wikishia:Weekly Featured Pictures/2015

Tomb of Sayyid Abu l-Hasan Jilwa, the Shiite philosopher and scholar of 19th century, in Ibn Babawayh Cemetery in Ray, Tehran. (Featured in December 18, 2015)
The holy shrine of Imam 'Ali b. Musa al-Rida (a) in Mashhad, Iran. (Featured in December 12, 2015)
An air photo of the shrine of 'Abd al-'Azim al-Hasani, taken by Walter Mittelholzer, a Swiss pilot and photographer in 1925. (Featured in December 5, 2015)
Every year, before the day of Arba'in when the great Procession of Arba'in is taking place in Iraq, Shi'a of Nigeria walk on their feet from various states of Nigeria toward the Husayniyya Baqiyyat Allah, in Zaria, Kaduna. The procession starts 3 days before Arba'in and the participants walk for 80 kilometers to arrive in their destination. (Featured in December 1, 2015)
A Ta'ziya in Isfahan, Iran. The photo is taken on day of Arba'in, on Safar 20, 1436. (Featured in November 25, 2015)
The mosque and shrine of Salman al-Farsi are located in Mada'in, an ancient district in south of Baghdad, Iraq. (Featured in November 20, 2015)
When praying, Muslim women should wear Hijab, even if they're praying in private. The photo shows Iranian women pray during the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. (Featured in November 16, 2015)
Takiyya of Amir Chakhmaq in Yazd, which is a place for holding various ceremonies in Shi'a religious occasions such as the birthdays of Shi'a Imams or the days of their martyrdom, specially the martyrdom on Imam al-Husayn (a) and the martyrs of Karbala in Muharram. (Featured in November 11, 2015)
Hannana Mosque is located in the north of Najaf, on the way to Kufa. It is narrated that the site of this mosque lamented for the Ahl al-Bayt (a) two times; when the coffin of Imam 'Ali (a) was being carried and after the event of Karbala, when the holy head of Imam al-Husayn (a) was put on the ground of this mosque. (Featured in November 9, 2015)
Mourning procession of Muharram in Nigeria in 1437 AH (October 24, 2015). The men with costumes are performing a Ta'ziya about the captives of Karbala. The men with red turbans are playing the role of the enemies of Imam al-Husayn (a) and the the one with his face covered is playing Imam al-Sajjad (a) as the Imam after Imam al-Husayn (a) and the leader of the captives. (Featured in November 7, 2015)
The Saleh Mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. (Featured in November 7, 2015)
A view of Samarra, where the holy shrine of Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) is located. Down right, the dome of the shrine is visible, which was destructed terrorist bombing in 2006. Even though the dome has been target of terrorist bombings for two times, it is now under the construction again. (Featured in November 6, 2015)
Mashhad Sayyida Ruqayya in Egypt, which is said to be the burial place of Ruqayya bt. 'Ali, wife of Muslim b. 'Aqil and one the captives of Karbala. (Featured in November 4, 2015)
The house of al-Shaykh al-Baha'i in Isfahan. (Featured in October 31, 2015)
Tomb of Maytham b. Yahya al-Tammar, the loyal companion of Imam Ali (a) in Kufa. (Featured in October 29, 2015)
The big gathering of people, wearing black clothes for a special mourning ceremony called "Yawm al-'Abbas", on Muharram 8 in streets around a Husayniyya in Zanjan, Iran. The ceremony is dedicated to 'Abbas b. 'Ali (a), the brother of Imam al-Husayn (a). (Featured in October 26, 2015)
Ta'ziya of Sham-i Ghariban in Tehran. The part narrates the captivate of the family of Imam al-Husayn (a) after the events of 'Ashura in Karbala. (Featured in October 24, 2015)
The holy shrine if Imam al-Husayn (a) in Karbala. The place is where the events of 'Ashura happened in Muharram 10, 61 AH/ 680 which led to martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) and his companions and the captivate of his family. (Featured in October 24, 2015)
The tomb of 'Abbas b. 'Ali (a) in Karbala, during the ceremonies of Arba'in 2014. (Featured in October 23, 2015)
New Darih of Imam al-Husayn (a) was designed by Mahmoud Farshchiyan and constructed in Qom, Iran. This peace of art was transferred to the Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a) in Karbala in 2012. Despite of other Darihs which are usually rectangle-shaped, The Darih of Imam al-Husayn (a) has 6 angles to cover the grave of Ali al-Akbar (a) which is located near the grave of Imam al-Husayn (a). (Featured in October 21, 2015)
Gathering of women in Nigeria having their infants with them in the Global Convent for Ali al-Asghar. (Featured in October 20, 2015)
Darih of Habib b. Muzahir, one of the companions of Imam al-Husayn (a) who was martyred in the event of Karbala. (Featured in October 18, 2015)
The tomb of Hurr b. Yazid al-Riyahi, which is located around 7 kilometers to the west from Imam al-Husayn's holy shrine. (Featured in October 17, 2015)
Tomb of Muslim b. 'Aqil is located in the eastern side of the Mosque of Kufa. (Featured in October 15, 2015)
The old dome of the holy shrine of Samarra which was destructed in a terrorist bombing in 2006. The tombs of Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) are located in this place. The holy Sardab of Imam al-Mahdi (a) where He (a) was seen for the last time before his Major Occultation is also in this shrine. (Featured in October 4, 2015)
