The Sanctuary of Imam Ali

The Sanctuary of Imam 'Ali , additionally referred to as the Mosque of 'Ali , positioned in Najaf, Iraq, is a Shi'ite Muslim mosque housing the tomb of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin of Muhammad and the primary Shi'ite Imam after him, and the fourth Sunni Rashid Caliph. According to Shi'ite belief, buried subsequent to Ali inside this mosque are the remains of Adam and Nuh. Each year tens of millions of pilgrims go to the Shrine and pay tribute to Imam Ali. The Abassid Caliph Harun al-Rashid constructed the first structure over the tomb of Imam 'Ali in 786, which protected a inexperienced dome.

The Caliph Al-Mutawakkil flooded the web page in 850, however Abu'l-Hayja, the Hamdanid ruler of Mosul and Aleppo, rebuilt the shrine in 923, which blanketed a large dome. In 979-980, the Buyid dynasty Shi'i sovereign 'Adud al-Dawla, elevated the shrine, which included a cenotaph over the burial site and a brand new dome. This protected placing textiles and carpets. He also included Najaf with a wall and citadel, even as offering water from the Euphrates via a qanat. Seljuq Sultan Malik-Shah I contributed big items to the shrine in 1086, as did Caliph Al-Nasir.