the year 247 AH.After him, houses and markets emerged around his home and near the shrine of Aba Abdillah al-Hussain (a). | ||
When Adud al-Dawla Daylami of the Buyid dynasty visited Karbala in 370 AH, the population of Sayyids and Alawis in the city had reached 2,200 people.<ref>Klīddār Āl Ṭuʿmah, "Baghīyat al-Nubalāʾ fī Tārīkh Karbalā" ,p. 29/30.</ref> | When Adud al-Dawla Daylami of the Buyid dynasty visited Karbala in 370 AH, the population of Sayyids and Alawis in the city had reached 2,200 people.<ref>Klīddār Āl Ṭuʿmah, "Baghīyat al-Nubalāʾ fī Tārīkh Karbalā" ,p. 29/30.</ref> | ||
===Some Historical Events=== | ===Some Historical Events=== | ||
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==The Virtue of Karbala== | ==The Virtue of Karbala== | ||
In the narrations, the land of Karbala is compared in creation and virtue to the land of the [[Ka'ba | In the narrations, the land of Karbala is compared in creation and virtue to the land of the [[Ka'ba]].<ref>Ibn Qulawayhو" Kāmil al-Ziyārāt",p. 449/450, ʿUddah min al-Muḥaddithīn al-Qarn al-Thānī. Al-Uṣūl al-Sittah ʿAshar", p. 16.</ref> | ||
And it has been described as a heavenly land.<ref>Ibn Qulawayhو" Kāmil al-Ziyārāt",p. 451,ʿUddah min al-Muḥaddithīn al-Qarn al-Thānī. Al-Uṣūl al-Sittah ʿAshar" ,p. 17.</ref> | And it has been described as a heavenly land.<ref>Ibn Qulawayhو" Kāmil al-Ziyārāt",p. 451,ʿUddah min al-Muḥaddithīn al-Qarn al-Thānī. Al-Uṣūl al-Sittah ʿAshar" ,p. 17.</ref> | ||
In another set of narrations, the virtue of visiting Imam Hussain (AS) in Karbala is considered equal to or greater than performing the Hajj pilgrimage.<ref>Ibn Qulawayh," Kāmil al-Ziyārāt",p. 449.</ref> | In another set of narrations, the virtue of visiting Imam Hussain (AS) in Karbala is considered equal to or greater than performing the [[Hajj]] pilgrimage.<ref>Ibn Qulawayh," Kāmil al-Ziyārāt",p. 449.</ref> | ||
The presence and supplications of the Divine Prophets, including Moses and Noah, have been reported on the land of Karbala.<ref>Ibn Qulawayhو" Kāmil al-Ziyārāt",p. 452-455.</ref> | The presence and supplications of the Divine Prophets, including [[Moses]] and [[Noah]], have been reported on the land of Karbala.<ref>Ibn Qulawayhو" Kāmil al-Ziyārāt",p. 452-455.</ref> | ||
==Visitation Days of Karbala== | ==Visitation Days of Karbala== | ||
One of the most important days for visiting Karbala is the day of Arbaeen. | One of the most important days for visiting Karbala is the [[day of Arbaeen]]. | ||
In a narration from Imam Al-Askari ( | In a narration from [[Imam Al-Askari(a)]], the Arbaeen pilgrimage is considered one of the five signs of a believer.<ref>Shaykh Ṭūsī, "Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām", vol. 6, p. 52.</ref> | ||
According to the Abbasid Shrine statistics, the number of pilgrims participating in the Arbaeen walk from 1395 to 1403 SH ranged between 11 and 22 million people. | According to the Abbasid Shrine statistics, the number of pilgrims participating in the [[Arbaeen walk]] from 1395 to 1403 SH ranged between 11 and 22 million people.<ref>https://alkafeel.net/news/index?id=27092&lang=en</ref> | ||
==Pilgrimage Sites of Karbala== | ==Pilgrimage Sites of Karbala== | ||
===The Shrine and Zarih of Imam Hussain(a)=== | ===The Shrine and Zarih of Imam Hussain(a)=== | ||
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His grave is now in a silver-colored Zarih in the southern corridor facing the Qibla. | His grave is now in a silver-colored Zarih in the southern corridor facing the Qibla. | ||
*'''[[Qatligah]]''': The Qatl-gah is the place where the head of Imam Hussain (AS) was severed from his body. | *'''[[Qatligah]]''': The Qatl-gah is the place where the head of Imam Hussain (AS) was severed from his body. | ||
