Ziyarat
Encyclopedia
Ziyārah is an Arabic term literally means "visit", used to refer to a pilgrimage to sites associated with Muhammad
, his family members and descendants (including the Shī‘ah Imāms
), his companions
, or other venerated figures in Islām
, such as the Prophets
, Sufi saints and Islāmic scholars. Sites of pilgrimage include mosque
s, graves, battlefields, mountains, and caves.
Ziyārat can also refer to a form of supplication made by the Shī‘ah, in which they send salutations and greetings to Muhammad
and his family
.
Iranian and south-Asian Muslims use the word ziyarat for both, the Hajj
pilgrimage to Mecca
,as well as for pilgrimages to other sites.
Sufi places of worship and retreat may be built near the graves of famous Sufi saints; they are often called khanqah
s or tekkes.
Boards of the respective states
in which they are located.
. Kerela
. Sayid Jamalulaili Kadalundi
, or Imam
were buried in Iran. Some of the more popular ones include:
are buried in Iraq:
and bid'ah
except the visiting of the tomb of Muhammad
in Medina
which may be done during Hajj
, the Islamic pilgrimage. However, it is not a required. They point out to the following sayings of Muhammad as an evidence for their belief.
It is also reported in the most authentic books of Sunni Islam that Aa’ishah (wife of Muhammad
) reported:
Sunni scholars declare that the purpose of visiting the graves and cemeteries is only to remind people of death and a curse be upon the Jews and Christian
s for taking the graves of their Prophet
s as places of worship.
have both said: The Shī‘ah do however perform Ziyarah, believing that the entombed figures bear great status in the eyes of God, and seek to have their prayers answered through these people (a form of Tawassul
) - Sayyid Muhammad Hasan Musawi writes: In this regard, Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani also narrates a hadīth
from the tenth Imām of the Twelver Shī‘as: The Ziyarah of the Imāms is also done by the Shī‘ah, not only as a means of greeting and saluting their masters who lived long before they were born, but also as a means of seeking nearness to God and more of His blessings (barakah
).
The Shī‘ah do not consider the narrations in Bukhari to be authentic, and argue that if things such as Ziyarah and Tawassul were innovations and shirk, Muhammad
himself would have prohibited people as a precaution, from visiting graves, or seeking blessings through kissing the sacred black stone
at the Ka‘bah
. Some Sunni scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah, have also rejected the notion that such things are innovations (bid'ah
).
It is popular Shi'i belief that to be buried
near the burial place of the Imams is beneficial. In Shi'i sacred texts it is stated that the time between death
and resurrection
(barzakh, purgatory) should be spent near the Imams.
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
, his family members and descendants (including the Shī‘ah Imāms
Imamah (Shi'a doctrine)
Imāmah is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt,...
), his companions
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
, or other venerated figures in Islām
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, such as the Prophets
Prophets of Islam
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam as those humans chosen by God and given revelation to deliver to mankind. Muslims believe that every prophet was given a belief to worship God and their respective followers believed it as well...
, Sufi saints and Islāmic scholars. Sites of pilgrimage include mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
s, graves, battlefields, mountains, and caves.
Ziyārat can also refer to a form of supplication made by the Shī‘ah, in which they send salutations and greetings to Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
and his family
Ahl al-Bayt
Ahl al-Bayt is an Arabic phrase literally meaning People of the House, or family of the House. The phrase "ahl al-bayt" was used in Arabia before the advent of Islam to refer to one's clan, and would be adopted by the ruling family of a tribe. Within the Islamic tradition, the term refers to the...
.
Etymology and usage
"Ziyarat" comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Z-W-R (Arabic: زور) meaning "to visit". The word is actually pronounced "ziyarah" with an "h" at the end, but as Arabic is not the first language of most Muslims, the word is commonly pronounced "ziyarat" rather than "ziyarah". It can also be transliterated from Arabic as "ziarah".Iranian and south-Asian Muslims use the word ziyarat for both, the Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
pilgrimage to Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
,as well as for pilgrimages to other sites.
Pilgrimage sites
Different Muslim-majority countries, speaking many different languages, use different words for these sites.- Ziyaratgaah — PersianPersian languagePersian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
word meaning, "sites of Ziyarat" - ImamzadehImamzadehAn Imāmzādeh is a word found in both the Persian and Urdu languages, that refers to an immediate descendant of a Shi'a Imam.Imamzadeh means “offspring” or descendent of an imam. There are many other different ways of spelling this term. Some of these are imamzada, imamzadah, and emamzadah...
— in Iran, tombs of the "descendants of Shī‘ah ImāmsImamah (Shi'a doctrine)Imāmah is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt,...
" - DargahDargahA Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...
(Persian: درگاہ; दरगाह; literally: "threshold, doorstep [of the interred holy person's spiritual sanctum];" the shrine is considered a "doorstep" to a spiritual realm) — in South AsiaSouth AsiaSouth Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
, and Central AsiaCentral AsiaCentral Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
tombs of Sufi saints - Ziyaratkhana — in South Asia (less common)
- DargaDargaDarga is a musical group based in Casablanca, Morocco founded in 2001 by students of an Art school. They play Gnawa music and fusions of traditional music with Western styles....
or ZiyaretZiyaretZiyaret is the Turkish term for a place of pilgrimage. It literally means 'meeting'. It seems to be derived from Ziyarat, a Persian term for an Islamic pilgrimage, which itself is derived from the Arabic Ziyarah....
— in Turkey
Sufi places of worship and retreat may be built near the graves of famous Sufi saints; they are often called khanqah
Khanqah
A Khanqah, Khaniqah , ribat, zawiya, or tekke is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood, or tariqa, and is a place for spiritual retreat and character reformation...
s or tekkes.
Afghanistan
- Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrineKhwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrineThe Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine, also known as Gazar Gah, is a funerary compound in Herat, Afghanistan, that houses the tomb of the Sufi mystic and saint Khwajah Abdullah Ansari, also known as the guardian pir of Herat....
, Gazargah - Shrine of Hazrat AliShrine of Hazrat AliThe Shrine of Hazrat Ali, also known as the Blue Mosque, is a mosque in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan. It is one of the reputed burial places of Ali...
("the Blue Mosque"), Mazar-i-Sharif - Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa shrineKhwaja Abu Nasr Parsa shrineThe shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa is located in Balkh, Afghanistan. Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa was a spiritual leader of the Naqshbandi order and a theological lecturer in Herat...
, BalkhBalkhBalkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan... - Baba Hatim ZiyaratBaba Hatim ZiyaratThe mausoleum of Baba Hatim was built between the 11th and 12th centuries. It is located outside the town of Emam Sahib, near Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan.- Restoration :...
, Imam Sahib, Kunduz. - Khwaja Ya'qub al-Charkhi, Hulgatu/Huluft/Gazneyn
Algeria
- Othmania Zawiya, established in memory of a saint; TolgaTolga, AlgeriaTolga is a municipality in Biskra Province, Algeria. Located in south-east Algeria, Tolga is well known internationally for high-quality dates . It has more than 500,000 date palm trees. Most dates produced are exported....
- Sidi OkbaSidi OkbaSidi Okba is a locality in the Biskra Province, Algeria. It was named after the Muslim General Uqba ibn Nafi who died there in 683 AD. The nearest big city is Biskra which is located 18 km away.-See also:* Sidi Khaled...
, tomb of Sidi Okba bin Nafei, the great Muslim Commander of the Umayyad Caliphate; BiskraBiskraBiskra is the capital city of Biskra province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 207,987.During Roman times the town was called Vescera, though this may have been simply a Latin transliteration of the native name. Around 200 AD under Septimius Severus' reign, it was seized by the...
Bangladesh
- The dargahDargahA Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...
and mosqueMosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
of the Sufi saint Shah Jalal, SylhetSylhetSylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills... - The dargah of Shah ParanShah ParanShah Paran was a renowned Sufi saint of the Suhrawardiyya and Jalalia order. It is said that he was the son of a sister of Hazrat Shah Jalal and was born in Hadramaut, Yemen. He was an accomplice of his uncle, Shah Jalal, with whom he arrived in India. In 1303 AD, He took part in the expedition...
, Sylhet - The dargah of Shah Amanat, ChittagongChittagongChittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
- The dargah of Bayazid BastamiBayazid BastamiBayazid Bastami , also known as Abu Yazid Bistami or Tayfur Abu Yazid al-Bustami, was a Persian Sufi born in Bastam, Iran.- Background :...
, ChittagongChittagongChittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading... - The dargah of Gausul Azam Maizbhandari Ahmed Ullah, ChittagongChittagongChittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
- The dargah of Golamur Rahman (Baba Bhandari, ChittagongChittagongChittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
- The dargah of Delwar Hossain Maizbhandari, ChittagongChittagongChittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
- The dargah of Ziaul Huq Maizbhandari, ChittagongChittagongChittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
- The dargah of Khan Jahan AliKhan Jahan AliKhan Jahan Ali , also known as Ulugh Khan and Khan-i-Azam, was a Muslim Saint and local ruler in Bagerhat . The official title Khan-i-Azam signifies that he was an officer of the Bengal Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah I...
