Karbala Karbala is the holy city of Iraq situated about 100Km from Baghdad. This city is best known as the place of the ‘Battle of Karbala’ and is amongst the holiest cities for Shia Muslims after Mecca and Madina. It is located at the edge of the desert, surrounded with beautiful greenery of fruit orchards and palm groves around it. The city has its own Islamic charm with about more than 100 mosques and 23 religious schools, with Imam Hussain’s shrine as the city’s centerpiece. The city is built around the twin shrines of Imam Hussain (a.s.) and his brother Ghazi Abbas (a.s.), which marks a pilgrimage to all Shia Muslims today. Karbala has imparted a new meaning to the term struggle and left an example for the humankind to strive with patience and constancy in the face of extreme situation without losing standards and self esteem. It has given a meaning that comfort and safety should not to be an obstruction in the higher struggle for the rewards of the hereafter. Imam Hussain (a.s.) did not give up his struggle even though he was abandoned by the multitudes that had offered him support at the start, not did he surrender while facing unbeatable odd consequences. He, not only gave his life in the name of Islam but also sacrifices all his family for the cause of Allah. Imam Hussain (a.s.) had declared his noble mission right from the birth to fight for Islam and save its value and traditions all over the world. Pilgrimage sites Mausoleum of 3rd Imam al-Hussain (a.s.) There are 3 graves in one darih: Grave of Imam Hussain (a.s.) Grave of Ali Akbar (a.s.), son of Imam Hussain (a.s.) Grave of Ali Asgher (a.s.), son of Imam Hussain (a.s.) 2 Mausoleum of Hadrat Abbas Ben Ali (a.s.): Brother and Standard-bearer of Imam Hussain (a.s.) 3 Grave of Habib ibn Madhaher (a.s.) 4 Ganj-e-Shohada – graves of the rest of the martyrs of Karbala 5 Qatl-ghah 6 Grave of Ibrahim son of 7th Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.) 7 Til-e-Zaynabiya 8 Khaimaghah 9 Garden of 6th Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s.) 10 Garden of 12th Imam Sahib al-Asr, Al-Mahdi (a.s.) 11 Mausoleum of Hur (companion of Imam Husayn (a.s.) in Karbala) – 3 miles from Karbala 12 Mausoleum of Aun, son of Sayyida Zaynab (a.s.) 6 miles from Karbala. One can visit this place as well as the mausoleum of Tiflane Muslim while going back to Kadhmayn
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:35:59 +0000
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