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[[File:Asaf al-Dawla Imambara.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right| | [[File:Asaf al-Dawla Imambara.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Bara Imambara in [[Lucknow]], [[India]].]] | ||
'''Imāmbāra''' (Hindi: इमामबाड़ा; Urdu: {{ia|امام باڑہ}}) or '''Imambargah''' (Urdu: {{ia|امام بارگاه}}) is a congregation hall in [[India]] where [[Shi'ites]] Muslims gathered together to have religious commemoration ceremonies in [[Muharram]]. It is customary for Shi'ites to decorate Imambaras. Sometimes they make a fire outside the Imambara in order to remember the tyranny enemies of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] opposed to [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] as they set their tents on fire. Then they walk on hot coals barefooted as a part of mourning ceremonies. Nawab Safdar Jung, the ruler of Oudh state established the first Imambara. The "Asaf al-Dawla Imambara" in [[Lucknow]] is regarded as most notable Imambara in India. | '''Imāmbāra''' (Hindi: इमामबाड़ा; Urdu: {{ia|امام باڑہ}}) or '''Imambargah''' (Urdu: {{ia|امام بارگاه}}) is a congregation hall in [[India]] where [[Shi'ites]] Muslims gathered together to have religious commemoration ceremonies in [[Muharram]]. It is customary for Shi'ites to decorate Imambaras. Sometimes they make a fire outside the Imambara in order to remember the tyranny enemies of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] opposed to [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] as they set their tents on fire. Then they walk on hot coals barefooted as a part of mourning ceremonies. Nawab Safdar Jung, the ruler of Oudh state established the first Imambara. The "Asaf al-Dawla Imambara" in [[Lucknow]] is regarded as most notable Imambara in India. | ||