, Bagerhat Sadar UpazilaBagerhat Sadar UpazilaBagerhat Sadar is an Upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.-Geography:Bagerhat Sadar is located at . It has 45527 units of house hold and total area 272.73 km².Total union 10.-Demographics:... - The dargah of Mokhdum Ruposh, RajshahiRajshahiThe city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
- The dargah of Shah Ali, Mirpur, DhakaDhakaDhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
China (People's Republic of)
- Qilghili Keldim of XinjiangXinjiangXinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
- Numerous gongbei shrines (built around graves of Sufi saints), in particular in Linxia City, GansuGansu' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
Egypt
- The darga of Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili, Humaithara.
- The tomb of Abul Abbas al-Mursi, first khalifaCaliphThe Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
of Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili, AlexandriaAlexandriaAlexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
. - The tomb of BusiriBusiriBūsīrī was an Egyptian poet who was a follower of Imam Shadhili by enrolling himself in the Shadhiliyya Sufi order. He lived in Egypt, where he wrote under the patronage of Ibn Hinna, the vizier. His poems seem to have been wholly on religious subjects...
, composer of the Qaṣīda al-Burda.
India
The Ziyarat sites in India are owned and maintained by the waqfWaqf
A waqf also spelled wakf formally known as wakf-alal-aulad is an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law, typically denoting a building or plot of land for Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The donated assets are held by a charitable trust...
Boards of the respective states
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
in which they are located.
Tamil Nadu
- Qutbul Hamid Gausul Majid Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badusha Raziyallah Ta'ala anhu, ErwadiErwadiErvadi or Erwadi is a village in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu in southern India belonging to Kadaladi Taluk and Keelakarai Town panchayat. The village is the location of the grave and shrine of Qutbus Sultan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badusha, the then ruler of Madinah Al Munawwara...
Durgah, Ramanathapuram DistrictRamanathapuram DistrictRamanathapuram District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Ramanathapuram is the district headquarters. Ramanthapuram District has an area of 4123 km²...
. - Wazir Al Akbar Ameer Al Aufar Mustajab Ad Dhu'aa Hazrat Sulthan Sikandhar Badusha Shaheed Raziyallah Ta'ala anhu, ThiruparankundramThiruparankundramThiruparankundram is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This Panchayat has been added to the Madurai Corporation and the first local body election for Corporation was held on 18th Oct 2011.-Demographics:...
, MaduraiMaduraiMadurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
. - Hazrat Abdul Qadir Shahul Hamid Meeran sahib Kanje sawoy Kanja bakhsh Rali.. at Nagore Dargah NagoreNagoreNagore is a town in the Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located approximately 16 km south of Karaikal and 4 km north of Nagapattinam. Tiruvarur , Mayiladuthurai , Muthupet are nearby towns. It has a population of approximately 90,000. The prime attraction is the renowned...
- Also look at List of Islamic shrines in Tamil Nadu
- Madurai MaqbaraMadurai MaqbaraMadurai Maqbara refers to the Dargahs of three Sufi saints: Mir Ahmad Ibrahim, Mir Amjad Ibrahim, and Abdus Salaam Ibrahim.The Arabic word "Maqbara", which means mausoleum, is derived from the word "qabr", which means grave...
Hazrats Mir Ahmad Ibrahim Razi, Meer Amjad Ibrahim Razi, Syed Abdus Salaam Ibrahim Razi, at MaqbaraMaqbaraThe Arabic word Maqbara is derived from the word Qabr, which means grave. Though maqbara refers to the graves of all Muslims, it refers especially to the graves of religious figures or Waliyullahs who dedicated their life to Islam, striving to be true Muslims and training others to follow Islam...
MaduraiMaduraiMadurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Hazrath Adam(A) landed from paradise to Adam mountain-(Boudh hill)-Sri Lanka-it is nearer to south India.
- Dargah (shrine) of Adam(A)&Hawwa beevi, Mannar-Srilanka-Near to South India
- Dargah (shrine) of Habeel ibn-Adam(A), Rameswaram
- Nath-har Ali Badhshah, Trichi-Trinapalli
- Tameemul Ansari, ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
- Ukkasha Ashaabe Rasool, Parangipettai
- Hazrath Haja Sheikh Alavudeen,Paapavoor.
- Hazrath Hameed Aulia,Kanchipuram
- Hazrath Usmaan Aulia,Kanchipuram,
- Hazrath Syed Moosa Sha Qadiri, Dargah chennai
- Faqeer Shah Baba Qadri Gwalior, ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
Uttarpradesh
- dargah of [ darbare maula ali bhatni sharif-khankah-]ward no-10,allauddin nagar,post bhatni,dist-deoria,up-[sajjada nashin-Amjad khan [ALI] Advocate,supreme court of india,&,preident=maula ali al madad welfare council,&,member-zrucc-ner-ministry of railway,
- dargah of [ hazrat allauddin shah rahamtullah aleh,GULAME ALI,chisty kaadri,bhatni,dist-deoria,up
- Dargah of Hazrat Meer Auhaduddin Sultan Sayed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Simnani,at Kichouccha Shareef, Ambedkarnagar.
- Dargah (shrine) of Ahmed Raza Khan, BareillyBareillyBareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
- Dargah of Salim Chishti, at Fatehpur SikriFatehpur SikriFatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Built near the much older Sikri, the historical city of Fatehabad, as it was first named, was constructed by Mughal emperor Akbar beginning in 1570...
- Dargah of [Hazrat Saiyad Yaseen Shah] khukhundu selhrapur sharif, deoria distt , founder president Gaddinaseen [Saiyad Shakil Ahmad Shah],vill ramnagar lar salempur deoria Shakir Ali, Nasirabad Colony Khandari Agra
- Dargah of [Hazrat Waris Ali shah] dewa sharif barabanki lucknow
- Dargah of [hazrat Badiuddin shah madar] , makanpur sharif kanpur
Bihar
- Draguah Hazrat Makhdoom Syedna Hasan Ali Wali Azli is situated at Khaje Kalan Ghat ,Patna City ,Patna
Punjab
- Dargahs (shrines) of 40 prophets chalees Ambiya, Baros-Punjab-It revealed by Imam Rabbani
- Imam Rabbani Mujaddid Alfussani, Sirhind
- Muhammed Maasoom, Sirhind
- Muhammed Saifudheen, Sirhind
- Hazrat Imam Ali Nasir, Jalandhar
- Syed Ghulam ur Rasool Shah,Paddi Matt,Jalandhar
- Baba Pathaan Sherwani, Village Soeta,Usman Pur, Nawan Shehr
- Dargah (Shrine) Great Sufi Poet Hazrat Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alampuri, village Alampur, Tehsil Dasuya, Distt. Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. http://www.alampuri-academy.org
Andhra pradesh
- Hazrat Syed Shah Ali Pehelwan, Alampur, (Mahebub Nagar Dist.,)
- Hazrat Syed Khawaja Mahboob allah Hussaini Quadri, http://www.mahbooballah.com , Shah ali Banda, Hyderabad,
- Hazrat Mohammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqi Qadri , Bahadurpura, Hyderabad
- Hazrat Syed Meeran Hussaini Baghdadi) Langer Houz, Hyderabad,
- Hazrat Khaja Nayaab-e-Rasool and Ammajaan, Rahmatabad, Nellore
- Hazrat Syed Mohammed Yahya Pasha http://www.yahyapasha.com , Riyaz-e-Madina, Misrigunj Hyderabad
- Hazrat Syed Ameen Badasha QhadriSyed Ameen BadashaHazrath Syed Ameen Badasha also known as Khwaja e Guntur, was a renowned Muslim Sufi, saint and scholar of the Quadri, Chisti order from Indian sub continent.He was the disciple and the Qalifa-e-kamil of Sadulla Sha Almaroof Kamali Sha Who was the Qalifa e kamil of Peer Gousi Sha Akbari .He is...
Chisti Naqshabandi http://www.syedameenbadasha.com ,Auto Nagar,Guntur. - Hazrat Syed Mustafa Sha QadriMustafa sha qadriHazrath Syed Mustafa Sha Qadri, also known as Mustafa Baba, was a renowned Muslim Sufi, saint and scholar of the Quadri order from Indian sub continent.- Ziyarat :...
Shaheed (Bada Gaun) Rahmatabad, Nellore. - Hazarat Syed Galib Shaheed Aulia , Dargah center Bhavanipuram Vijayawada.
