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The Shrine and Zarih of Imam Hussain (AS) | The Shrine and Zarih of Imam Hussain (AS) | ||
The Holy Threshold of Imam Hussain (AS) | The Holy Threshold of Imam Hussain (AS) | ||
The tomb of Imam Hussain (AS) is a structure built over the burial site of the Imam.The two lower sides of the Zarih of Imam Hussain (AS) are dedicated to Hazrat Ali Akbar and the martyrs of Banu Hashim. | The tomb of Imam Hussain (AS) is a structure built over the burial site of the Imam.The two lower sides of the Zarih of Imam Hussain (AS) are dedicated to Hazrat Ali Akbar and the martyrs of Banu Hashim.<ref>Shamīm Yār. Vīzheh Zāʾirān-i ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt.,p. 33/34.</ref> | ||
A dome covered with gold has been built over the Zarih. | A dome covered with gold has been built over the Zarih.<ref>Khalīlī, "Mawsūʿah al-ʿAtabāt al-Muqaddasa",vol. 8,p. 181.</ref> | ||
Within the shrine complex, there are other places and sections: | Within the shrine complex, there are other places and sections: | ||
The Zarih of the Martyrs of Karbala: They are buried a few meters away from the foot of the Imam. | The Zarih of the Martyrs of Karbala: They are buried a few meters away from the foot of the Imam. | ||
Their grave is inside a room with a silver window, above which the names of the martyrs are inscribed on a plaque. | Their grave is inside a room with a silver window, above which the names of the martyrs are inscribed on a plaque.<ref>Shamīm Yār. Vīzheh Zāʾirān-i ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt.,p. 33.</ref> | ||
The Zarih of Habib ibn Muzahir: Habib ibn Muzahir was one of the companions of Imam Ali (AS), Imam Hasan (AS), and Imam Hussain (AS). | The Zarih of Habib ibn Muzahir: Habib ibn Muzahir was one of the companions of Imam Ali (AS), Imam Hasan (AS), and Imam Hussain (AS).<ref>Tafreshī, "Naqd al-Rijāl",vol. 1,p. 339.</ref> | ||
He was the standard-bearer on the left flank of the Imam's army. | He was the standard-bearer on the left flank of the Imam's army.<ref>al-Ṭabarī , "Tārīkh al-Ṭabarī" ,vol. 5,p. 422.</ref> | ||
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. | ||
•Qatl-gah: The Qatl-gah is the place where the head of Imam Hussain (AS) was severed from his body. | •Qatl-gah: The Qatl-gah is the place where the head of Imam Hussain (AS) was severed from his body. | ||
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•The Maqam of Maryam’s Palm Tree (Karbala) | •The Maqam of Maryam’s Palm Tree (Karbala) | ||
•The gates of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) | •The gates of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) | ||
•The museum and library of the shrine | •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> | ||
===Other Pilgrimage Sites=== | ===Other Pilgrimage Sites=== | ||
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•The Maqam of Imam Ali (Karbala) | •The Maqam of Imam Ali (Karbala) | ||
•The Maqam of the meeting between Imam Hussain (AS) and Umar ibn Sa’ad | •The Maqam of the meeting between Imam Hussain (AS) and Umar ibn Sa’ad | ||
• •The tomb of Muhammad ibn Nabi ibn Kazim (AS) | • •The tomb of Muhammad ibn Nabi ibn Kazim (AS).<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 Monuments of Karbala | Historical Monuments 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. | •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. | 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. | 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. | 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 (AS): 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. | Maqam of Imam Zain al-Abidin (AS): 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. | 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> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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