wikishia:Weekly Featured Pictures/2016
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Mashhad is among the most important religious Shi'ite cities in Iran, which is located in northeast of the country and it is the capital of Razavi Khorasan province. As the holy shrine of Imam al-Rida (a) is located in this city, every year about thirty million pilgrims from around the globe visit the city. (Featured in December 24, 2016) -
The darih of the Prophet (s) in Masjid al-Nabi, Medina, Saudi Arabia. (Featured in December 1, 2016) -
The darih of the martyrs of Karbala (in the left) is near the darih of Imam al-Husayn (a) (to the right). (Featured in November 1, 2016) -
A shrine in Kufa attributed to Zayd b. 'Ali also known as Zayd al-Shahid, who is the son of Imam al-Sajjad (a), and was contemporary with Imam al-Baqir (a) and Imam al-Sadiq (a). Zayd provoked an uprising against the governor of Kufa, but people of Kufa left him alone. As a result he was martyred in the battle.(Featured in October 23, 2016) -
Al-Ha'ir al-Husayni is an area which includes the mausoleum of Imam al-Husayn (a) and its surrounding area. In many hadiths the confines of the ha'ir, its rulings, and the manners of ziyarah of Imam al-Husayn (a) is mentioned. (Featured in October 9, 2016) -
An old photo of holy shrine of Shah Chiraq in Shiraz, Iran, where the tomb of Ahmad b. Musa b. Ja'far (a) one of Imam Musa al-Kazim's (a) sons is located. (Featured in October 9, 2016) -
The mosque built over the grave of the head of Zayd b. al-Imam al-Sajjad (a) in Cairo. The mosque is known as Zayn al-'Abidin Mosque. (Featured in August 24, 2016) -
A painting of Mir Findiriski to the right and Baha' al-Din al-'Amili on the left. The painting depicts a famous (bu not necessarily true) story that once a wild lion entered the room where the two were sitting, but Mir Findirisky tamed the lion with the power of his spirituality. (Featured in August 2, 2016) -
Darih of Imam al-Husayn (a) which dates back to more than one hundred years ago. (Featured in July 28, 2016) -
Al-Majlisi has narrated that the Holy Prophet (s), along with Gabriel, went to Wadi l-Salam cemetery and performed prayer in the Ascension Night. (Featured in July 18, 2016) -
An air photo of holy shrine of Lady Zaynab (a) in Syria. (Featured in July 4, 2016) -
An old picture of Maqam of Lady Zaynab (a) in Egypt in 1884. (Featured in June 16, 2016) -
People preparing to serve Iftar in the holy shrine of Imam al-Rida (a) in Ramadan of 1437 AH. (Featured in June 10, 2016) -
Mosque of Jamkaran near Qom is one of the holy places for Shi'a. Every year on 15th of Sha'ban, lots of pilgrims gather in this mosque to celebrate the birthday of Imam al-Mahdi (a). (Featured in May 20, 2016) -
An old picture of the holy shrine of Imam al-Kazim (a) and Imam al-Jawad (a) who were buried in Kadhimiyya, Iraq. The photo is taken in 1910. (Featured in May 4, 2016) -
The Tomb of Ja'far b. Abi Talib, cousin and companion of the Prophet Muhammad (s) and the older brother of Imam 'Ali (a). The tomb is located in Jordan. (Featured in April 16, 2016) -
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Metal parts coated with silver and gold are being installed on the wooden frame of the new Darih of Imam al-Husayn (a). (March 2013) (Featured in March 27, 2016) -
Fadak is a village in Hijaz (Saudi Arabia), which had lush gardens with date palm trees, given to Lady Fatima (a) by the Prophet (s) as a gift. After the event of Saqifa, Abu Bakr seized Fadak as if it was a state property. (Featured in March 12, 2016) -
Tomb of Ali b. Muhammad al-Samuri, the forth deputy of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) during the Minor Occultation. His tomb is located in west of Baghdad, capital of Iraq. (Featured in March 11, 2016) -
A panorama taken from inside the tomb of Aqa Husayn Khwansari in Takht Fulad Cemetery in Isfahan, Iran. (Featured in March 1, 2016) -
Rushayd al-Hajari was one of the elite companions of Imam 'Ali (a) and Imam al-Hasan (a) who was also a member of Shurtat al-Khamis. His tomb is located in Iraq. (Featured in February 20, 2016) -
Wadi l-Salam is an extensive historic cemetery, situated in Najaf, a city of Iraq. It is of immense importance for Shia due to many Hadiths regarding its significance. (Featured in February 14, 2016)
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Tomb of Mulla Hadi Sabziwari in Sabziwar, Iran. Mulla Hadi was a Shi'a philosopher, poet and mystic in the Qajar era. He belongs to the fifth generation of philosophers after Mulla Sadra. (Featured in February 9, 2016) -
An old photo of the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Kazim (a) and Imam al-Jawad (a) in the town of al-Kazimiyya, Iraq. It is taken by the British Air Force in 1335/1917 during World War I. (Featured in February 6, 2016) -
Imam Ali (a) mosque of Denmark (Featured in February 2, 2016) -
Tomb of Abu l-Qasim Findiriski, a philosopher and a scholar of the Safavid era, who was also known as "Mir Findiriski". The tomb is located in Takht-i Pulad Cemetery in Isfahan, Iran. (Featured in January 27, 2016) -
An old photo of Samarra, Iraq. The holy shrine of Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) is located in the center of the city. (Featured in January 15, 2016) -
Husayniyya Baqiyyat Allah in Zaria is one of the main places of Islamic Movement of Nigeria. The Husayniyya was destroyed by Nigerian army in 2015. (Featured in January 11, 2016) -
Tomb of Muhammad b. Ya'qub al-Kulayni in Baghdad, Iraq. (Featured in January 5, 2016) -
Tomb of Di'bil b. 'Ali al-Khuza'i, the famous Shi'a poet of 7th century, in Shush, Iran. (Featured in January 2, 2016)
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