Imam Husayn Shrine
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The Imam Husayn Shrine is the mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali, located in Karbala, in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq. Husayn was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the third Shia Imam, and is
The shrine in 2017
A drawing of the Imam Husayn Shrine by German explorer Carsten Niebuhr, upon his arrival to Karbala in 1765.
Illustration of the Imam Husayn Shrine in 1850, by British artist Robert Clive.
Tomb of Husayn, by French painter Jean-Léon Gérôme
Husayn ibn Ali
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Husayn ibn Ali was the second son of Ali and Fatima, a younger brother of Hasan and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is regarded as the third Imam in Shia Islam, succeeding his brother H
Imam Husayn Shrine
…The Imam Husayn Shrine (Arabic: العتبة الحسينية) is the mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali, located in Karbala, in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq. Husayn was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the third Shia Imam, and is regarded…
Depiction of Husayn ibn Ali in the Shia tradition by Abolfazl Mirzabeygi, 1978
Calligraphic seal featuring Husayn's name, on display in the Hagia Sophia.
The calligraphy of the names of Ahl al-kisa and two hadiths of Muhammad on the cloth, belonging to Iran or Central Asia
Depiction of the Twelve Imams and episodes from their lives including the Battle of Karbala, Iranian painting, oil on canvas, 19th century, housed in the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam Museum.