This site is located in a special chamber in the southern part of the courtyard (Golden Iwan).<ref>Hasht Behesht: Vīzheh-Nāmah Zāʾirān-i Dāneshgāhī ʿAtabāt", p. 161 | This site is located in a special chamber in the southern part of the courtyard (Golden Iwan).<ref>Hasht Behesht: Vīzheh-Nāmah Zāʾirān-i Dāneshgāhī ʿAtabāt", p. 161; Shamīm Yār. Vīzheh Zāʾirān-i ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt.,p. 33.</ref> | ||
Other sections within the shrine include: | Other sections within the shrine include: | ||
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*[[The gates of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain(a)]] | *[[The gates of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain(a)]] | ||
*[[The museum and library of the shrine]].<ref>Amīn ʿĀmilī, "Aʿyān al-Shīʿah",vol. 2, p. 224/230; Ḥabīb Ābādī, "Makārim al-Āthār fī Aḥwāl Rijāl Dawr-i Qājār",vol. 2, p. 610; Āl Ṭuʿmah., "Al-Mawāqiʿ al-Athariyya wa al-Siyāḥiyya fī Karbalā", p. 60-64; Shaykh Ṭūsī, "Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām", vol. 6, p. 73; Ḥurr ʿĀmilī, " Wasāʾil al-Shīʿah",vol. 14, p. 517; ʿAzd al-Mulk , "Safarnāmah ʿAzd al-Mulk ilā al-ʿAtabāt", p. 161.</ref> | *[[The museum and library of the shrine]].<ref>Amīn ʿĀmilī, "Aʿyān al-Shīʿah",vol. 2, p. 224/230; Ḥabīb Ābādī, "Makārim al-Āthār fī Aḥwāl Rijāl Dawr-i Qājār",vol. 2, p. 610; Āl Ṭuʿmah., "Al-Mawāqiʿ al-Athariyya wa al-Siyāḥiyya fī Karbalā", p. 60-64; Shaykh Ṭūsī, "Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām", vol. 6, p. 73; Ḥurr ʿĀmilī, " Wasāʾil al-Shīʿah",vol. 14, p. 517; ʿAzd al-Mulk , "Safarnāmah ʿAzd al-Mulk ilā al-ʿAtabāt", p. 161.</ref> | ||
{{end}}[[file:کربلا - ابن فهد.jpg| | {{end}}[[file:کربلا - ابن فهد.jpg|thumbnail|The grave of Ibn Fahd al-Hilli in Karbala.]] | ||
===Other Pilgrimage Sites=== | ===Other Pilgrimage Sites=== | ||
There are numerous pilgrimage sites around the shrine of Imam Hussain (AS), which are as follows: | There are numerous pilgrimage sites around the shrine of Imam Hussain (AS), which are as follows: | ||
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*'''[[The Shrine of Hazrat Abbas (a)]]''' | |||
*'''[[Khaymegah(Husseini Tent Area)]]''' | |||
*'''[[Bayn al-Haramayn]]''' (the area between the two shrines) | |||
*'''[[Tal Zainabiya]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Hur ibn Yazid Riyahi]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Awn ibn Abdullah]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of the Children of Muslim]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Ibn Fahd Hilli]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Sayyid Ahmad Abu Hashim]]''', a descendant of [[Imam Kazim (a)]] | |||
*'''[[The grave of Sayyid Abu Ahmad Mousavi]]''', a descendant of Imam Kazim (a) | |||
*'''[[Wadi Ayman Cemetery]]''' (Karbala) | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Ibn Hamza]]''', a descendant of Hazrat Abbas(a) | |||
*'''[[The shrine of Noah ibn Darraj]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Imamzada Ahmad ibn Musa(a)]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Imamzada Akhrs ibn Musa(a)]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Imamzada Ismail ibn Musa(a)]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Imamzada Abdullah ibn Musa (Karbala)]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Sayyid Ismail and Umm Kulthum]]''' | |||
*'''[[The Maqam of Imam Ali (Karbala)]]''' | |||
*'''[[The Maqam of the meeting between Imam Hussain(a) and Umar ibn Sa’ad]]''' | |||