- Hazrat Syed Yousuf Sahab and Syed Shareef Sahab Nampally, Hyderabad,
- Hazrat Syed Baba Sharfuddin , Pahadi Shareef , Hydreabad,
- Hazrat Syed Ahmed Badepa First lancer , Hyderabad,
- Hazrat Syed Hussain Shah Wali, Dargah, Hyderabad,
- Hazrat Baba Fakhruddin , Khajaguda, Hyderabad,
- Hazrat Syed Kareemulla Shah Qadari,Kasmur, Nellore
- Hazrat Syed Abdullah Shah Naqshbandi , misrigunj ,hyderabad
- Hazrat Shaik Dawood Waliullah , veenadu,sulurpet,nellore,
- Hazrat Shah Khamosh Shah sahab , NAMPALLY HYDERABAD,
- Hazrat Pir Khaja Habib Ali Shah , Katalmandi,HYDERABAD http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazrat_Khwaja_Habib_Ali_Shah, & http://www.soofie.org.za/memorial/hazrat_sayed.html
- Hazrat Jehangeer Peer and Burhan uddin auliya, hyderabad,
- Hazrat Afzal Biyabani ,warangal,
- Hazrat Mashook a Rabbanni, Warangal,
- Syed Sha Ali Quadri , vijayawada, nuzvid.
- Hazrat Alam shahim Hussian shaid VIAKRABAD
- Hazrat mohad shab vikarabad
- Hazrat sofi moinduddin chisti ALAMPALLY
- Hazrat Syed Shaik Imam Ahmed Quadri, Kurnool
- Hazrat Syed Gouhar Ali Shah Quadri, Zaheerabad, Medak
- Hazrat Syed Abdullah Sha Hussaini Suttari Yammani Tadipatri http://www.syedabdullahshahussaini.blogspot.com
Delhi
- Noor Muhammed Badhayooni, Delhi
- Muhammed Baqi Billah, Delhi
- Shah Valiyullah Dahlavi, Delhi
- Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtyar Kaki’s shrine near Delhi
- Nizamuddin Dargah|Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia, Delhi
- Tomb of Amir Khusro, Delhi
Kashmir
- Ali Hamadani
- Charari ShariefCharari ShariefCharari Sharief is a town and a notified area committee in Badgam district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.-Geography:...
in Badgam districtBadgam districtBadgam is a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Its headquarters is Badgam.-Demographics:According to the 2011 census Badgam district has a population of 735,753, roughly equal to the nation of Guyana or the US state of Alaska. This gives it a ranking of 494th in India . The... - Hazratbal shrineHazratbal ShrineThe Hazratbal Shrine , is a Muslim shrine in Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir. It contains a relic believed by many Muslims of Kashmir to be a hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad...
in Srinagar districtSrinagar DistrictFor other uses, see Srinagar .Area141 km2Population900,000 Population density6383/km2 Situated at the center of the Kashmir valley, Srinagar is the most populous district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir,Indian Administered Kashmir and is home to the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir For...
Rajasthan
- Sulthanul-Hind Hazrat Shiekh Khwaja Syed Muhammad Moinuddin ChishtiMoinuddin ChishtiSultan-ul-Hind, Moinuddin Chishti was born in 1141 and died in 1230 CE. Also known as Gharīb Nawāz "Benefactor of the Poor" , he is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order of the Indian Subcontinent. He introduced and established the order in South Asia...
- Gharīb Nawāz in AjmerAjmerAjmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
.
Madhya Pradesh
- Dargah of Muhammad GhawthMuhammad GhawthMuhammad Ghawth Gwaliyari was a 16th century Sufi master of the Shattari order and Sufi saint, a musician, and the author of Jawahir-i Khams ....
in Gwalior - Dargah of Hussain TekriHussain TekriThe shrine of Hussain Tekri was built by the Nawab of Jaora, Mohammad Iftikhar Ali Khan Bahadur, in the 19th century. It is situated on the outskirts of Jaora town in the Ratlam district of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, India....
in JaoraJaoraJaora is a city and a municipality in Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jaora is located in the Malwa region, between Ratlam and Neemuch. It was the capital of the princely state of Jaora before independence... - Mirsa jan jan& Abdullah janjan bade navas-gulburg
- Hazar Deewane- shah kapasanKapasanKapasan is a city and a municipality in Chittaurgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Demographics:Kapasan has a municipal board. It is a constituency of Rajasthan Legislative assembly....
Gujarat
- Shrine of Hazrat Mansoor Muhammad Hussain Shah (commonly known as Chotumian or Chotubawa)-Hansot, Near Surat, Gujrat
- Shrine of IbrahimShrine of IbrahimThe Shrine of Ibrahim, known locally as Dargah Lal Shahbaz, was built around 1160, making it one of the earliers extant Islamic monuments. According to an inscription in the monument, it is a shrine to Ibrahim....
, BhadreswarBhadreswar, KutchBhadreswar / Bhadreshwar is a village in Mundra Taluka, Kutch District of Gujarat State of India. It is situated at a distance of about 32 km from Taluka head quarter Mundra and barely a kilometer away from sea-shore.-History:... - Jamaludheen Jana
- Hazrat Shah Noor Jamal,Hoshiarpur
- Hazrat Mira Saiyad Ali Datar, Unava,Unjha district, Mahesana
- Hazrat Rizkullah Shah Vali, Kodinar
- Hazrat Pir Maheboob sha Motiyu wale Sarkar, Jamnagar
- Hazrat Shah Aalam Dargah, Ahmedabad
- Hazrat Kabil shaa Khambhat
- Hazrat Pir Babu shah Khambhat
- Hazrat Pir geban shah khambhat
Maharashtra
- Dargah of Hazrat Tajuddin BabaHazrat Tajuddin BabaMohammad Tajuddin Baba was an Indian Muslim Sufi master considered by his followers to be a qutub. He lived in Nagpur, India.-Early life:...
, NagpurNagpurNāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune... - Valley of SaintsValley of SaintsThe Valley of Saints is located in Khuldabad, a town in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. Several Sufi saints of the Chishti Order chose to reside in Khuldabad in the fourteenth century. The dargah of Moinuddin Chishti of Khuldabad, and the tomb of the last great Mughal emperor...
, shrines of several Sufi saints and the MughalMughal EmpireThe Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
emperor AurangzebAurangzebAbul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
, KhuldabadKhuldabadKhuldabad Urdu: خلد آباد is a city and a Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Initially it was known as Rauza meaning garden of paradise...
. - Darghah of Haji Ali, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- Dargah of Makhdoom Ali MahimiMakhdoom Ali MahimiMakhdoom Ali Mahimi was a Muslim Scholar origin from the Konkan in India, widely acknowledged for his scholarly treatises, liberal views and humanist ideals...
, at MahimMahimMahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....
in MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million... - Dargah of Hazrath Qamar Ali Darvesh, Shivapur near Pune. (approx 20 km from Pune on NH4)
- Dargah of Hazrath Yaseen Mastan rh., Salisbury Park, Pune.
- Dargah of Hazrath Ghaar peer rh., Pune. (Murshid of Hazrath Qamar Ali Darvresh rh.)
Karnataka
- Dargah of Hazrath Syed Mohammad Khalandar Shah Peer Valiullah - [ Javagal Shareef, Arsikere Taluk ]
- Dargah of Hz. Khwaja Bande Nawaz Gesudaraz - [ Gulbarga ]
- Dargah of Hz. Mastan Shah Khadri - [ Gulbarga ]
- Dargah of Hz. Ismail Shah Khadri - [ Gulbarga ]
- Dargah of Hz. Shah Peer Bahauddin urf Langotbandh - [ Gulbarga ]
- Dargah of Hz. Tajoodin Baba Shearwar - [ Omdabad - Gulbarga Dist. ]
- Dargah of Hz. Manik Mastan Saharwardi - [(City Market ) -Bangalore]
- Dargah of Hz. Tawakkal Mastan Saharwardi - [(Mejestic) - Bangalore]
- Dargah of Hz. Tippu Mastan Saharwardi - [Bangalore Outskirts]
- Dargah of Hz. Yakheen Shah Vali Saharwardi - [(Near Vidhan Soudha) - Bangalore]
- Dargah of Hz. Kambalposh Khardi Saharwardi - [(Shivajinagar) - Bangalore]
- Dargah of Hz. Usman Ali Shah Khadri - [Kolar Hill Top] - [Kolar]
- Dargah of Hz. Haidyar Ali Safdar Khalandari - [Mulbagal - Kolar Dist.]
- Dargah of Hz. Ammajan-Bawajan - [Murughmalla - Chinthamani - Kolar Dist.]
- Dargah of Hz. Ka-Ki-Sha-Maula - [Nimkanpalli- Chinthamani - Kolar Dist.]
