Imam 'Ali (a): Difference between revisions

* [[Khaybar Fortress]].<ref>“Places attributed to Imam 'Ali (a) in Hejaz,” p. 95.</ref>

=== 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 [[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>