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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|Kaaba]].<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>
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 (AS), the Arbaeen pilgrimage is considered one of the five signs of a believer.<ref>Shaykh Ṭūsī, "Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām", vol. 6, p. 52.</ref>
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.(30)*
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. ,,, Shamīm Yār. Vīzheh Zāʾirān-i ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt.,p. 33.</ref>
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|Thumbnail|The grave of Ibn Fahd al-Hilli in Karbala.]]
{{end}}[[file:کربلا - ابن فهد.jpg|thumbnail|The grave of Ibn Fahd al-Hilli in Karbala.]]


===Other Pilgrimage Sites===
===Other Pilgrimage Sites===
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*'''[[The Maqam of the meeting between Imam Hussain(a) and Umar ibn Sa’ad]]'''
*'''[[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>
*'''[[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>
==Historical Sites of Karbala==
==Historical Sites of Karbala==
*'''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>
*'''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>