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== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:ضریح حضرت عباس-نصب ۱۳۹۵ش.jpg|thumbnail|The new darih that is installed in 2016]] | |||
The Holy Shrine of al-'Abbas (a) is located on the east of the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a), the same place he (a) was martyred. This building includes one court, mausoleum and a dome covered with tiles and two minarets with heads plated with gold. Always, the people who have cared about rebuilding and expanding the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a) have rebuilt and renewed the holy shrine of al-'Abbas (a) as well. | The Holy Shrine of al-'Abbas (a) is located on the east of the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a), the same place he (a) was martyred. This building includes one court, mausoleum and a dome covered with tiles and two minarets with heads plated with gold. Always, the people who have cared about rebuilding and expanding the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a) have rebuilt and renewed the holy shrine of al-'Abbas (a) as well. | ||
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Repairs of the shrine were not stopped during the rule of [[Qajar]] and [[Nasir al-Din Shah]] ordered the renewal of tilework of the dome. In 1304/1886-7, the tilework of the courtyard finished and the tilework of the dome was finished in 1305/1887-8. Also, 'Abd al-Husayn Tihrani, known as Shaykh al-'Iraqayn made extensive repairs in the shrine using [[Mirza Taqi Khan Amir Kabir]]'s bequeatheable one-third of his property. | Repairs of the shrine were not stopped during the rule of [[Qajar]] and [[Nasir al-Din Shah]] ordered the renewal of tilework of the dome. In 1304/1886-7, the tilework of the courtyard finished and the tilework of the dome was finished in 1305/1887-8. Also, 'Abd al-Husayn Tihrani, known as Shaykh al-'Iraqayn made extensive repairs in the shrine using [[Mirza Taqi Khan Amir Kabir]]'s bequeatheable one-third of his property. | ||
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[[File:ضریح حضرت ابوالفضل.jpg | [[File:ضریح حضرت ابوالفضل.jpg|thumbnail|right|The previous darih]] | ||
[[File:تعویض ضریح حرم حضرت عباس.jpg|thumbnail|Substitution of darih, 2016]] | |||
The shrine of al-'Abbas (a) is located 378 meters north-east of the [[Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and [[Bayn al-Haramayn]] is the place connecting the two shrines. The burial place of [[al-'Ababs b. Ali (a)]] is located in the middle of the shrine and over it a gifted exquisite Khatam box is placed on which some repairs have been made over time. | The shrine of al-'Abbas (a) is located 378 meters north-east of the [[Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and [[Bayn al-Haramayn]] is the place connecting the two shrines. The burial place of [[al-'Ababs b. Ali (a)]] is located in the middle of the shrine and over it a gifted exquisite Khatam box is placed on which some repairs have been made over time. | ||
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The area of the courtyard of Abu l-Fadl's (a) shrine is 9300 square meters and the area of the whole shrine including rawaqs, the place under the dome and the portico is 4370 square meters. The great courtyard has four porticos. At the top of the north portico there is an epigraph which includes the date [[1304]]/1886-7. The courtyard has four sides and at each side, there are small rooms which are totally 75. | The area of the courtyard of Abu l-Fadl's (a) shrine is 9300 square meters and the area of the whole shrine including rawaqs, the place under the dome and the portico is 4370 square meters. The great courtyard has four porticos. At the top of the north portico there is an epigraph which includes the date [[1304]]/1886-7. The courtyard has four sides and at each side, there are small rooms which are totally 75. | ||
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[[File:Holy-Shrine-of-Abbas-a-02.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Under the dome]] | [[File:Holy-Shrine-of-Abbas-a-02.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Under the dome]] | ||
Over the shrine of Abu l-Fadl (a), there is a dome with the diameter of 12 meters different with other domes. It is a semi-circle dome with a sharp tip and a taller bottom from which windows with arches and sharp tips open outside. Inside the dome in the bottom part is dark purple on which verses of the glorious Qur'an are written in white. | Over the shrine of Abu l-Fadl (a), there is a dome with the diameter of 12 meters different with other domes. It is a semi-circle dome with a sharp tip and a taller bottom from which windows with arches and sharp tips open outside. Inside the dome in the bottom part is dark purple on which verses of the glorious Qur'an are written in white. | ||
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== Place of al-'Abbas's (a) Hand == | == Place of al-'Abbas's (a) Hand == | ||
[[File:Kaff al-'Abbas-Left Hand of al-'Abbas.jpg|thumbnail|the place of the left hand of [[al-'Abbas (a)]]]] | |||
The place of the right hand of al-'Abbas (a) is between Bab al-Baghdad and Bab al-Khan, near Bab al-'Alqami of the shrine of Abu l-Fadl (a) and the place of the left hand of al-'Abbas (a) is 50 meters away from the small Bab al-Qibla of the courtyard of the shrine of al-'Abbas (a) at the entrance of Bab al-Khan bazaar. | The place of the right hand of al-'Abbas (a) is between Bab al-Baghdad and Bab al-Khan, near Bab al-'Alqami of the shrine of Abu l-Fadl (a) and the place of the left hand of al-'Abbas (a) is 50 meters away from the small Bab al-Qibla of the courtyard of the shrine of al-'Abbas (a) at the entrance of Bab al-Khan bazaar. | ||