ziyarat of Imam Husayn
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The ziyarat of Imam Husayn is a major Shi'a pilgrimage and devotional visitation to the shrine of Husayn ibn Ali in Karbala, commemorating his martyrdom and affirming loyalty to his legacy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ziyarat Ashura | 1 |
| ziyarat of Imam Husayn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13135658 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ziyarat of Imam Husayn Context triple: [Arbaeen, mainRitual, ziyarat of Imam Husayn]
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A.
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn is the revered Shia Islamic shrine and mausoleum in Karbala, Iraq, that houses the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali
Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali is a major Shia Muslim religious observance marking the end of the 40-day mourning period for Husayn ibn Ali’s martyrdom at Karbala, drawing millions of pilgrims in one of the world’s largest annual gatherings.
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massacre of Husayn ibn Ali and his companions
The massacre of Husayn ibn Ali and his companions refers to the killing of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Husayn and his small group of followers at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, a defining tragedy in Islamic, especially Shia, history.
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Karbala
Karbala is a major city in central Iraq, revered as a holy site in Shia Islam and known for the shrine of Imam Husayn and the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage.
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E.
Imam Husayn Shrine
The Imam Husayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in Karbala, Iraq, revered as the burial place of Husayn ibn Ali and a central destination for religious pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ziyarat of Imam Husayn Target entity description: The ziyarat of Imam Husayn is a major Shi'a pilgrimage and devotional visitation to the shrine of Husayn ibn Ali in Karbala, commemorating his martyrdom and affirming loyalty to his legacy.
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A.
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn
Haram al-Imam al-Husayn is the revered Shia Islamic shrine and mausoleum in Karbala, Iraq, that houses the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali
Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali is a major Shia Muslim religious observance marking the end of the 40-day mourning period for Husayn ibn Ali’s martyrdom at Karbala, drawing millions of pilgrims in one of the world’s largest annual gatherings.
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C.
massacre of Husayn ibn Ali and his companions
The massacre of Husayn ibn Ali and his companions refers to the killing of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Husayn and his small group of followers at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, a defining tragedy in Islamic, especially Shia, history.
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Karbala
Karbala is a major city in central Iraq, revered as a holy site in Shia Islam and known for the shrine of Imam Husayn and the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage.
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Imam Husayn Shrine
The Imam Husayn Shrine is a major Shia Islamic holy site in Karbala, Iraq, revered as the burial place of Husayn ibn Ali and a central destination for religious pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shi'a religious practice
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devotional visitation ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| affirms |
allegiance to the Ahl al-Bayt
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loyalty to Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
renewal of religious commitment
ⓘ
spiritual closeness to Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| associatedWithDate |
10 Muharram (Ashura)
ⓘ
20 Safar (Arbaeen) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| encouragedBy | Imams of Ahl al-Bayt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
distant ziyarat recited from afar
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in-person visitation at Karbala ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasMeritAccordingTo | Shi'a hadith literature ⓘ |
| hasPeakOccasion |
Arbaeen pilgrimage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashura commemorations ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDestination | Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali in Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTextualForm |
Ziyarat Arbaeen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ziyarat Ashura NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziyarat al-Nahiyya al-Muqaddasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziyarat al-Waritha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslations |
English
ⓘ
Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
acts of charity
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curses (la'n) on the killers of Husayn ⓘ processions to the shrine ⓘ recitation of specific ziyarat texts ⓘ salutations to Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ supplications and prayers ⓘ vows and nadhr ⓘ weeping and mourning rituals ⓘ |
| isCentralTo |
Shi'a collective memory of Karbala
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Twelver Shi'a devotional life ⓘ |
| linkedToDoctrine |
condemnation of injustice and tyranny
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enjoining good and forbidding evil ⓘ intercession (shafa'a) ⓘ reward for visiting Husayn ⓘ wilaya of the Imams ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Shi'a Muslims
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
some Sunni Muslims ⓘ |
| practicedSince | early Islamic centuries ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the greatest Shi'a pilgrimages ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fidelity to the covenant of Husayn
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resistance against oppression ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Karbala shrine complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ziyarat of Imam Husayn Description of subject: The ziyarat of Imam Husayn is a major Shi'a pilgrimage and devotional visitation to the shrine of Husayn ibn Ali in Karbala, commemorating his martyrdom and affirming loyalty to his legacy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ziyarat Ashura