Karbala and Imam Hussein عليه اسلام Sites

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Battle Site of Karbala

Commemorated during an annual 10-day period held every Muharram by the Sunnis as well as Shias, culminating on its tenth day, Ashura, many believed the sacrifice of the battle was ordered by Allah and was necessary to...

Hz. Husayn ibn Ali رضي الله عنه

Great grandson of Hz. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Hz. Husayn ibn Ali رضي الله عنه belongs to the group of the five most holy persons knows as Panjtan Pak and his sacrifice in Battle of karbala is seen as one of the greatest...

Al-Hannanah Mosque

The name al-Hannanah meaning the weeper/mourner, it is said that the site of the mosque wept/mourned for the Ahl al-Bayt two times; during the funeral procession of Hz. Imam Ali عليه اسلام and after the Battle of Karbala

Holy Relics & Al-Hussein Mosque

Mosque believed to be built on the site where, acc. to Shia muslims, Head of Imam Hussein رضي الله عنه is buried. It also house some of the holy relics of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, his sahabas and the Oldest complete...

Shrine of Hz. Al Abbas رضي الله عنه

Mausoleum of Hz. Al Abbas رضي الله عنه and a mosque, located near Hz. Imam Husayn Mosque (عليه اسلام) in Karbala, Iraq. He was son of Hz. Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه اسلام and the half-brother of Imam Hasan عليه اسلام and...

Site where Hz. Al Abbas رضي الله عنه hands were cut

The site is said to be the spot where Hz. Al Abbas رضي الله عنه hands were cut by the army of Yazid

Sons of Imam Hussein عليه اسلام

Shrine of Hz. Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn رضي الله عنه

Son of Imam al-Husayn عليه اسلام, it is said that Hz. Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn رضي الله عنه was very much like the Prophet ﷺ in appearance and personality. He showed great bravery and sacrifice in the Battle of Karbala...

Shrine of Hz. Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn رضي الله عنه

Youngest child of Imam al-Husayn عليه اسلام, Hz. Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn رضي الله عنه is honored by Muslims as the youngest martyr of the Battle of Karbala

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Shrine of Imam Muslim Bin Aqeel رضي الله عنه

He was the son of Hz. Aqeel ibn Abi Talib رضي الله عنه and a cousin of Hz. Imam Hussein عليه اسلام. He was present in some conquest of Muslims as well as the Battle of Siffin

Shrine of Hz. Hani ibn Urwa رضي الله عنه

One of the greatest and closest companions of Hz. Imam Ali عليه اسلام, Hz. Hani ibn Urwa رضي الله عنه participated in the battles of Jamal and Siffin

Shrine of Tiflaan e Muslim ibn Aqeel رضي الله عنه

They were the two sons of Hz. Muslim ibn Aqeel رضي الله عنه and the grandsons of Hz. Aqeel ibn Abu Talib رضي الله عنه who were martyred during the Battle of Karbala

Hz. Al-Hurr ibn Yazid Al-Tamimi رضي الله عنه

He was one of the elite of Kufa, who became a companion of Hz. Imam Hussein عليه اسلام and was martyred in the Battle of Karbala

Hz. Habib Bin Muzahir Asadi رضي الله عنه

One of the companions of Hz. Ali عليه اسلام, Hz. Hasan ibn Ali عليه اسلام and Hz. Hussein ibn Ali عليه اسلام. He was one of the people of Kufa who sent letters to Hz. Imam Hussein عليه اسلام

Khaima Gah

Place where the tents of Hz. Imam Hussein عليه اسلام, his family & companions were placed during the Battle of karbala

Maqam Imam Musa al-Kadhim رضي الله عنه

This is one of the Maqams Imam Musa al-Kadhim رضي الله عنه in Karbala

Tal Al Zainabeiah

Located at the southwest of Imam Hussein's عليه اسلام shrine, is the site which overlooks the site of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali عليه اسلام

Bayn al-Haramayn

An Area between the Imam Husayn عليه اسلام Shrine and Hz. al-Abbas رضي الله عنه Shrine, which is a distance of 378 meters, Bayn al-Haramayn is said to be the exact place where the fighting in the Battle of Karbala took...