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Pilgrimage Sites 6


Saudi Arabia. 7


Makkah al-Mukarramah. 9


1. Masjid al-Haraam. 9


2. Jannat al-Mualla (Cemetery in Makkah) 9


3. Jabal Nur. The mount on which the Cave of Hira is found. 10


4. Cave (ghar) of Hira 10


5.Cave of Thaur 10


6.Birth Place of the Holy Prophet [s] 10


7.The house of Khadija [a] and birth place of Fatima [a] 10


8.House of Ibrahim [a] 11


9.House of Abu Talib [a], father of Imam Ali [a] 11


10.Masjid Jin. 11


11.Masjid Bilal 11


12.Mount Abu Qubais 11


13.Saraf 11


14.Feel 11


15.Fakh. 11


Madina al-Munawwarah. 12


1.Masjid al-Nabawi 12


2.Jannatul Baqi 12


3.Masjid Quba 12


4.Imam Ali [a]'s house 12


5.Well of the Prophet [s] 12


6.Mashrabat Umm Ibrahim. 13


7.Masjid Fadhikh. 13


8.Masjid Qiblatayn (i.e. the mosque of two qiblas) 13


9.Sab'a Masajid (lit. 'The place of 7 mosques') 13


10. Masjid Ummul Mu'minin Mariyah Qibtiya [a] 13


11.Masjid Raj'atu-Shams - now destroyed. 13


12.The houses of Imam Zaynul Abidin [a] and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq [a] 13


13.Masjid Mubahala 13


14.Masjid Ghamamah. Also called Masjid Eid. 13


15.Well (bir) of Ali, peace be upon him. 13


16.Masjid Shajarah. 13


Jeddah. 15


Taif 16


1.Masjid Abdullah Ibn Abbas [r] 16


2.Grave of Abdullah Ibn Abbas [r] 16


Abwa 17


1.Birth place of the 7th Imam Musa al-Kadhim, peace be upon him. 17


2.Grave of Amina, mother of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him & his Household  17


Badr 18


1.Martyrs of Badr 18


2.Masjid al-Arish. 18


Uhud. 19


1.Grave of Hamza [a], 19


2.Graves of the other martyrs (shuhada) of Uhud. 19


Arafat 20


1.Jabal Rahmah. 20


2.Masjid Numrah. 20


Mina 21


1.Masjid Kheef 21


2.Masjid Kauthar 21


3.The Three Jamaraat: Jamaraat al-Ula, Jamaraat al-Wusta, and Jamaraat al-Uqba 21


Useful Maps for Pilgrims to Makkah & Madinah  23


Iraq. 37


Najaf 39


1.Mausoleum of 1st Imam Ali b. Abi Taalib, peace be upon him. 39


2.Wadi-us Salaam. 39


3.Tomb of Hadrat Kumayl - companion of Imam Ali [a] 39


4.Tomb of Rashid Hijri - companion of Imam Ali [a] 39


5.Masjid Hannana 39


Kufa 40


1.Masjid Kufa 40


2.House of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. 40


3.Mausoleum of Sayyida Khadijatul Sughra daughter of Imam Ali [a] 40


4.Mausoleum of Prophet Yunus [a] 40


5.Masjid Sahla 40


6.Kooba of Ebrahim ibn Hasan al-Muthanna ibn Imam Hasan [a] 40


7.Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar, companion of Imam Ali [a] 40


8.Mosque of Zaid - near Masjid Sahla 40


9.Mosque of Sa'asa ibn Sauhan, companion of Imam Ali [a] 40


Karbala 41


1.Mausoleum of 3rd Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him. 41


2.Mausoleum of Hadrat Abbas b. Ali [a] 41


3.Grave of Habib ibn Madhaher [a] 41


4.Ganj-e-Shohada 41


5.Qatl-ghah. 41


7.Til-e-Zaynabiya 41


8.Khaimaghah. 41


9.Garden of 6th Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. 41


10.Garden of 12th Imam Sahib al-Asr, Al-Mahdi, peace be upon him. 41


11.Mausoleum of Hur (companion of Imam Husayn [a] in Karbala) 41


12.Mausoleum of Aun, son of Sayyida Zaynab [a] 41


Moosayab. 42


Location. 42


Kadhmayn. 43


1.Mausoleum of 7th and 9th Imams, Imam Musa al-Kadhim and Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon them. 43


