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* [[Imam 'Ali Spring (Karbala)]] — a shrine near Karbala.<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 258.</ref> | * [[Imam 'Ali's Spring (Karbala)]] — a shrine near Karbala.<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 258.</ref> | ||
* [[House of Imam 'Ali (Kufa)]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 128.</ref> | * [[House of Imam 'Ali (Kufa)]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 128.</ref> | ||
* [[Imam 'Ali Pool (Karbala)]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 260.</ref> | * [[Imam 'Ali's Pool (Karbala)]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 260.</ref> | ||
* [[Imam 'Ali Station (Karbala)]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 244.</ref> | * [[Imam 'Ali's Station (Karbala)]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 244.</ref> | ||
* [[Imam 'Ali | * [[Imam 'Ali's Palm Mosque (Erbil)]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 2, p. 24.</ref> | ||
* [[Blue Mosque (Mazar- | * [[Blue Mosque (Mazar-i-Sharif)]], in the city of Mazar-e Sharif in Afghanistan, a shrine attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) | ||
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=== Places Attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz === | === Places Attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz === | ||
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There are locations and buildings in the land of [[Hejaz]] that bear the name of Imam 'Ali (a) or have connections to his life. Among these | There are locations and buildings in the land of [[Hejaz]] that bear the name of Imam 'Ali (a) or have connections to his life. Among these are: | ||
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* [[Abyar 'Ali]] ('Ali's Wells), a palm grove south of the city of [[Medina]], with wells attributed to Imam 'Ali (a).<ref>Encyclopedia of hajj and the Two Holy Shrines, vol. 1, p. 3.</ref> | |||
* [[Imam 'Ali Mosque (Taneem)]], located at the entrance of Mecca.<ref>Islamic Monuments of Mecca and Medina, p. 173.</ref> | * [[Imam 'Ali Mosque (Taneem)]], located at the entrance of Mecca.<ref>Islamic Monuments of Mecca and Medina, p. 173.</ref> | ||
* [[Imam 'Ali Mosque ( | * [[Imam 'Ali Mosque (Manakha)]], one of the historic mosques of [[Medina]] built on the site of the Prophet's (s) prayer ground.<ref>Islamic Monuments of Mecca and Medina, p. 319.</ref> | ||
* [[Ghadir Khumm Mosque]] located in the Ghadir Khumm area near the historic city of Juhfa.<ref>“Places attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz,” p. 92.</ref> | * [[Ghadir Khumm Mosque]] located in the Ghadir Khumm area near the historic city of Juhfa.<ref>“Places attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz,” p. 92.</ref> | ||
* [[Ain 'Ali (Yanbu)]], a spring attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) near [[Medina]].<ref>“Places attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz,” p. 91.</ref> | * [['Ain 'Ali (Yanbu)]], a spring attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) near [[Medina]].<ref>“Places attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz,” p. 91.</ref> | ||
* [[House of Imam 'Ali (Medina)]].<ref>“Places attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz,” p. 86.</ref> | * [[House of Imam 'Ali (Medina)]].<ref>“Places attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz,” p. 86.</ref> | ||
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=== Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a) === | === Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a) === | ||
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The burial place of Imam 'Ali (a) is located in the city of [[Najaf]] in the country of [[Iraq]]. According to Imam 'Ali's will, his sons [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] secretly and overnight buried his body on a high land behind [[Kufa]], which has been called by names such as [[Najaf]], [[Dhuhr al-Kufa]], and [[Ghari]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 29.</ref> Imam 'Ali's grave remained hidden for years and only the [[ | The burial place of Imam 'Ali (a) is located in the city of [[Najaf]] in the country of [[Iraq]]. According to Imam 'Ali's will, his sons [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] secretly and overnight buried his body on a high land behind [[Kufa]], which has been called by names such as [[Najaf]], [[Dhuhr al-Kufa]], and [[al-Ghari]].<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 29.</ref> Imam 'Ali's grave remained hidden for years and only the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] were aware of it.<ref>History of the Holy Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a), p. 148.</ref> Numerous traditions from the Infallible Imams (a) confirm the existence of Imam 'Ali's grave in Najaf.<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 30.</ref> After the fall of the [[Umayyads]] and the removal of the Khawarij threat, [[Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)]] informed some Shias about the location of Imam 'Ali's grave and even visited the grave with some of his companions. It is said that [[Harun al-Rashid]] was the first to build a dome over the grave.<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, p. 32.</ref> Subsequently, various buildings were constructed on the grave at different times.<ref>Shrines of Iraq, vol. 1, pp. 34–37.</ref> | ||