- Dargah of Hz. Mardana Ghaib + 2 Other Darghas - [ Shivsamudra - Mandya Dist. - Mysore]
- Dargah of Hz. Tippu Sultan Sahhed(Tiger of Mysore) - [Srirangapatnam - Mysore]
- Dargah of Hz. Sayed Hashimpeer Dastegir - [Bijapur]
- Hazrath Dada Haiyat Khalandar(Ghaib) - [ Bababudangiri Hill - Chickmagalur Dist.]
- Dargah of Hz. Sayed Muhammed Shariff Madani - [ Ullal- Mangalore ]
- Dargah of (Sahabi) Hz. Malik-Bin-Deenar - [ Kasargood - Mangalore ]
- Hazrat Tajuddin RajBaghSawar, Baswa Kalyan
- Hazrat Syed Ahmed Shah Quadri, Baswa Kalyan
- Hazrat Syed Qamaruddin Quadri, Baswa Kalyan
. Kerela
- Sayyid Alavi Mouladdhaveela-MAMBURAM, Malabar
- Muhammed Ibn-Alavudheen, Ediyangara, Calicut
- Valiyullah Quthubul Aalam Sheikh C M Muhammed AbuBacker - MadavoorMadavoor, KozhikodeMadavoor is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Madavoor had a population of 25358 with 12607 males and 12751 females....
, Malabar - Shiekh Faridudheen Valiyullah , KanjiramattomKanjiramattomKanjiramattom is sub urban area , lying approx 27 km southeast to the city of Kochi. The place is known for the Sheikh Fariddudin Mosque and its proximity to the famous Arayankavu Temple....
, ErnakulamErnakulamErnakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in... - Qutubul qadriyya shiekh kamaludheen EK umrar haji al qadri, Calicut
- Shiekh jamaludheen EK ahmad haji al qadri muttichoor, ThrissurThrissurThis article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
- Shiekh shaheed aliyul bakari parambil, Calicut, KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
- Shiekh ashiq-u-rrasool kundoor abdul qadr musliar al qadri, MalappuramMalappuramMalappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
- Qutubul qadriyya shiekh saeed sirajudheen al qadri ailakkad, MalappuramMalappuramMalappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
- Kaniyamburam abdurrazak masthan
- Malik Ibn Habeeb, Kasaragod
- Shiekh Abdu Rahiman Naqshbandhi-Khalidi, Tanoor
- Shiekh Muhammed Bappu Khalidi-Shadhili, Machingappara-Tirur
- Raffi Rifayya-Old Masjid, Calicut
- Zainudheen Maqdoom-1, PonnaniPonnaniPonnani/Ponani is an ancient port, a coastal town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 9.32 km2. Ponnani taluk is the smallest Taluk in Malappuram district. This tiny, picturesque town is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west...
- Zainudheen Maqdoom-2, Mini Palli, Shompal
- Abdul Qader Sani-Suharwardhi, Purathiyil KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
- Muhammed Moula- Buqari, KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
- Sheikh Muhammed Haji Thangal ShadhiliShadhiliThe Shadhili Tariqa is a Sufi order of Sunni Islam founded by Abul Hasan Ali ash-Shadhili. Followers of the Shadhiliya are known as Shadhilis....
, Vadakara-Calicut - Pallipadi Auliya, ErnakulamErnakulamErnakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...
- Sayyid Hamid Thangal Rifai, KalamasseryKalamasseryKalamassery is a suburban region of the city of Kochi and a Municipality in the District of Ernakulam of Kerala state, India. It is a concentrated region of industrialization with several factories manufacturing chemicals and fertilizers, as well as IT companies...
- Sayyid Moulal Bhukhari - Kannur City, KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
- Valiyullahi - Muttil Juma Masjid, Muttil, KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
- Valíyu'lláh|Valiyullahi - Auliya'a|Oliyankara JumaJumu'ahJumu'ah is a congregational prayer that Muslims hold every Friday, just after noon in lieu of dhuhr...
Masjid, cherukunnu, KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... - Umar Qazhi - Veliyankode, Malabar
- Tamim ul Dari , Parapalli, Calicut
. Sayid Jamalulaili Kadalundi
Indonesia
- The tombs of the Wali SangaWali SangaThe Wali Sanga are revered saints of Islam in Indonesia, especially on the island of Java, because of their historic role in the Spread of Islam in Indonesia. The word wali is Arabic for "trusted one" or "friend of God" , while the word songo is Javanese for the number nine...
- Tomb of Tuan Guru Syeikh Abdurrahman Siddiq, Riau - frequented by Malays from Indonesia and Malaysia
Iran
Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization lists several hundred "ziyarat-gah" or places of pilgrimage in which a sage, Sufi, ImamzadehImamzadeh
An Imāmzādeh is a word found in both the Persian and Urdu languages, that refers to an immediate descendant of a Shi'a Imam.Imamzadeh means “offspring” or descendent of an imam. There are many other different ways of spelling this term. Some of these are imamzada, imamzadah, and emamzadah...
, or Imam
Imamah (Shi'a doctrine)
Imāmah is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt,...
were buried in Iran. Some of the more popular ones include:
- Shrine of Bayazid Bistami, Bistam
- Darb-i Imam shrine, IsfahanIsfahan (city)Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
- Davazdeh Imam shrine, YazdYazdYazd is the capital of Yazd Province in Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan. At the 2006 census, the population was 423,006, in 114,716 families....
- Fatimah al-Ma'sūmah MosqueFatima al-Masumeh ShrineThe shrine of Fatema Mæ'sume is located in Qom, the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad. Much of the shrine complex was first built by Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century. The shrine has attracted to itself dozens of seminaries and religious schools...
, Qum - Friday Mosque of Shiraz, ShirazShirazShiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...
- Harun-i Vilayat Mausoleum, IsfahanIsfahan (city)Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
- Imam Reza shrineImam Reza shrineImām Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. It is the largest mosque in the world by dimension and the second largest in capacity...
- a large complex, developed on the burial site of the Eighth Shī`a ImāmImamah (Shi'a doctrine)Imāmah is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt,...
, 'Ali ar-RidhaAli al-Rida‘Alī ibn Mūsā al-Rizā was the seventh descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the eighth of the Twelve Imams, according to Shia sect of Islam...
, Mashad - Imamzadeh Saleh, TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
- Imamzadeh Husayn, ArdestanArdestanArdestan is a city in and the capital of Ardestan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,698, in 4,077 families....
- Imamzadeh Ismail, ArdestanArdestanArdestan is a city in and the capital of Ardestan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,698, in 4,077 families....
- Imamzadeh Shah Hussein, VaraminVaraminVaramin is a city in and the capital of Varamin County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 208,569, in 53,639 families.Varamin has an extensive history...
- Imamzadeh Rabi'a Khatun, Ashtarjan
- Ja'far Imamzadeh, Qum
- Masumzadeh shrine, DamghanDamghanDamghan is a city in and capital of Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 57,331, in 15,849 families.Damghan is situated from Tehran on the high-road to Mashad, at an elevation of...
- Pir-e Vaqef shrine complex, Afushteh
- Pir-i Bakran, tomb shrine of Muhammad ibn Bakran, Linjan
- Qadamgah shrine, Qadamgah
- Shah Chiragh shrine complex, ShirazShirazShiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...
- Shah Nur ad-Din Ni'matullah Vali shrine, MahanMahan, IranMahan is a city in and capital of Mahan District, in Kerman County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 16,787, in 4,138 families....
- Shaikh Ishaq Safi shrine, ArdabilArdabilArdabil is a historical city in north-western Iran. The name Ardabil probably comes from the Zoroastrian name of "Artavil" which means a holy place. Ardabil is the center of Ardabil Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 412,669, in 102,818 families...
- Shrine of Sultan Ali (the son of the fifth Imam Muhammad al-BaqirMuhammad al-BaqirMuḥammad ibn ‘Alī al-Bāqir was the Fifth Imām to the Twelver Shi‘a and Fourth Imām to the Ismā‘īlī Shī‘a. His father was the previous Imām, ‘Alī ibn Ḥusayn, and his mother was Fatimah bint al-Hasan...
), Mashhad-e ArdehalMashhad-e ArdehalMashhad-e Ardehal is a village in Isfahan Province, Iran. It is located 40-45km east of the city of Kashan. The village contains the burial site of Sultan Ali and the notable modern Persian poet and painter Sohrab Sepehri and is known for its annual Carpet Washing Ceremony... - JamkaranJamkaranJamkaran is a village in Qanavat Rural District, in the Central District of Qom County, Qom Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,368, in 1,747 families....
, QomQomQom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River.... - Shrine complex of Shaykh 'Abd al-Samad, NatanzNatanzNatanz is a city in and the capital of Natanz County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 12,060, in 3,411 families. It is located south-east of Kashan....
- Imamzadeh Shah Ahmad Qasem, QomQomQom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....
- Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine of Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Imamzadeh Tahir, and Shah-Abdol-Azim, ReyRey, IranRey or Ray , also known as Rhages and formerly as Arsacia, is the capital of Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran, and is the oldest existing city in the province....