2.Grave of Shaykh al-Mufid. 43


3.Grave of Sayyid Ismail Safrudin. 43


4.Grave of Khwaja Nasirudin Tusi 43


5.Grave of Sayyid Murtada 43


6.Grave of Sayyid Razi 43


Baghdad. 44


Location. 44


Madain/Salman Pak. 45


Samarra 46


Location. 46


1.Mausoleum of 10th and 11th Imams, Imam Ali al-Naqi and Imam Hasan al-Askari, peace be upon them  46


2.Cellar (sardab) of 12th Imam Al-Mahdi, peace be upon him. 46


3.Masjid Jamia 46


Balad. 47


Location. 47


Hillah. 48


Basra 49


Iran. 50


Mashad al-Muqaddas, Tus, Khorasan. 51


1.Mausoleum of 8th Imam Ali b. Musa al-Rida, peace be upon him. 51


2.Tomb of Khwaja Aba Salat Harvi 51


3.Tomb of Imamzada Sultan Ahmed [a] 51


4.Tomb of Sayyid Ahmed Kabir 51


5.Tomb of Shaykh Bahauddin Ameli 51


6.Tomb of Mohamed ibn Hasani Alhuri Ameli 51


7.Tomb of Abu Ali Hazal ibn Hasan Al-Tibrasi 51


8.Tomb of Khwaja Murad. 51


9.Tomb of Khwaja Rabi'i 51


Qum. 52


1.Mausoleum of Fatima bint Musa [a] 52


2.Masjid Imam Hasan al-Askari, peace be upon him. 52


3.Tomb of Aqa Burujardi 52


4.Masjid Jamkaran. 52


Tehran. 53


1.Mausoleum of Shah Abdul Azim [a] 53


2.Tomb of Abdul Qasim son of Imam Musa al-Kadhim [a] (7th Imam) 53


3.Tomb of Imamzada Musa [a] 53


Shimran. 54


Location. 54


Jerusalem. 56


Baitul Muqaddas 57


Hebron - Khalil al-Rahman. 58


Egypt 59


Cairo. 60


Syria. 61


Damascus 62


1.Tomb of Lady Zaynab, peace be upon her 62


2.Bab Saghir (also called "Goristan-e-Ghariban") 62


3.Prison. 62


4.Ummayyad Mosque (Jaami al-Amawi) 62


5.Salera (Hill) 62


6.Another Hill (dangerous to ascend) 63


Pilgrimage Sites

Have they not travelled in the land so that they should have hearts with which to understand, or ears with which to hear? (Qur'an, 22:46)

Planning a pilgrimage (ziyarat ) to one of the places below? Click on a country to see important places you shouldn't miss visiting and taking note of.


Saudi Arabia

Places to Visit

Makkah

Madina

Jeddah

Taif

Abwa

Badr

Uhud

Arafat

Mina

Makkah al-Mukarramah


1. Masjid al-Haraam

The Holy Ka'aba. The House of Allah and the birth place of Imam Ali b. Abi Taalib [a]

Hajar al-Aswad (The Black Stone)

Maqam Ibrahim

Hijr Ismail. This was the location of the house of Prophet Ismael [a]. He and his mother are buried here. He denied access to anyone because he did not like it to be walked on. Other prophets are buried in this place also. According to Imam Baqir [a], the place between Rukn and Maqam is full of graves of the Prophets. According to Imam Sadiq [a], seventy prophets are buried between Rukn al-Aiman and Hajar al-Aswad

Well of Zamzam

Mizabe Rahmah: the golden trough (water channel) between Rukn Iraqi and Rukn Shami

Shadharwan

Mustajar: This is just before Rukn Yamani whilst walking from Rukn Shami to Rukn Yamani. It has also been defined as the area between the Black Stone (hajar al-aswad ) and the door of the Ka'aba

Mutaawadh or Multazam: The place between Rukn Yamani and the Black Stone (hajar al-aswad )

Hatwim. According to the book"Adabul Haramain ", this is the place between the door of the Ka'aba and Hajar al-Aswad. It is called Hatwim "the smasher" because it smashes major and minor sins of one who seeks forgiveness here. It is said that this is the place where Adam [a] was forgiven. According to the book ""Umra & Ziyarat", this is the place where Prophet Ismail, his mother and many other prophets are buried. See Hijr Ismail above.

