Kadhimayn Shrine

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Shia Muslim shrine
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Al-Kadhimayn_Holy_Shrine
gptkb:Al-Kadhimayn_Mosque
gptkbp:annualEvent commemoration of the deaths of Musa al-Kadhim and Muhammad al-Jawad
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ahl_al-Bayt
Imam Ali al-Ridha (through family lineage)
Imam Hasan al-Askari (through family lineage)
gptkbp:containsTombOf gptkb:Muhammad_al-Jawad
gptkb:Musa_al-Kadhim
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:destroyedBy various attacks throughout history
gptkbp:distanceFromBaghdadCenter approximately 5 km northwest
gptkbp:district gptkb:Kadhimayn
gptkbp:domesCount 2
gptkbp:established 8th century
gptkbp:features golden domes
minarets
gptkbp:hasDome gptkb:gold
gptkbp:historicalEvent site of several bombings in the 21st century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kadhimayn Shrine
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kadhimayn,_Baghdad,_Iraq
gptkbp:mainFunction gptkb:Bab_al-Kibla
gptkb:Bab_al-Murad
gptkb:Bab_al-Qibla
gptkb:Bab_al-Faraj
gptkbp:managedBy Shia religious authorities
gptkbp:minaretColor gptkb:gold
gptkbp:minaretsCount 4
gptkbp:nearbyLandmark gptkb:Tigris_River
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:library
gptkb:museum
gptkb:religious_organization
intricate tilework
large courtyards
gptkbp:openToPublic Muslim pilgrims
tourists (with restrictions)
gptkbp:pilgrimageSite gptkb:Twelver_Shia_Muslims
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Iraqi_security_forces
gptkbp:province gptkb:Baghdad_Governorate
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation Shia Islam
gptkbp:renovated 20th century
21st century
gptkbp:restored various Islamic rulers
gptkbp:significance one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam
gptkbp:surroundedBy bustling market area
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not a World Heritage Site (as of 2024)
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of pilgrims annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Twelver_Shia_Islam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5