- Abu l-Hassan al-Kharaqani, Kharqan, Bistam
- Abu'Ali Ahmad bin Muhammad al Farmadi Farmadh, Tous
Iraq
Six of twelve, Twelver Shī‘ah ImāmsImamah (Shi'a doctrine)
Imāmah is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt,...
are buried in Iraq:
- A Mosque built around the place where Muhammad al-MahdiMuhammad al-MahdiMuḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Mahdī is believed by Twelver Shī‘a Muslims to be the Mahdī, an ultimate savior of humankind and the final Imām of the Twelve Imams...
(twelfth, Twelver Shī‘ah ImāmImamah (Shi'a doctrine)Imāmah is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt,...
) first entered the Minor Occultation, SamarraSamarraSāmarrā is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Salah ad-Din Governorate, north of Baghdad and, in 2003, had an estimated population of 348,700.... - Imam Awn al-Din Mashhad, tomb of Imam Ibn Hassan Awn al-Din; MosulMosulMosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial...
- Nabi Jirjis complex, shrine dedicated to Saint GeorgeSaint GeorgeSaint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...
; Mosul - Shrine of Shaikh Syed Abdul-Qadir Jilani Al-Hassani W Al-Husaini,Ghous Paak Dastgeer,Meeraan Hoo BaghdadBaghdadBaghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
AL FAQR
Israel and Palestinian territories
- Dayr al-ShaykhDayr al-ShaykhDayr al-Shaykh was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jerusalem, also known as the Jerusalem corridor. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War...
- Al-Aqsa MosqueAl-Aqsa MosqueAl-Aqsa Mosque also known as al-Aqsa, is the third holiest site in Sunni Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem...
, built over the spot where Muhammad is said to have prayed before he ascended to the heavens; Jerusalem - Masjid SakhraDome of the RockThe Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The structure has been refurbished many times since its initial completion in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik...
(Dome of the Rock), built over the rock from whence legend holds Muhammad is to have ascended to the heavens; Jerusalem - Tomb of Bibi Maryam, the mother of Prophet Isa, Jerusalem
- The Cave of Prophets (ghar al-anbiya), between Jerusalem and DamascusDamascusDamascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
- Tomb of Prophet EzraEzraEzra , also called Ezra the Scribe and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra. According to the Hebrew Bible he returned from the Babylonian exile and reintroduced the Torah in Jerusalem...
, between Jerusalem and Damascus - Tomb of MosesNabi MusaNabi Musa is the name of a site in the Judean desert that popular Palestinian folklore associates with Moses. It is also the name of a seven-day long religious festival that was celebrated annually by Palestinian Muslims, beginning on the Friday before Good Friday in the old Orthodox Greek calendar...
, 10 miles from Jerusalem - Cave of the PatriarchsCave of the PatriarchsThe Cave of the Patriarchs or the Cave of Machpelah , is known by Muslims as the Sanctuary of Abraham or Ibrahimi Mosque ....
, HebronHebronHebron , is located in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter... - Joseph's TombJoseph's TombJoseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 325 yards northwest of Jacob's Well, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus, near Tell Balāṭa, the site of biblical Shechem...
, outside NablusNablusNablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the... - Tomb of Lot, Bani Na'imBani Na'imBani Na'im is a Palestinian town in the southern West Bank located east of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate. The town had a population of 20,084 inhabitants in 2007...
- Tomb of Tamim al-Dari, Bayt JibrinBayt JibrinBayt Jibrin was a Palestinian Arab village located northwest of the city of Hebron. The village had a total land area of 56,185 dunams or , of which were built-up while the rest remained farmland.The early inhabitants of Bayt Jibrin are the Canaanites...
- Tomb of JonahJonahJonah is the name given in the Hebrew Bible to a prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th century BC, the eponymous central character in the Book of Jonah, famous for being swallowed by a fish or a whale, depending on translation...
, HalhulHalhulHalhul is a Palestinian city located in the southern West Bank, north of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the city had a population of 22,108 mostly Muslim inhabitants in 2007.- History :...
, Khan YunisKhan YunisKhan Yunis - often spelt Khan Younis or Khan Yunnis - is a city and adjacent refugee camp in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the city, its refugee camp, and its immediate surroundings had a total population of 180,000 in 2006...
or MashhadMashhad, IsraelMashhad is an Arab town located northeast of Nazareth in Israel's North District. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 6,700 mostly Muslim inhabitants.Mashhad became a local council in 1960... - Sayed al-Hashim Mosque - Muhammad's great grandfather, GazaGazaGaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
- Tomb of SamuelTomb of SamuelThe Tomb of Samuel, , is the traditional burial site of the biblical Hebrew prophet Samuel, atop a steep hill at an elevation of 908 meters above sea level. It is situated to the north of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot. On the site is a building containing a mosque built in the 18th century...
, Nabi SamwilNabi SamwilAn-Nabi Samwil also al-Nabi Samuil is a Palestinian village of nearly 220 inhabitants in the West Bank, within the Jerusalem Governorate, located four kilometers north of Jerusalem... - Salman the PersianSalman the PersianSalman the Persian or Salman al Farisi was one of Muhammad's companions.During some of his later meetings with the other Sahaba, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah .-Birth place:...
, Jerusalem
Kazakhstan
- Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Turkestan (city) (See volume by Privratsky in references.)
Libya
- Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmad ZarruqAhmad ZarruqAhmed Zarruq was a Shadhili Sufi Sheikh and founder of the Zarruqiyye branch of the Shadhili Sufi order...
, Misrata. - Mausoleum of Sidi Abd As-Salam Al-AsmarAbd As-Salam Al-AsmarSidi Abd As-Salam Al-Asmar was a renowned religious Libyan Muslim saint who lived and died during the 15th century . The name al-Asmar is translated as meaning "black" or "brown skinned".-Life:...
, ZlitenZlitenZliten is a town in the Misrata District of Libya. It is located on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea west of the Gulf of Sidra. It was the capital of the former Zlitan District.-Location:...
. - Tomb of the SahabiSahabahIn Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
Abdullah ibn Abi Sarah in AwjilaAwjilaAwjila is a Berber-speaking oasis town in the Al Wahat District in the Cyrenaica region of northeastern Libya. It is the place after which the Awgila-Berber language, an Eastern Berber language, is named...
. - Tomb of the Sahabi Ruwaifi bin Thabit al-Ansari in Bayda.
Malaysia
- Shrine of Syed Shahul Hamid, George Town, PenangGeorge Town, PenangGeorge Town was voted as one of the best cities in Asia by Asiaweek, ranked 6th in 1998 and 9th in 2000. More recently, George Town has improved a notch to rank as the 9th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities worldwide according to an international location ratings survey by , an...
- Tomb of Ismail Nagore, George Town, PenangGeorge Town, PenangGeorge Town was voted as one of the best cities in Asia by Asiaweek, ranked 6th in 1998 and 9th in 2000. More recently, George Town has improved a notch to rank as the 9th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities worldwide according to an international location ratings survey by , an...
- Tomb of Noordin Sahib, George Town, PenangGeorge Town, PenangGeorge Town was voted as one of the best cities in Asia by Asiaweek, ranked 6th in 1998 and 9th in 2000. More recently, George Town has improved a notch to rank as the 9th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities worldwide according to an international location ratings survey by , an...
- Tomb of Syed Mustapha Idris a.k.a. Dato' Koyah, George Town, PenangGeorge Town, PenangGeorge Town was voted as one of the best cities in Asia by Asiaweek, ranked 6th in 1998 and 9th in 2000. More recently, George Town has improved a notch to rank as the 9th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities worldwide according to an international location ratings survey by , an...
- Tomb of Wali Mohammed Salleh, Batu UbanBatu UbanBatu Uban is a small town located a few kilometers away from the town of Gelugor in Penang, Malaysia. There are numerous condominiums situated in Batu Uban; these include Sunny Ville, E-Park and N-Park...
, PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
- frequented by Naqshabandi Malays. - Tomb of Syed Ibrahim al-hashimi, Gelugor, PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
- darga of syed lal shah bukhri(jalan hangtua in masjed)kuala lumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
- darga of sultan ul arifeen syed ismael shah aljillani(polau basar)malaka
- darga of fikir baba mualana miskin [chulia st][p penang]
Morocco
- Complex of Sidi Bul Abbas, of one Marrakech's celebrated seven saints, MarrakechMarrakechMarrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
- Zawiya and Mosque of Moulay Idris II, FesFes, MoroccoFes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
Pakistan
- Shrine Hazar Syed Ali Abbas(Sarkar Lal Badshah)Mangla Dam. Pakistan
- Shrine Of Hazrat Lal Shah Baaz Qalandar, Sehwan Sharif
- Data Darbar Complex Hazrat Syed Data Ali Hajweri Hassani Husaini AL FAQR
- Shrine of Allama Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim ThattviAllama Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim ThattviAllama Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattvi علامه مخدوم محمدهاشم ٹھٹوي : was a famous and eminent Islamic Scholar, Author, Philanthropist, Spiritual leader, Pir. He was the first ever Quranic Exegesis writer in the Sindhi dialect. He also ran the office of the Chief Justice and stayed the Governor of...