Rukn al-Aiman (the right-hand side corner of the Ka'aba).This is opposite the Black Stone behind the House. The Prophet [s] said "Whenever I come at this point, I find Jibril is already there before me." Imam al-Sadiq [a] said: "Rukn al-Aiman is our gate to Paradise". He also said: "In this place is one of the doors of Paradise that has never been closed since it was opened. There is a river from Paradise in which deeds of the servants are dropped." Also called Rukn al-Junubi. It comes before the Black Stone corner.

Rukn Shami/Gharbi. This is the corner of the Ka'aba that comes after Hijr Ismail

Rukn al-Sharqi. This is the corner where Hajar al-Aswad rests.

Rukn al-Shimali / Iraqi. This is corner that comes after the Ka'aba's door before one reaches Hijr Ismail.

Mount Safa. When going to Safa forSa'y , use the same door that the Prophet [s] used, which isBab as-Safa , opposite the Black Stone.

Mount Marwa


2. Jannat al-Mualla (Cemetery in Makkah)

Also known as Al-Hajun. The Prophet [s] used to visit it frequently. It is the 2nd holiest graveyard after Baqi. Those buried here include:
Abd Manaf: Great, great-grandfather of the Holy Prophet [s]

Grave of Hashim: Great-grandfather of the Holy Prophet [s]

Grave of Abdul Muttalib: Grandfather of the Holy Prophet [s]

Grave of Amina: Mother of the Holy Prophet [s]

According to another source, Amina is buried in Abwa (between Makkah and Madina) - where the 7th Imam [a] was born

Grave of Abu Talib: Father of First Imam Ali [a]

Grave of Khadija: First wife of the Holy Prophet [s] and mother of Sayyida Fatima [a]

Qasim: son of the Holy Prophet [s] who died in his infancy

Amongst the famous scholars buried in the graveyard of Hajun are:
Marhum Agha Mirza Muhammad al-Istrabadi - author ofRijal al-Kabir wa Ayat al-Ahkam

Sayyid Mir Muhammad Mu'min al-Istrabadi author ofAl-Ruj'a . He lived near Makkah

Sayyid al-Shahid Mir Zeinul Abideen al-Husseini al-Kashani. He was martyred in Makkah and buried in a grave he had chosen himself in the graveyard of Mu'alla. He was amongst those who laid the foundation of the House after it was demolished.

Sheikh Muhammad son of the author ofAl-Maalim . His grave lies near the grave of Khadija [a]

Ibn Sheikh Muhammad - buried beside his father. Used to take a lot of care in matters concerningIhtiyat (caution) and fear of Allah


3. Jabal Nur. The mount on which the Cave of Hira is found


4. Cave (ghar) of Hira

The cave where the Holy Prophet [s] used to meditate frequently during the first forty years of his life. This is also the place he received the first revelation


5.Cave of Thaur

The cave where the Holy Prophet [s] hid from his enemies when migrating to Madina


6.Birth Place of the Holy Prophet [s]

Situated near "Suq Lail". Presently a library by the name of "Maktaba Makkah al-Mukarramah"


7.The house of Khadija [a] and birth place of Fatima [a]

This is where the Prophet [s] lived until he migrated. It is where Khadija [a] died and where Fatima [a] was born. It is also the place where the Meccans had planned to kill the Prophet [s] on the night ofHijrat and Imam Ali [a] slept in his place. It is a place where Jibrail used to descend with revelations from Allah


8.House of Ibrahim [a]

the son of the Holy Prophet [s] who died in infancy


9.House of Abu Talib [a], father of Imam Ali [a]

 


10.Masjid Jin


11.Masjid Bilal


12.Mount Abu Qubais

Near this is the place where the Prophet [s] performed the miracle of splitting the moon in two


13.Saraf

About two farsakhs from Makkah. Maimuna, wife of the Prophet [s], is buried here


14.Feel

Near Makkah. Abdullah b. Ismail b. Badhee's grave is at "Feel ". He was amongst the companions of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Imams, peace be upon them


