Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

History of the Holy Shrines

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• History of the shrine of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him  
• The visit of Prophet Abraham and Isaac and Abraham's prediction and desire to buy the Valley of Peace
• The Mausoleum
• The deer hunting incident of Harun al-Rashid
• References
• History of the Cemetery Of Jannat Al-Baqi
• The Origins of Al-Baqi
• Al-Baqi as viewed by historians
• The First Destruction of Al-Baqi
• The second plunder by the Wahhabis
• Protest from Indian Muslims
• Protest from other countries
• A partial list of the demolished graves and shrines
• History of the Shrine of Imam Husayn Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib 
• “Karbala” Origin & Meaning
• Martyrdom and popularity
• Bounty of visiting Imam Husayn [a]
• Mausoleum of Imam Husayn, peace be upon him
• The resting place of Abbas b. Ali, peace be upon him  
• Chronology of Imam Husayn's Shrine at Karbala
• History of the Shrine of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim & Imam Muhammad Al-Jawad 
• References
• History of the shrine of Imam Ali b. Musa Al-Reza, peace be upon him the history of Mashad 
• History of the construction of Astan-Qods-Razavi
• Basts (Places of Refuge)
• Sahne Enqelab
• Minarets
• Nqqareh Khaneh (Place of Kettle Drums)
• Saqqa Khaneh (Public Drinking Place)
• Sahne Jamhuri Islami (Islamic Republic Court)
• Sahn Qods
• Sahne Imam Khomeini
• Sahne Azadi
• Gowharshad Mosque
• Imam Reza [a]'s Tomb
• Dar-al Hoffaz (the place of the Reciters)
• Towhid Khaneh (place of Divine Unity)
• Dar-al-Siyadah
• Bala-Sar Mosque
• Dar-al Rahmah Porch
• Allahverdikhan Dome
• Hatam Khani Dome
• The Golden Dome
• Museum of Astaane Quds
• Museum of The Quran
• Museum of Stamps
• Astane Quds Mehmansara
• Sheikh Bahaiee
• Sheikh Hurr Ameli
• Sheikh Tabarasi
• Khwajeh Morad
• Khwajeh Rabiee
• Gonbad (Dome) Kheshti
• Peer-e Palandooz (the old pack saddler)
• Gonbade Sabz (Green Dome)
• Mosalla Mashad
• Akhanjan Tower
• Miami (Imamzadeh Yahya)
• Nadir's monument
• Ferdowsi's monument
• Source
• History of the Shrine of Imam Ali Al-Naqi & Imam Hasan Al-Askari, Peace Be Upon Them  
• Before Explosion
• After Explosion
• References