Imam Husayn Shrine

Imam Husayn Shrine
مَقَام ٱلْإِمام ٱلْحُسَيْن ٱبْن عَلِيّ
Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala, Iraq
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Rite	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque and shrine
Status	Active
Location
Location	Karbala, Iraq
Location in Iraq
Geographic coordinates	32°36′59″N 44°01′57″E / 32.61639°N 44.03250°E / 32.61639; 44.03250
Architecture
Type	Abbasid architecture, Islamic architecture
Completed	680 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)	2
Dome height (outer)	27 metres (89 ft)
Minaret(s)	2 (formerly 3)

The Imam Husayn Shrine (Arabic: مَقَام ٱلْإِمَام ٱلْحُسَيْن ٱبْن عَلِيّ, romanized: Maqām al-ʾImām al-Ḥusayn ʾibn ʿAlī) is the mosque and burial site of Husayn ibn Ali, the third Imam of Shia Islam, in the city of Karbala, Iraq. It stands on the site of the Mausoleum of Husayn, who was a grandson of Muhammad, near the place where he embraced martyrdom during the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE^[1][2] The tomb of Husayn is one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, outside of Mecca and Medina, and many make pilgrimages to the site. Every year, millions of pilgrims visit the city to observe Ashura, which marks the commemoration of Husayn's death for all Muslims.^[3]