Makli, Thatta. - Hazrat Peer Makki Shah Hassani Husaini
- Bibi Paak Daman, said to hold the graves of five ladies from the prophet Muhammad's household(Ahl Al-Bayt)
- Pir Syed Meher Ali Shah Hassani Husaini Gilani Golra Shrif, Islamabad
- Hazrat Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Badshahi Masjid, Lahore
- Darbar-e-Akbaria-Hazrat Akbar Sultan and Hazrat Chan Sultan Ameer Afzal, Punjab http://www.yabahu.com
- Dargah of Shah Shams Sarwari
- Tomb complex of Lal Mahra, Dera Ismail KhanDera Ismail KhanDera Ismail Khan is a city in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Indus River, west of Lahore and northwest of Multan. The city is the capital of the district and tehsil of the same name. In Pakistan, its name is often abbreviated to D. I...
- Shrine complex of Mir Ishaq and Mir Aref, Thagas, Pakistan-administered Northern AreasNorthern AreasGilgit-Baltistan , is the northernmost political entity within Pakistan. It borders Pakistan's Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province to the west, Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor to the north, China to the east and northeast, Azad Kashmir to the southwest, and Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to the...
- Shrine of Sayyed Mohammad Astana, Khapalu, North-West Frontier ProvinceNorth-West Frontier ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa , formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province and various other names, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the north-west of the country...
- Hadhrat Molana Pir Fakir-u-llah BakotiHadhrat Molana Pir Fakir-u-llah BakotiHadhrat Molana Pir Faqir-u-llah Bakoti was a religious leader in the resistance movement against British rule. He used the idea of Tassawaf to recruit his followers by promising freedom...
shrine of Bakote Shareef - Hazrat Sakhi Shah Chan CharaghHazrat Sakhi Shah Chan CharaghSyed Shah Chan Charagh, Syed Sakhi Shah Chan Charagh Badshah is the patron saint of Rawalpindi, a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through Imam Musa Kazim, the seventh pious Imam of the Shia branch of Islam. Hazrat Shah Chan Charagh traces his lineage through Ishaq Al Mawafiq to the Imam, who...
, shrine of Shah Chan Chiragh, Rawalpindi. - Mohra SharifMohra SharifMohra Sharif is a spiritual center and home of the Naqshbandia Mujaddadiya. Qasimiya Sufi order is a Naqshbandi in origin, and is based in a small village called Mohra Shareef located in the Murree Hills of Punjab, outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad...
, MurreeMurreeMurree city is a popular hill station and a summer resort, especially for the residents of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, and for the cities of the province of Punjab, Pakistan...
hills of PunjabPunjab (Pakistan)Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
. - Baba Shah JamalBaba Shah JamalBaba Shah Jamal was born in 1588 CE. His father, Maulana Abdul Wahid, was also a renowned religious scholar and belonged to the family of Qazi Jamalud Din Badshahi, a famous Kashmiri family. Shah Jamal belonged to the school of Qadiriyyah and Suhrawardiyya and came to Lahore in 1617 CE. He lived in...
, Ichhrah LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
.
- Hazrat Syed Baba Lal Shah Badshah Qalander, Muree Hills, Punjab
- Moula Kadham, Haiderabad.
- Baba Mauj Deen, LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
- Baba Bahauddin Auliya
- Sultan Fuqra-Hazrat Sakhi Sultan BAHOO, Shourkot, District-Jhang
- Mehboob-e Jilani-Sufi Ghulam Ahmad, Iqbal Nagar, Kassuwaal
- Ghulam Husain (Baba Ghorriyaan wale Srkar) Baleekay, Safdarabad
- Sain Roshan Din, Chhota Kotla, Sangla Hill
- Baba Noor Shah Walli, Laari Adda, Faisalabad
- Hazrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Ludhianivi,Daar-ul-Ehsaan, Faisalabad
- Sufi Mubarak Ali, Awagat, Jaranwala, Faisalabad
- Khan baba, Awagat, Jaranwala, Faisalabad
- Hazrat Sadaq Sain Sarkar, 31-G.B. Satyana, Faisalabad.
- Syed Ghulam-e Mustafa Shah, Paddi matt wale, Sain di Khoei, Faisalabad
- Syed Ali Haider Shah, Sain di Khoei, Faisalabad
- Baba Sher Shah (Zahira Peer), Sain di Khoei, Faisalabad
- Baba Rehmay Shah, Sain di Khoei, Faisalabad
- Baba Muhammad Husain Mast Qadiri, Sain di Khoei, Faisalabad
- Baba Bashir (BAB), Sain di Khoei, Faisalabad
- Baba Lasorri Shah, Jhang Bazar, Ginta Ghar, Faisalabad
- Imam Jalwi, Dhudiwala, Faisalabad
- Baba Faryaad Sain, Dhudiwala, Faisalabad
- Nisar Ahmad Khan Qadiri, Chak#122-GB. Faisalabad
- Baba Siraj (Kikar Sain), Adda Chak#123G.B. Jaranwala Road. Faisalabad
- Mian Muhammad Bakhash, Karri Sharif, Mirpur, Azad Kasmir
- Faqeer Noor Muhammad Kalachvi, Kalachi Shrif, Dera Ismail Khan
- Mian Meer Saab, Lahore
- Syed Waris Shah, Jindyala Sher Khan, Shaikhupura
- Khwaja Ghulam Farid,Mithan Kot.
- Syed Wazir Ali Shah (Sangal Shah), Chak#105-GB.Bangay, Faisalabad
- Syed Wasal Shah, Hassan Abdal
- Bulleh Shah (Baba, Kasur)
- Shah Inayat Qadri,Lahore.
- Madhoo Lal Husain (Shah Husain), Lahore
- Hazrat Baba Chatri Saaien, Lari Adda, Lahore
- Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi, KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
- Baba Farid-ud-din Ganj-e-Shakar, Paak Pattan Sharif
- Shrine of Khwaja Sheikh PakKhwaja Sheikh PakSheikh Muhammad Chishty, better known as Khwaja Sheikh Pak was an Islamic Kutb and a Waliullah. He is also known as Khwaja Garib Nawaz-E-Sani, a title given to him based upon his similarities with the earlier Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer....
, Derh Pindi, Lahore. - Shrine of Qalandar Baba Bukhari (Makhdoom Syed Safdar Ali Shah Bukhari (Kakyoon Waali Sarkar)),Dhudian,Pakistan
- Shrine of AAla Hazrat Lillahi(Hazrat Hafiz Ghulam Nabi 18th Century) Lilla, Punjab Pakistan
- Shrine of Hazrat Baba Hassan Shah walli Shahdara town LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
- Shrine of Hazrat Baba INAYAT Shah Walli, Lahore
- Shrine of Hazrat baba Sher shah walli LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
- Shrine of Hazoor Zia-ul-ummah Justice Pir Mohammad Karam Shah Al-Azhari, Behra Sharif
- Shrine of Professor Arif Sani Lamakani at Bahu Abad Tehsil Haroonabad District Bahawalnagar
- Darbar Ghousia Shareef (Hadhrat Syedina Tahir Allauddin Al-Qadri Al-Gillani Radhi Allahu Anhu) in Baghdad Town of Lahore, Pakistan.
- Darbar shreef (baba divey shah)(jalalpurjattan pind chaklala)gujratGujratGujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
- Darbar Shareef (baba miana yaseen sahib)(jalalpurjattan pind chaklala)gujratGujratGujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
- Darbar Shah Sauchyar Shah Zar Shah Munawar Bharakahu, Islamabad.
- Darbar shareef (peer gul hussan shah sahib)pind mojoki dakkhana noshera khajgan dist gujrat
- Darbar shareef (peer gul hussain shah sahib)pind marry warachawn dera joian wali sarkar dist gujrat
- Darbar shareef (sakhi LAL badshah sarkar)sanda dupsarri lahore* *Darbar shareef (peer khaja abdul majeed qadri khizri shaib)dewal shreef rawalpindi
- Darbar shareef(hazrat karmanwale sarkar)okara
Saudi Arabia
- Al-Masjid al-NabawiAl-Masjid al-NabawiAl-Masjid al-Nabawi , often called the Prophet's Mosque, is a mosque situated in the city of Medina. As the final resting place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, it is considered the second holiest site in Islam by Muslims and is one of the largest mosques in the world...
