Karbala, Iraq
Al-Abbas Shrine
The Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali, situated near the Imam Husayn Shrine, located in Karbala, in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq. Abbas was a son of Ali, the half-brother of both Hasan and Husayn, Husayn's flag-bearer in the Battle of Karbala, and chief of his caravans. Along with the Imam Husayn Shrine, it is a profoundly holy site in Shia Islam.
- City
- Karbala
- Country
- Iraq
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia