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Mosque of Imam ‘Ali
The Mosque of Imam ‘Ali is one of the most important religious sites in the world for Shi‘a Muslims. It is the burial site of the first Shi‘a Imam, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib. ‘Ali was the nephew of the prophet Muhammad and married to Fatima, one of Muhammad’s daughters. ‘Ali’s son Husayn is also buried in Iraq. Together the two sites represent some of the most important religious pilgrimage sites for Shi‘a Muslims.
Name: Mosque of Imam ‘Ali
Material: Covered with gold tiles
Size: Unknown
Date: Originally 977 CE, rebuilt 1086, rebuilt shortly after 1500
Place of Origin: Najaf, Iraq
Location: Najaf, Iraq
Source and Registration#: Wikimedia Commons. Link to resource
(accessed May 4, 2010). Image is work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken during the course of the person’s official duties.
Material: Digital Image
Size: 2,000 x 1,312 (582 KB)
Date: 2003
Orit Bashkin
Assistant Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of Chicago
