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unusual facts about Imam Ali



Hadrat Abbas Shrine

The Hadhrat Abbas shrine is a historical building in Karbala, Iraq, the burial place of the brave son of Imam Ali (AS), and half-brother of Imam Hussain, located close to the Imam Hussain Shrine.


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2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing

After the crimes against the places of worship, including the blowing up of the mausoleum in Samarra and the attacks against the tombs of Salman the Persian and Imam Ali bin Mussa al-Rida, the tribes must take a stand and claim a role in the protection of these sites.

Al-Jamia

Alternate spellings for al-Jamia include al-Jami’a, al-Jámi'a, al-Jami'ah, al-Jamea, al-Jami‘, al-Jami, or al-Jama, while alternate names for the text include Kitab al-Imam Ali (i.e. the Book of Imam Ali) and al-Sahifa (i.e. the Page).

Religion in Iraq

Similarly, Najaf is renowned as the site of the tomb of Alī ibn Abī Tālib (also known as "Imām Alī"), whom the Shia consider to be the righteous caliph and first imām.

Shantia

This word has been used in Persian poems for describing Imam Ali, and today is used as a family name or boy surname in this language.