15.Fakh

Another place forziyarat is the graveyard of the Martyrs of Fakh. Fakh is the name of a place which used to be Miqat-e-Swibyaan. In this place, about a hundred people from the descendants of Fatima [a] lost their lives in the hands of the puppets of Musa al-Hadi al-Abbasi. Muhadith al-Qumi quotes the 9th Imam al-Jawad [a] as having said that after Taf there had been no other fatal and destructive battle like the one of Fakh. Du'bal also mentions Fakh in one of his poems

Madina al-Munawwarah


1.Masjid al-Nabawi

Shrine of Holy Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him & his Household

Grave of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra [a]. Daughter of the Prophet [s] and wife of Imam Ali [a]. According to some historians she is buried in Jannatul Baqi

Room (hujra ) of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her

Pulpit (minbar ) of the Holy Prophet [s]

Prayer niche (mihrab ) of the Holy Prophet [s]

TheRawda

The door (bab ) of Archangel Jibrail [a]

Maqam of Archangel Jibrail [a]

Pillar of Abu Lubaba


2.Jannatul Baqi

Graves of Imam Hasan (2nd Imam), Imam Zaynul Abidin (4th Imam), Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (5th Imam), and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (6th Imam), peace be upon them

Grave of Sayyida Fatima [a]. Daughter of the Prophet [s] and wife of Imam Ali [a]. Location of her grave is unknown. According to some historians she was buried in her own room (now inside Masjid Nabawi) next to the Holy Prophet [s]'sdarih

Grave of Abbas b. Abdul Muttalib [r]: Uncle of the Holy Prophet [s] and Imam Ali [a]

Grave of Fatima bint. Asad [a]: Mother of Imam Ali [a]

Grave of Ja'far al-Tayyar [a] - brother of Imam Ali, peace be upon him.

Graves of Safiya and Aatika [r]: Aunts of the Holy Prophet [s]

Grave of Ummul Baneen [a]: Wife of Imam Ali [a] and mother of Hadrat Abbas [a] ( - Safiya, Aatika & Ummul Baneen)

Grave of Ibrahim [a]: son of the Holy Prophet [s]

Grave of Haleema [r]: Nursing mother of the Holy Prophet [s]

Graves of the Holy Prophet's [s] wives (ummahat al-mu'minin )

Graves of various companions (as-haab ) of the Holy Prophet [s]


3.Masjid Quba

First mosque of Islam. The Prophet [s] spent more than 20 nights here (after migrating) prayingqasr while waiting for Imam Ali [a]. It is mentioned in the Qur'an as the mosque founded on piety and devoutness


4.Imam Ali [a]'s house

Behind Masjid Quba is Imam Ali [a]'s house


5.Well of the Prophet [s]

Infront of Masjid Quba, is a sweet-water well that is now closed. The Prophet [s]'s ring fell into this well hence the nameBi'ru al-Khatam (khatam = ring). It is also calledBi'ru Tufla because at first its water was salty but when the Holy Prophet [s] spat into it, it changed to sweet refreshing water


6.Mashrabat Umm Ibrahim

Joined to Masjid Quba is "Mashrabat Ummu Ibrahim ". This is the room of the Prophet [s]'s wife Mariah Qibtwiyya (Umm Ibrahim). The Prophet [s] used to live and pray here


7.Masjid Fadhikh

It is situated in the eastern part of Masjid Quba. It is named after a palm tree that used to be at the place. It is also called Masjid Nakhl. Here is where the sun was brought back for Imam Ali's to prayAsr which he missed because the Prophet [s] was sleeping on his laps


8.Masjid Qiblatayn (i.e. the mosque of two qiblas)

The mosque where the Holy Prophet [s] was commanded to change hisqibla from Masjid al-Aqsa (Jerusalem) to the Holy Ka'aba (Makkah)


9.Sab'a Masajid (lit. 'The place of 7 mosques')

 There are now only five mosques - Masjid Ali , Masjid Fatima , Masjid Fath , Masjid Salman al-Farsi , & Masjid Umar.

