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'''Al-ʿAtabāt al-Muqaddasa''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|العتبات المقدسه}}, literally: the Holy Doorsteps) are holy shrines of [[Shi'a Imams]] in [[Iraq]] including [[Najaf]], [[Karbala]], [[Kadhimiya]], and [[Samarra]]. These cities are also called '''al-ʿAtabāt al-ʿAliyāt''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|العتبات العالیات}}, literally: the Exalted Doorsteps). The importance of these cities is because of the six [[Imams (a)]] of Shi'a buried there. These cities are among major destinations of [[ziyarah]] and holy cities for Shi'a.

Najaf is the capital of Najaf Province, one of the holiest Shi'a cities and the center of Shiite political power in Iraq. The [[shrine of Imam 'Ali (a)]] is located in this city and [[Islamic Seminary of Najaf]] is one of the most important [[Shi'a Seminary|Shi'a seminaries]]. [[Kufa]] which is the site of several Shi'a shrines and mosques, is located ten kilometers away from the city and is now integrated into the city.

Karbala is the place of occurring the [[Battle of 'Ashura]] and all the martyrs of the battle are buried there. Most important shrines and graves of the city are the [[holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a)]] which is also known as [[al-Ha'ir al-Husayni]], and the [[shrine of Abu l-Fadl al-'Abbas (a)]]. The grave of [['Ali Akbar (a)]] and other [[Martyrs of Karbala]] are located in the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a).

Kadhimiya is located at the bank of [[Tigris]] toward [[Baghdad]]. This city is the place where [[Imam al-Kazim (a)]] , the seventh Imam of Shi'a, and [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]] , the ninth Imam of Shi'a are buried.