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Imam Hussein Mosque (3)
Imam Hussain Mosque may refer to: * Imam Husayn Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, the burial site of Husayn ibn Ali * Imam Hussein Mosque (Kuwait), the largest Shia mosque in Kuwait * Imam Hussein Mosque (Baku), Azerbaijan {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imam Husayn Shrine
The Imam Husayn Shrine ( ar, مَقَام ٱلْإِمَام ٱلْحُسَيْن ٱبْن عَلِيّ, Maqām al-ʾImām al-Ḥusayn ʾibn ʿAlī) is the mosque and burial site of Husayn ibn Ali, the third Imam of Shia Islam, in the city of Karbala, Iraq. It stands on the site of the Mausoleum of Husayn, who was a grandson of Muhammad, near the place where he embraced martyrdom during the Battle of Karbala in 680 CEShimoni & Levine, 1974, p. 160.Aghaie, 2004, pp. 10-11. The tomb of Husayn is one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, outside of Mecca and Medina, and many make pilgrimages to the site. Every year, millions of pilgrims visit the city to observe Ashura, which marks the commemoration of Husayn's death for all muslims. Description The boundary wall of the shrine surrounds wooden gates covered with glass decorations. The gates open into a courtyard separated into smaller rooms or precincts with many ''" Iwans"'' along the walls. The grave of Husayn(a.s) is enclosed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imam Hussein Mosque (Kuwait)
Imam Hussein Mosque ( ar, مسجد الإمام الحسين), in Midan Hawalli District, Kuwait City, is the largest Shi'a mosque in Kuwait. Its prayer hall accommodates about 4,000 to 5,000 men and 500 to 1,000 women. The mosque was built in 1986. It was unharmed in the 1990 invasion of Kuwait. See also *Mosque *Shi'a Islam *List of mosques This is an incomplete list of some of the more famous mosques around the world. List See also * Islamic architecture * List of largest mosques * List of the oldest mosques in the world ** List of mosques that are mentioned by name in the Q ... References 1986 establishments in Kuwait Buildings and structures in Kuwait City Mosques completed in 1986 Shia mosques in Kuwait {{Kuwait-mosque-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