Masjid Fath (lit. "mosque of victory") is at the top of a mountain. This is named after the Muslims victory in the Battle of Khandaq when Imam Ali [a] killed Amr b. Abd Wudd and the Prophet [s] prayed here for the Muslims victory


10. Masjid Ummul Mu'minin Mariyah Qibtiya [a]

wife of the Holy Prophet [s] and mother of Ibrahim [a]. This could be one of the two demolished mosques atSab'a Masajid (No. 9 above)


11.Masjid Raj'atu-Shams - now destroyed


12.The houses of Imam Zaynul Abidin [a] and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq [a]


13.Masjid Mubahala


14.Masjid Ghamamah. Also called Masjid Eid

The Holy Prophet [s] said his Eid prayers here


15.Well (bir) of Ali, peace be upon him


16.Masjid Shajarah

Also known asMasjid Ali [a] . This place is a miqat for those going for umra from Madina to Makkah. The place is also known amongst the locals as Abar Ali

Jeddah

Grave of Lady Hawa (Eve), peace be upon her. First woman on earth and wife of Prophet Adam, peace be upon him. Jeddah is named after her. Its the Arabic equivalent for "Grandmother"

Taif


1.Masjid Abdullah Ibn Abbas [r]


2.Grave of Abdullah Ibn Abbas [r]

Cousin and companion of Imam Ali [a]. Very often referred to by Imam Ali [a] as "Ibn Abbas". SeeNahjul Balaagha

Abwa


1.Birth place of the 7th Imam Musa al-Kadhim, peace be upon him


2.Grave of Amina, mother of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him & his Household

According to some historians, she is buried in Jannat al-Mu'alla (Makkah)

Badr


1.Martyrs of Badr

Badr is a village between Makkah and Madina. 14 companions of the Holy Prophet [s] were martyred here in the Battle of Badr


2.Masjid al-Arish

Nearby theMartyrs of Badr is Masjid al-Arish where the Prophet [s] prayed during the battle

Uhud


1.Grave of Hamza [a],

uncle of the Holy Prophet [s] who was martyred at the Battle of Uhud


2.Graves of the other martyrs (shuhada) of Uhud

Arafat


1.Jabal Rahmah


2.Masjid Numrah

Mina


1.Masjid Kheef


2.Masjid Kauthar


3.The Three Jamaraat: Jamaraat al-Ula, Jamaraat al-Wusta, and Jamaraat al-Uqba

Related Article on the Web:

History of the graveyard of Jannatul Baqi (Madina) & Jannatul Mualla (Makkah)

The Map


Useful Maps for Pilgrims to Makkah & Madinah

Makkah

1. Places of Worship in Haram al-Sharif

2. Illustration of the Kaaba

3. Another Illustration of the Kaaba

Maps of Makkah and Surrounding Holy Places

Greater Makkah

The Haram Area

Arafat

Mina

Madinah

Position of the Pillars inside Masjid al-Nabawi

The Area Inside And Surrounding The Holy Rawdah of The Holy Prophet’s (S) Mosque

(Not to scale)

1. The Pillar of “Sarīr” (Bed): During the time of i‘tikāf , the Holy Prophet (S) would stay near this pillar and his companions would spread date leaves there so that he could rest on them.

2. The Pillar of “Ĥaras” (Guard): Ĥaďrat ‘Alī (‘a) used to sit next to this pillar and guard the Holy Prophet (S).

3. The Pillar of “Wufūd” (Delegations): The Holy Prophet (S) would meet various heads of tribes and delegations next to this pillar, and would inform them about the teachings of Islam and discuss political issues with them.

4. The Pillar of “Maqām al-Jibrā’īl” (Station of Jibrā’īl): Ĥaďrat Jibrā’īl used to come to the Holy Prophet (S) from this place. This is also the location of the door of Ĥaďrat Fāťimah’s (s) house.

5. The Mihrāb of “Tahajjud” (Night Vigil): The Holy Prophet (S) would sometimes recite his Night Prayer here.

6. The Pillar of “Tawbah” (Repentance): Abū Lubābah carelessly disclosed confidential military plans made by the Holy Prophet (S) to the Jews and then having realised his mistake, tied himself to this pillar and sought repentance there until he was forgiven.

7. The Pillar of “Qur‘ah” / “‘Ā’ishah” / “Muhājirīn”: This pillar has been given these three names due to the following reasons:

“Qur‘ah” (Lots), as it is narrated by ‘Ā’ishah that the Holy Prophet (S) said that there is a piece of land next to this pillar that if people knew the value of, they would draw lots to pray there.

