Najaf
The Imam Ali Shrine, and the largest cemetery on earth spreading out behind it. A city of scholarship and pilgrimage rather than sightseeing.
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The Al-Hannanah Mosque, also known as the Mosque of the Head, is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The term "Mosque of the Head" is because the head of Husayn ibn Ali was kept in its middle, while being taken to his opponent Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, according to a hadith (narration) attributed to his descendant, Ja'far al-Sadiq.
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سيد محمد محمود · CC BY 4.0
The Al-Sahlah Mosque is a Twelver Shia mosque and shrine, located in the city of Kufa, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is a holy site in Shia Islam, and it is believed that the mosque was initially established in Kufa as a neighborhood mosque for the followers of Ali, the early members of the Shia. The mosque is said to be the future home of the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi.
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Ali sabih kadhim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Great Mosque of Kufa (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْكُوفَة, romanized: Masjid al-Kūfa) is one of the earliest surviving mosques in the world, located in Kufa, Iraq. The mosque was founded in 638 AD and later rebuilt and expanded. A holy site in Shia Islam, it is the place where Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Rashidun caliph, lived and led prayers.
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Ali Alturaihy · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Imam Ali Shrine, also known as the Mosque of Ali, is the mausoleum of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam, and the fourth Sunni Rashidun Caliph. It is located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. It is a profoundly holy site in Shia Islam.
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العتبة العلوية المقدسة · CC0
Kufa, also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south of Baghdad, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000.
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Ali sabih kadhim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar is a Shi'ite religious complex located in Kufa, Iraq. It is dedicated to Maytham ibn Yahya al-Tammar, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was executed by the Umayyad governor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. The mosque and shrine complex is located to the west of the Great Mosque of Kufa.
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سید محمود جوادی · CC BY 3.0
Wadi-us-Salaam is an Islamic cemetery, located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres and contains more than 6 million bodies.
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The Al-Hannanah Mosque, also known as the Mosque of the Head, is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The term "Mosque of the Head" is because the head of Husayn ibn Ali was kept in its middle, while being taken to his opponent Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, according to a hadith (narration) attributed to his descendant, Ja'far al-Sadiq.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
سيد محمد محمود · CC BY 4.0
The Al-Sahlah Mosque is a Twelver Shia mosque and shrine, located in the city of Kufa, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is a holy site in Shia Islam, and it is believed that the mosque was initially established in Kufa as a neighborhood mosque for the followers of Ali, the early members of the Shia. The mosque is said to be the future home of the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
Ali sabih kadhim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Great Mosque of Kufa (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْكُوفَة, romanized: Masjid al-Kūfa) is one of the earliest surviving mosques in the world, located in Kufa, Iraq. The mosque was founded in 638 AD and later rebuilt and expanded. A holy site in Shia Islam, it is the place where Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Rashidun caliph, lived and led prayers.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Ali Alturaihy · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Imam Ali Shrine, also known as the Mosque of Ali, is the mausoleum of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam, and the fourth Sunni Rashidun Caliph. It is located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. It is a profoundly holy site in Shia Islam.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
العتبة العلوية المقدسة · CC0
Kufa, also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south of Baghdad, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
Ali sabih kadhim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar is a Shi'ite religious complex located in Kufa, Iraq. It is dedicated to Maytham ibn Yahya al-Tammar, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was executed by the Umayyad governor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. The mosque and shrine complex is located to the west of the Great Mosque of Kufa.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
سید محمود جوادی · CC BY 3.0