*'''[[The tomb of Muhammad ibn Nabi ibn Kazim(a)]]'''.<ref>Zamānī , "Sīrī dar Sarzamīn-i Khāṭirah-hā (Safarnāmah Karbalā)" ,p. 116; Qaʾidān,"ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt-i ʿIrāq",p. 135; Hasht Behesht: Vīzheh-Nāmah Zāʾirān-i Dāneshgāhī ʿAtabāt", p. 165/166; Farhang-i Ziyārat. Quarterly Journal, Markaz-i Taḥqīqāt-i Ḥajj, vol. 4, p. 107.</ref> | |||
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==Historical Sites of Karbala== | |||
Hendi Castle: This castle, located 4 kilometers from the city of Karbala, was built by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar to secure Karbala, but it remained unfinished after his death. | *'''Ukhaydir Castle''': This castle and fortress is located in an area of the same name, 20 kilometers west of the city of Karbala.Inside the castle, there is a small mosque, and the surrounding walls are built in the form of towers.<ref>Qaʾidān,"ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt-i ʿIrāq",p. 157.</ref> | ||
*'''Hendi Castle''': This castle, located 4 kilometers from the city of Karbala, was built by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar to secure Karbala, but it remained unfinished after his death. | |||
Since the funding for its completion came from India and Asaf al-Dawla Hendi added rooms for accommodating pilgrims at the beginning of the 13th century AH, the castle became known as Hendi Castle.<ref>Qaʾidān,"ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt-i ʿIrāq",p. 157. ,,, Āl Ṭuʿmah., "Al-Mawāqiʿ al-Athariyya wa al-Siyāḥiyya fī Karbalā", p. 29-31.</ref> | Since the funding for its completion came from India and Asaf al-Dawla Hendi added rooms for accommodating pilgrims at the beginning of the 13th century AH, the castle became known as Hendi Castle.<ref>Qaʾidān,"ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt-i ʿIrāq",p. 157. ,,, Āl Ṭuʿmah., "Al-Mawāqiʿ al-Athariyya wa al-Siyāḥiyya fī Karbalā", p. 29-31.</ref> | ||
Atshan Palace: Atshan Palace dates back to the Abbasid era and is located 30 kilometers southwest of Karbala, with some of its walls and arches still remaining today.<ref>Qaʾidān,"ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt-i ʿIrāq",p. 157.</ref> | *'''Atshan Palace''': Atshan Palace dates back to the Abbasid era and is located 30 kilometers southwest of Karbala, with some of its walls and arches still remaining today.<ref>Qaʾidān,"ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt-i ʿIrāq",p. 157.</ref> | ||
Maqam of Imam Zain al-Abidin ( | *'''[[Maqam of Imam Zain al-Abidin(a)]]''': Abu Talib Khan, the famous traveler, in the early 13th century AH (1217 AH), referred to the Maqam of Imam Zain al-Abidin (AS) or the Khaymegah, on which Asaf al-Dawla's wife had constructed a building. | ||
This Maqam was apparently next to the present-day Imam Hussain Hospital, and some consider it to be at the original site of the Khaymegah.<ref>Qaʾidān,"ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt-i ʿIrāq",p. 158.</ref> | This Maqam was apparently next to the present-day Imam Hussain Hospital, and some consider it to be at the original site of the Khaymegah.<ref>Qaʾidān,"ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt-i ʿIrāq",p. 158.</ref> | ||
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*Abū Mukhnaf Lūt b. Yaḥyā. Waqʿat al-Ṭuf. Edited by Muḥammad Hādī Yūsufī Gharawī. Qom: Muʾassasah Nashr Islāmī, 1417 AH. | *Abū Mukhnaf Lūt b. Yaḥyā. Waqʿat al-Ṭuf. Edited by Muḥammad Hādī Yūsufī Gharawī. Qom: Muʾassasah Nashr Islāmī, 1417 AH. | ||
*Ḥurr ʿĀmilī. Wasāʾil al-Shīʿah. Qom: Muʾassasah Āl al-Bayt, 1414 AH. | *Ḥurr ʿĀmilī. Wasāʾil al-Shīʿah. Qom: Muʾassasah Āl al-Bayt, 1414 AH. | ||
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