Shrine · Mashhad
Shrine of Imam Ali al-Rida (as)
Imam Ali al-Rida (as), the eighth Imam
The shrine in Mashhad, north-eastern Iran, of Imam Ali al-Rida (as), son of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as) and father of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (as). It is the only shrine of the Twelve Imams in Iran.
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The Imam associated with this place
الإمام علي بن موسى الرضا
Imam Ali al-Rida (as), the eighth Imam
Son of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as) and father of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (as). He died in Tus in 203 AH (818 CE) and was buried there, in what is now Mashhad. [WikiShia] [WikiShia]
Directions & Nearby Help
مرقد الإمام الرضا المقدس
Imam Reza Shrine
36.28802, 59.61575
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The shrine complex at night.
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Shrine · Baghdad (Kadhimiya)
Shrine of al-Kadhimayn
The shrine in Kadhimiya, in the north of Baghdad, where Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as) and his grandson Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (as) are buried. Al-Shaykh al-Mufid and Nasir al-Din al-Tusi are among the scholars also buried here.
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