The new Darih of the holy shrine of Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) in Samarra is being constructed in Qom, Iran. (Featured in September 29, 2015)
Muslim pilgrims pray outside Namira mosque in Arafat, on the second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, September 23, 2015. (Featured in September 25, 2015)
The tomb of Jahangir Khan Qashqa'i in Takht-i Fulad Cemetery of Isfahan, Iran. (Featured in September 17, 2015)
Location sign of Zamzam Well in Masjid al-Haram. (Featured in September 16, 2015)
Mountainside of the tented areas covering the Plain of Mina, during the days of Hajj. (Featured in September 12, 2015)
People gather at the Islamic Center of Orange County mosque before sunset on Thursday, Ramadan 1, 1436/ June 18, 2015. (Featured in September 7, 2015)
Indonesian pilgrims preparing for Hajj. (Featured in September 1, 2015)
The holy shrine of Imam al-Rida (a) in the eve of his birthday. (Featured in August 26, 2015)
Hejrat Foundation is a non-profit religious, educational, and charitable organization, in Southern California. (Featured in August 18, 2015)
Manchester Islamic Center is one of the biggest Muslim's centers in the northwest England. The Center offers services to Muslims and Christians. (Featured in August 9, 2015)
The Islamic Institute of New York (IINY) is a non-for-profit organization which offers religious and cultural services to Muslim communities in New York and the Tri-State area. (Featured in August 9, 2015)
The Mosque and Tomb of Ibn Maytham al-Bahrani, the famous shi'a hadith scholar, faqih and theologian ot 7/13th century, in Manama, Bahrain. (Featured in August 8, 2015)
The tomb of 'Ali b. Ja'far, son of Imam al-Sadiq (a), in Qom, Iran. (Featured in August 6, 2015)
The Islamic Center of America which is a Shia mosque located in Dearborn, Michigan, is the largest mosque in North America and the oldest Shia mosque in the United States. (Featured in July 27, 2015)
Hajj Pilgrims resting in the Shi'a Mosque of Medina. (Featured in July 26, 2015)
The tomb of Mirza Rafi'a Na'ini, an eleventh-century Shi'a scholar from Isfahan, Iran. His tomb is located in Takht-i Fulad Cemetery. (Featured in July 24, 2015)
AlRasool Islamic Center, is a Shi'a institute located in Memphis, Tennessee. (Featured in July 21, 2015)
The Muslim Iranian women, performing Eid al-Fitr Prayer in Tehran. Photo by Behrouz Mehri/ AFP. (Featured in July 19, 2015)
The grave of Ayatullah Muhammad b. Hasan al-Isfahani known as al-Fadil al-Hindi, in Takht-i Fulad Cemetery in Isfahan. (Featured in July 12, 2015)
Shi'a Muslim men held Qur'ans on their heads during Ramadan prayers in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday on Laylat al-Qadr, or "Night of Value", which marks the night the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (s). (Featured in July 9, 2015)
The altar of Kufa Mosque where Imam 'Ali (a) was struck with a sword by Ibn Muljam al-Muradi on the morning of Ramadan 19, 40 (January 29, 661). The photo is taken by Aqa Rida Khan 'Akkasbashi when Mesopotamia was under the ruling of Ottoman Empire. On the left bottom of the picture a man is shown who has invoked to Imam 'Ali (a) to heal his illness. (Featured in July 6, 2015)
This is an old photo of Kufa Mosque where Imam 'Ali (a) was struck with a sword by Ibn. Muljam al-Muradi on the morning of Ramadan 19, 40 (January 29, 661). The photo is taken about one century ago. (Featured in July 5, 2015)
The holy graves of four Imams of Shi'a who are buried in al-Baqi' Cemetery. The grave of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) is the first from the right. (Featured in July 2, 2015)
People are reciting the Qur'an in a Ramadan night in the yard of the holy shrine of Imamzadi Muhammad Hilal b. 'Ali in Aran wa Bidgol, a small city in Isfahan province, Iran. The photo is taken by Sayed Ruhollah Moosavi on June 23, 2015. (Featured in June 28, 2015)
A group of people are trying to find the new moon from the top of Milad Tower in Tehran. Photo by Yunus Khani. (Featured in June 16, 2015)
Tomb of Lady Khadija (a) in al-Ma'lat Cemetery in Mecca, before its destruction. (Featured in June 14, 2015)
Grave of Shahid Bihishti in monument of the Martyrs of Tir 7, in Tehran, Iran. (Featured in June 13, 2015)
Jamkaran Mosque, a holy place for Shi'a, is located near Qom. In this mosque which is the host for a lot of pilgrims every Tuesday, there is a big gathering every year in Sha'ban 15, the birthday of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), the last Imam of Shi'a who has been in occultation since more than 1000 years ago. (Featured in June 2, 2015)
A panorama taken from an aircraft in which the two holy shrines of Imam al-Husayn (a) and his brother 'Abbas (a) is shown. (Featured in May 22, 2015)
Hira' Mountain, where the mission of the Prophet Muhammad (s) started on Rajab 27, 13 BH. (Featured in May 16, 2015)
The shrine of Ruqayya, the daughter of Imam 'Ali (a) who was among the captives of Karbala. (Featured in May 10, 2015)
Historical house of al-Shaykh al-Baha'i, in Isfahan, Iran. (Featured in Februrary 9, 2015)
Shrine of 'Abd al-'Azim al-Hasani in the city of Rey, in Iran. (Featured in January 26, 2015)

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