“‘Ā’ishah”, as she narrated this ĥadīth and disclosed the virtues of this place.

“Muhājirīn” (Emigrants), as the Emigrants used to gather next to it.

8. The Pillar of “Mukhallaqah” (Fragrant): The Muslims would fragrant the air of the Mosque as well as themselves before they met the Holy Prophet (S) with incense placed on this pillar.

9. The Pillar of “Ĥanānah” (Compassion): Before the mimbar was built, the Holy Prophet (S) used to deliver his sermons whilst leaning on a tree. When the mimbar was made and the Holy Prophet (S) started delivering his sermons from it, the tree cried out. The Holy Prophet (S) ordered that the tree be buried in that exact place.

10. Maqām al-Bilāl (Station of Bilāl): This is the place where Bilāl would call the adhān.

11. Suffah (Platform / Ledge): Following the Emigration to Madīnah, poor Emigrants were given food and shelter in this place. It should be noted that the original location of the Suffah was at the eastern end of the Mosque as it stood at the time of the Holy Prophet (S), and adjacent to the northern wall.

Map of Jannat al-Baqi


Iraq

Places to Visit:

Najaf

Kufa

Karbala

Moosayab

Kadhmayn

Baghdad

Madain /Salman Pak

Samarra

Balad

Hillah

Basra

Najaf


1.Mausoleum of 1st Imam Ali b. Abi Taalib, peace be upon him

There are 3 graves in onedarih :

Grave of Imam Ali [a]

Grave of Prophet Adam [a] - 1st prophet and man on earth

Grave of Prophet Nuh [a]


2.Wadi-us Salaam

Tomb of Prophet Hud [a]

Tomb of Prophet Saleh [a]

Maqam of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq [a]

Maqam of Saheb al-Asr, Imam Al-Mahdi [a]

Mosalla of Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin [a]


3.Tomb of Hadrat Kumayl - companion of Imam Ali [a]


4.Tomb of Rashid Hijri - companion of Imam Ali [a]


5.Masjid Hannana

This mosque is between Kufa and Najaf. The significance of this mosque is that when Imam Hasan [a] and Imam Husayn [a] were carrying thejanaza of Imam Ali [a] from Kufa to Najaf, they passed near this mosque, and as they were passing, the pillars of the mosque inclined towards Imam Ali [a] as if paying its last respects. It is also believed that some of the skin from Imam Husayn [a]'s head (that came off when Khul Mal'un was disrespecting the head of Imam Husayn [a] with a knife) is buried here.
6.Grave of Sayyid al-Khui

Grand-mujtahid (marja' ) to 450 million Muslims since 1970 (d. 8th August 1992)

Kufa


1.Masjid Kufa

Mehrab-e-Ibadat. The place where Imam Ali [a] was martyred

Court room of Imam Ali [a]

Mausoleum of Muslim ibn Aqil [a], cousin and ambassador of Imam Husayn [a] to Kufa

Mausoleum of Mukhtar, the avenger of Imam Husayn [a]'s massacre

Mausoleum of Hani ibn Urwa, companion of Imam Husayn [a] who was killed by Ubaydullah Ibn Ziyad for sheltering and supporting Muslim ibn Aqil

Mosalla of several prophets

Tanoor. The place from where the deluge (toofan) of Prophet Nuh [a] began


2.House of Imam Ali, peace be upon him


3.Mausoleum of Sayyida Khadijatul Sughra daughter of Imam Ali [a]

outside Masjid Kufa


4.Mausoleum of Prophet Yunus [a]

near the river


5.Masjid Sahla

Recommended to be in this mosque at the maghrib time of a Wednesday i.e. at the end of a Tuesday

Mosalla of 6th Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq [a]

Mosalla of Prophet Ibrahim [a]

Mosalla of Prophet Idris [a]

Mosalla of Prophet Khidr [a]. Also called Maqam al-Saleheen

Maqam of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq [a]


6.Kooba of Ebrahim ibn Hasan al-Muthanna ibn Imam Hasan [a]


7.Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar, companion of Imam Ali [a]


8.Mosque of Zaid - near Masjid Sahla


9.Mosque of Sa'asa ibn Sauhan, companion of Imam Ali [a]