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 (4)

Label Occurrences
Ziyarat Arbaeen 2
Ziyarat Ashura 2
Ziyarat Arbaeen supplication 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Shi'a religious practice
devotional visitation
pilgrimage
affirms allegiance to the Ahl al-Bayt
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
associatedWithPerson Husayn ibn Ali
associatedWithPlace Karbala
commemorates martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali
encouragedBy Imams of Ahl al-Bayt
linked to: Shia Imams
hasForm distant ziyarat recited from afar
in-person visitation at Karbala
hasLanguage Arabic
hasMeritAccordingTo Shi'a hadith literature
hasPeakOccasion Arbaeen pilgrimage
Ashura commemorations
hasPrimaryDestination Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali in Karbala
linked to: Imam Husayn Shrine
hasTextualForm Ziyarat Arbaeen
Ziyarat Ashura
Ziyarat al-Nahiyya al-Muqaddasa
Ziyarat al-Waritha
linked to: Ziyarat
hasTranslations English
Persian
linked to: Persian language

Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
includes acts of charity
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
Twelver Shi'a devotional life
linkedToDoctrine condemnation of injustice and tyranny
enjoining good and forbidding evil
intercession (shafa'a)
reward for visiting Husayn
wilaya of the Imams
performedBy Shi'a Muslims
linked to: Shia Islam

some Sunni Muslims
practicedSince early Islamic centuries
recognizedAs one of the greatest Shi'a pilgrimages
symbolizes fidelity to the covenant of Husayn
resistance against oppression
takesPlaceAt Karbala shrine complex
linked to: Imam Husayn Shrine

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arbaeen mainRitual ziyarat of Imam Husayn
Ziyarat hasTextualForm Ziyarat Ashura
linked to: ziyarat of Imam Husayn
Arbaeen period associatedWithText Ziyarat Arbaeen
linked to: ziyarat of Imam Husayn
Arbaeen of Husayn ibn Ali associatedWith Ziyarat Arbaeen supplication
linked to: ziyarat of Imam Husayn
Ziyarat of Imam Husayn hasTextualForm Ziyarat Ashura
subject linked to: ziyarat of Imam Husayn
linked to: ziyarat of Imam Husayn
Ziyarat of Imam Husayn hasTextualForm Ziyarat Arbaeen
subject linked to: ziyarat of Imam Husayn
linked to: ziyarat of Imam Husayn