Al-Atabat Al-Aliyat

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Al-Atabat Al-Aliyat (Arabic: العتبات العالیات[1][2] lit. sublime thresholds),[3][4] which is also known as Al-Atabat Al-Muqaddasa (literally: holy doorsteps) are the shrines of six Shia Imams which are in four cities of Iraq, namely Najaf, Karbala, Kadhimiya and Samarra;[5][6][7] and actually the whole of these Imams' shrines (graves) are called Atabat Aliyat.[8] The mentioned cities have significance due to shrines of those six Shia Imams who have been buried there.[9]

Najaf
نَجَف
an-Najaf
اَلـنَّـجَـف
Masjid al-Imam ‘Ali, one of the most important sites of Najaf
Masjid al-Imam ‘Ali, one of the most important sites of Najaf
Najaf is located in Iraq
Najaf
Najaf
Location of Najaf within Iraq
Coordinates: 32°00′00″N 44°20′00″E / 32.00000°N 44.33333°E / 32.00000; 44.33333
Country Iraq
ProvinceNajaf Governorate

Najaf

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Najaf is a city in central Iraq about 160 km (roughly 100 miles) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2013 was 1,000,000 people.

Najaf (city) is the capital of Najaf Governorate. It is widely considered the third holiest city of Shi'a Islam, the Shia world's spiritual capital and the center of Shi'a political power in Iraq.[10][11] Ali ibn Abi Talib's shrine is there[12] as a part of Atabat Aliyat.[13][14]

Karbala

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Karbala

Karbala is a city in Iraq,[15][16] that is considered as the place of happening Ashura event. The most significant shrines/graves of Karbala are related to Husayn ibn Ali and Abbas ibn Ali's shrine. There are also the graves of Husayn's son (Ali Akbar) and his other companions in his shrine.[17]

Kadhimiya

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Kadhimiya

Kadhimiyyah or al-Kazimain is located tigris bank where is toward Baghdad as the capital of Iraq. There are the shrines of Musa al-Kadhim (the 7th Imam of Shia Islam) and Muhammad al-Jawad (as the 9th Imam of Shia Islam) in this city.[18]

 
Samarra

Samarra

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Samarra is a city in Iraq where stands on the north of Baghdad. The tenth Imam of Shia (Al-Hadi) and the eleventh Imam of Shia (Hassan Askari) are buried there,[19] and it is regarded as one of Atabat Aliyat destinations.[20][21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kadhimiyah hawzah.net Retrieved 3 June 2018
  2. ^ Al-Atabat Al-Aliyat yjc.ir Retrieved 3 June 2018
  3. ^ Money, Religion, and Politics: The Oudh Bequest in Najaf and Karbala', 1850-1903 Retrieved 28 October 2021
  4. ^ The Sunna and Shi'a in history, Ofra Bengio and Meir Litvak, P. 88
  5. ^ ArabKhani, Atabat Aliyat in Iran & Uthmani relationship (19th century), P. 23
  6. ^ Atabat-i Aliyat in Iran-Ottoman Relations in The Nineteenth Century (in Persian) academia.edu Retrieved 3 June 2018
  7. ^ Report image Archived 2020-10-09 at the Wayback Machine gitionline.ir Retrieved 3 June 2018
  8. ^ Atabat Aliyat tasnimnews.com Retrieved 8 June 2018
  9. ^ ArabKhani, Atabat Aliyat in Iran & Uthmani relationship (19th century), P. 23
  10. ^ Hundred women will preach the teachings of Islam during the walk from Najaf to Karbala en.shabestan.ir Retrieved 4 June 2018
  11. ^ Al Najaf Intl Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine en.hellowings.com Retrieved 4 June 2018
  12. ^ History of the shrine of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him al-islam.org
  13. ^ Najaf (Atabat Aliyat) Archived 2018-07-12 at the Wayback Machine farsnews.com
  14. ^ Atabat Aliyat isna.ir
  15. ^ Karbala Archived 2020-04-28 at the Wayback Machine al-islam.org Retrieved 5 June 2018
  16. ^ The Route of Imam Husayn from Makkah to Karbala al-islam.org Retrieved 5 June 2018
  17. ^ ArabKhani, Atabat Aliyat in Iran & Uthmani relationship (19th century), P. 23
  18. ^ ArabKhani, Atabat Aliyat in Iran & Uthmani relationship (19th century), P. 32
  19. ^ ArabKhani, Atabat Aliyat in Iran & Uthmani relationship (19th century), p. 34–36
  20. ^ Samarra – Atabat Aliyat yjc.ir Retrieved 6 June 2018
  21. ^ Atabat Aliyat, Samarra tasnimnews.com Retrieved 6 June 2018