, MedinaMedinaMedina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and... - Maqbaratu l-Baqī'Al-Baqi'Maqbaratu l-Baqī is a cemetery in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located to the southeast of the Masjid al-Nabawi. The mosque is built where the Islamic prophet Muhammad used to live, built a mosque and is currently buried. The cemetery therefore holds much significance. It contains many of Muhammad's ...
in Madina - FatimahFatimahFatimah was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. She is regarded by Muslims as an exemplar for men and women. She remained at her father's side through the difficulties suffered by him at the hands of the Quraysh of Mecca...
, daughter of MuhammadMuhammadMuhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
and the Shī`a ImāmsImamah (Shi'a doctrine)Imāmah is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt,...
Hasan ibn AliHasan ibn AliAl-Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib is an important figure in Islam, the son of Fatimah the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and of the fourth Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib. Hasan is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt and Ahl al-Kisa...
, Zayn al-‘Ābidīn, Muhammad al-BaqirMuhammad al-BaqirMuḥammad ibn ‘Alī al-Bāqir was the Fifth Imām to the Twelver Shi‘a and Fourth Imām to the Ismā‘īlī Shī‘a. His father was the previous Imām, ‘Alī ibn Ḥusayn, and his mother was Fatimah bint al-Hasan...
, and Ja'far al-SadiqJa'far al-SadiqJaʿfar ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq was a descendant of Muhammad and a prominent Muslim jurist. He is revered as an Imam by the adherents of Shi'a Islam and as a renowned Islamic scholar and personality by Sunni Muslims. The Shi'a Muslims consider him to be the sixth Imam or leader and spiritual...
are buried here. - Jannatul MuallaJannatul MuallaJannatul Mualla also known as Al-Hajun, is a famous cemetery located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.-History:...
, Makkah - graves of: Abd Manaf ibn QusaiAbd Manaf ibn Qusai‘Abdu Manāf ibn Quṣayy was a Quraishi and great-great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Ali. His father was Quṣayy ibn Kilāb.-Biography:...
, Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf, Abdul Mutallib, Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-MuttalibAbu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-MuttalibAbi Tlib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib also known as Abu Talib ibn al-Muttalib.Talib was in reality the elder son of Abd Munāf and elder brother to Ali Ibn Abd Munāf. He was an head of Bani Hashim clan of Quraysh tribe of Mecca in Arabia. He was married to Fatima bint Asad and was an uncle of the...
and Khadijah bint KhuwaylidKhadijah bint KhuwaylidKhadījah bint Khuwaylid or Khadījah al-Kubra was the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and Fatimah bint Za'idah and belonged to the clan of Banu Asad. She is important in Islam as Muhammad's first wife, and one of the "mothers of the believers"...
among others, are buried here. - HiraHiraHira or the Cave of Hira is a cave about from Mecca, on the mountain named Jabal Al-Nūr in the Hejaz region of present day Saudi Arabia...
, the cave where the angel GabrielGabrielIn Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an Archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.He first appears in the Book of Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions. In the Gospel of Luke Gabriel foretells the births of both John the Baptist and of Jesus...
is said to have first visited Muhammad.
Singapore
- Shrine of Syed Shahul Hamid
- Tomb of Wali Habib Noh - frequented by Malays and Naqshabandis
- Shrine of Hazrath Khwaja Habibullah ShahKhwaja Habibullah ShahHazrat Shaikh Khwaja Habibullah Shah Chisti-Qadri wal ArbaiinHazrat Shaikh Khwaja Habibullah Shah was born in Tamilnadu, India and died in Singapore.His shrine is located at Kubur Kassim on Siglap road near ChaiChee in Singapore....
at Kubur Kassim on Siglap road near ChaiChee in Singapore.
South Africa
- Tomb (kramat) of Sheikh Abdul Rahman, Cape TownCape TownCape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
- venerated by Cape MalaysCape MalaysThe Cape Malay community is an ethnic group or community in South Africa. It derives its name from the present-day Western Cape of South Africa and the people originally from Maritime Southeast Asia, mostly Javanese from modern-day Indonesia, a Dutch colony for several centuries, and Dutch... - Tomb of Sheikh Jaafar, Cape TownCape TownCape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
- venerated by Cape Malays - Tomb of Sheikh Mahmood, Cape TownCape TownCape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
- venerated by Cape Malays - Tomb of Shaikh Yusuf Faure, Cape TownCape TownCape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
- venerated by Cape Malays - Tomb of Sheikh Sayed Ahmed Badsha Peer [Durban]
- Tomb of Hazrat Sufi Saheb [Durban]
- Tomb of Hazrat Raja Bawa [Durban]
- Tomb of Hazrat Fathe Bawa (Durban )
- Tomb of Hazrat Bhaijaan Bawa Sufi (Durban )
- Tomb of Hazrat Goolam Hoosein Fazle Elahi (Boksburg)
Sri Lanka
- Daftar Jailani Rock Cave Mosque, BalangodaBalangodaBalangoda is a town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Its 143 km away from Colombo and 43 km away from Ratnapura. It is the one of biggest towns of the Ratnapura District which is one of the two districts belonging to Sabaragamuwa Province . According to the 2001 census Balangoda has a...
- Kataragama temple, KataragamaKataragamaKataragama is a pilgrimage town popular with Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous Vedda communities of Sri Lanka and South India. The town has Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya, a shrine dedicated to Skanda-Murukan also known as Kataragamadevio...
- Ketchimale, BeruwalaBeruwalaBeruwala, is a small resort town in the south western coastal belt of Sri Lanka. The name Beruwala is derived from the Sinhalese word for the place where the sail is lowered. It marks the spot for the first Muslim settlement on the island, established by Arab traders around the 8th century AD...
- Devatagaha, ColomboColomboColombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
Syria
- Sayyidah Zaynab MosqueSayyidah Zaynab MosqueSayyidah Zaynab Mosque is a shrine located in Damascus, Syria, that contains the grave of Zaynab daughter of ‘Alī and Fātimah, and granddaughter of Muhammad ....
, the tomb of Zaynab bint AliZaynab bint AliZaynab bint Ali was the daughter of the Rashid Caliph and first Shi'i Imam, Ali and granddaughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah....
, daughter of AliAli' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
and FatimahFatimahFatimah was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. She is regarded by Muslims as an exemplar for men and women. She remained at her father's side through the difficulties suffered by him at the hands of the Quraysh of Mecca...
, DamascusDamascusDamascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major... - Sayyidah Ruqayya MosqueSayyidah Ruqayya MosqueSayyidah Ruqayya Mosque is a shrine located in Damascus, Syria, that contains the grave of Sukayna , the infant daughter of Husayn ibn ‘Alī....
, the tomb of Sukayna bint Husayn, daughter of HusaynHusayn ibn AliHussein ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib was the son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib and Fātimah Zahrā...
- the grandson of MuhammadMuhammadMuhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
, Damascus - Hujr ibn AdiHujr ibn AdiHujr ibn Adi was a supporter of Ali ibn Abi talib, he and his companions were killed by Muawiya I for refusing to Curse Ali. Hujr asked that his son be killed before he did so that he will be sure that his son stayed on the love of Ali and will not be affected by his death.-Character and...
MosqueMosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
, the tomb of Hujr, a companion of Ali, in Adra (a small town near Damascus) - Baab SagheerBab SaghirBāb Saghīr , also called "Goristan-e-Ghariban", is an ancient cemetery and street in Damascus, Syria, with tombs on either side of the road...
Cemetery (also called Goristan-e-Ghariban) - many famous historical figures, including Umm Kulthum bint Ali and Bilal ibn RibahBilal ibn RibahBilal ibn Rabah or Bilal al-Habashi was an Ethiopian born in Mecca in the late 6th century, sometime between 578 and 582.The Islamic prophet Muhammad chose a former African slave Bilal as his muezzin, effectively making him the first muezzin of the Islamic faith...
are buried here, Damascus - Nabi Habeel MosqueNabi Habeel MosqueNabi Habeel Mosque is located on the west mountains of Damascus, near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river , in Syria. This mosque is believed to contain the grave of Abel , son of Adam as believed by Muslims, who are frequent visitors of this mosque for ziyarat...
, the tomb of Abel, son of AdamAdamAdam is a figure in the Book of Genesis. According to the creation myth of Abrahamic religions, he is the first human. In the Genesis creation narratives, he was created by Yahweh-Elohim , and the first woman, Eve was formed from his rib...
, Damascus - Araq TombAraq TombThe Araq Tomb is located in al-Mayadani al-Wastani district of Damascus, Syria. It was built by governor Araq bin Abdullah al-Salahdar. It is dedicated to the holy man Suhayb ar-Rumi....
, Damascus, dedicated to Suhayb al-Rumi - Bab al-HadidBab al-HadidBab al-Hadid is a monument located in Aleppo, Syria, was planned during the reign of al-Zahir Ghazi and built by his son Mohammed as Bab al-Qanat . It was rebuilt by the final Mamluk sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri in 1509. The gate and surrounding quarters of the old city are some of the best...
, AleppoAleppoAleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant... - Bab al-NasrBab al-Nasr (Aleppo)-History:It was originally called Bab al-Yahud because of its location next to the Jewish Quarter. It was rebuilt and renamed by al-Zaher Ghazi in 1212 to become the most important northern gate of the city. Its simple, direct access form became more complex under the reconstruction with the...
, Aleppo - Bab AntakeyaBab AntakeyaBāb Antakiya formed one of the most important defense gates in Aleppo, protecting the city from the west. Baba Antakiya is located in the centre of the western wall of the old city of Aleppo, and its name was derived from Antioch, the capital of ancient Syria, as the gate was the main exit which...
, Aleppo - Hilaliyya ZawiyaHilaliyya ZawiyaThe Hilaliyya Zawiya is a zawiya located in the east part of the Jallum quarter of Aleppo, Syria. It was reconstructed in 1790 to accommodate a mausoleum for Sheikh Mohammed Hilal Ram Hamdani. It has evolved into a place where pilgrims could meditate in seclusion....
, Aleppo. Mausoleum for Sheikh Mohammed Hilal Ram Hamdani - Umayyad MosqueUmayyad MosqueThe Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist , is located in the old city of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world...
(Jaami al-Amawi), Damascus - Salera HillSalera HillSalera Hill is a pilgrimage centre in Damascus, Syria. The following sacred spots are located on it:* Cave of Ashab al-Kahf* Koh-e Raqim* Masjid Sulayman* Footprint of Imam Ali* Sermon written by Imam Ali on stone with his finger....
, Damascus
Turkey
- Tomb of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, KonyaKonyaKonya is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The metropolitan area in the entire Konya Province had a population of 1,036,027 as of 2010, making the city seventh most populous in Turkey.-Etymology:...
- Tomb of Abu Ayyub al-AnsariAbu Ayyub al-AnsariAbu Ayyub al-Ansari - born Khalid ibn Zayd ibn Kulayb in Yathrib - hailed from the tribe of Banu Najjar and was a close companion of Muhammad. Abu Ayyub was one among the Ansar of early Muslim history, or those who supported Muhammad after the hijra to Medina in 622...
, IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
Uzbekistan
- Saifuddin Bakharzi shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Chupan Ata shrine, SamarkandSamarkandAlthough a Persian-speaking region, it was not united politically with Iran most of the times between the disintegration of the Seleucid Empire and the Arab conquest . In the 6th century it was within the domain of the Turkic kingdom of the Göktürks.At the start of the 8th century Samarkand came...
- Shah-i-ZindaShah-i-ZindaShah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 9-14th and 19th centuries. The name Shah-i-Zinda is connected with the legend that Kusam ibn Abbas, the cousin of the prophet Muhammad was...
shrine, Samarkand - Imam Bukhariy shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Abdukholiq Gijduvaniy shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Orif Revgari shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Anjir Fagnaviy shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Ali Rometaniy shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Boboi Samosiy shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Sayyid Amir Kulol shrine (Amir KulalAmir KulalShams ud-Din renowned as Amir Kulal was born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan to the well known scholar Saif ud-Din Hamza a descendant of Nabi Muhammad. Saif ud Din Hamza was also Amir of Tribe of Kulal , hence the title Amir...
), BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time... - Bakhouddin Nakshband shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Shayxul Olam shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Chashmai Ayub shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Piridastgir shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Bandikusho shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
- Poraduz shrine, BukharaBukharaBukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
Wahhabi views
The majority of Wahhabis believe that visiting the graves of saints should be classified as shirkShirk (polytheism)
In Islam, shirk is the sin of idolatry or polytheism. i.e. the deification or worship of anyone or anything other than the singular God, or more literally the establishment of "partners" placed beside God...
and bid'ah
Bid'ah
Bid‘ah is any type of innovation in Islam. It linguistically means "innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy". In contrast to the English term "innovation", in Arabic, the word bid'ah generally carries a negative connotation...
except the visiting of the tomb of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
in Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
which may be done during Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
, the Islamic pilgrimage. However, it is not a required. They point out to the following sayings of Muhammad as an evidence for their belief.
Narrated By 'Aisha : Umm Salama told Allah's Apostle about a church which she had seen in Ethiopia and which was called Mariya. She told him about the pictures which she had seen in it. God's Apostle said, "If any righteous pious man dies among them, they would build a place of worship at his grave and make these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the sight of God."
The most evil of mankind are those who will be alive when the Last Day arrives and those who take graves as places of worship.”
It is also reported in the most authentic books of Sunni Islam that Aa’ishah (wife of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
) reported:
Had it not been so, his (i.e. the Prophet’s) grave would have been in an open place, but it could not be due to the fear that it could be taken as a mosque.
Sunni scholars declare that the purpose of visiting the graves and cemeteries is only to remind people of death and a curse be upon the Jews and Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s for taking the graves of their Prophet
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
s as places of worship.
- “...Beware that those before you took the graves of their Prophets as places of worship. Do not take graves as places of worship, for verily I forbid you to do so.”
- “The most evil of mankind are those who will be alive when the Last Day arrives and those who take graves as places of worship.”
Sūnnī or sufi Views
The purpose of visiting a grave is to gain llim (divine knowledge), tafakkur and to pray for the person in the grave, but if the person in the grave is a Prophet or a Awliya (friend of God), fayd and spiritual benefits can be gained from their souls. The person who is visited, must be thought of as if he is alive and must be visited with the same good manners.Shī‘ah Views
There are many reasons for which the Shī‘ah partake in the performance of Ziyarah, none of which include the worship of the people buried within the tombs - Ayatullah Borujerdi and Ayatullah KhomeiniRuhollah Khomeini
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
have both said: The Shī‘ah do however perform Ziyarah, believing that the entombed figures bear great status in the eyes of God, and seek to have their prayers answered through these people (a form of Tawassul
Tawassul
Tawassul is the Islamic understanding of intercession. It is a religious practice in which a Muslim seeks nearness to Allah. A rough translation would be: "To draw near to what one seeks after and to approach that which one desires." The exact definition and method of tawassul is a matter of...
) - Sayyid Muhammad Hasan Musawi writes: In this regard, Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani also narrates a hadīth
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
from the tenth Imām of the Twelver Shī‘as: The Ziyarah of the Imāms is also done by the Shī‘ah, not only as a means of greeting and saluting their masters who lived long before they were born, but also as a means of seeking nearness to God and more of His blessings (barakah
Barakah
In Islam, Barakah is the beneficent force from God that flows through the physical and spiritual spheres as prosperity, protection, and happiness. Baraka is the continuity of spiritual presence and revelation that begins with God and flows through that and those closest to God. Baraka can be found...
).
The Shī‘ah do not consider the narrations in Bukhari to be authentic, and argue that if things such as Ziyarah and Tawassul were innovations and shirk, Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
himself would have prohibited people as a precaution, from visiting graves, or seeking blessings through kissing the sacred black stone
Black Stone
The Black Stone is the eastern cornerstone of the Kaaba, the ancient stone building towards which Muslims pray, in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic, which according to Muslim tradition dates back to the time of Adam and Eve.The...
at the Ka‘bah
Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam. The Qur'an states that the Kaaba was constructed by Abraham, or Ibraheem, in Arabic, and his son Ishmael, or Ismaeel, as said in Arabic, after he had settled in Arabia. The building has a mosque...
. Some Sunni scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah, have also rejected the notion that such things are innovations (bid'ah
Bid'ah
Bid‘ah is any type of innovation in Islam. It linguistically means "innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy". In contrast to the English term "innovation", in Arabic, the word bid'ah generally carries a negative connotation...
).
It is popular Shi'i belief that to be buried
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
near the burial place of the Imams is beneficial. In Shi'i sacred texts it is stated that the time between death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
and resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection refers to the literal coming back to life of the biologically dead. It is used both with respect to particular individuals or the belief in a General Resurrection of the dead at the end of the world. The General Resurrection is featured prominently in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim...
(barzakh, purgatory) should be spent near the Imams.
External links
- AL-ARIFEEN for FAQRISM ( Spiritualism & Mysticism )
- AL-FAQR for FAQRISM ( Spiritualism & Mysticism )
- Views held by The Shia on Ziyarat
- Archnet shrine directory, with pictures
- http://www.maqbara.comMadurai Hazrats'MaqbaraMaqbaraThe Arabic word Maqbara is derived from the word Qabr, which means grave. Though maqbara refers to the graves of all Muslims, it refers especially to the graves of religious figures or Waliyullahs who dedicated their life to Islam, striving to be true Muslims and training others to follow Islam...
] - Book: Your Personal Guide to UMRA, HAJJ, and ZIYARAT (pdf file)
- Listing of ziyarat sites