Al-Abbas Mosque
The Al-Abbas Mosque or Masjid Al-Abbas (Arabic: مسجد الامام العباس) is the mausoleum of Abbas Ibn Ali (ALLAH Bless With Him), located across from the Imam Husayn Mosque in Karbala, Iraq. Abbas was the brother Hasan and Husayn, and was the flag-bearer for Husayn in the Battle of Karbala.
History Of Shrine
In 61th October 10, 680 Abbas was said to have been buried at the location on this day. In 1032 Hijri (1622) Abbas Shah Safavi decorated the dome of shrine, built glass encasings around the grave, arranged the porticoes and the yard, constructed the lobby of the first gate of the sanctuary, and sent precious carpets from Iran. In 1115 Hijri (1703) Nadir Shah sent gifts to the shrine and had it further decorated. In 1117 Hijri (1705) The vizier of Nadir Shah visited the shrine, reconstructed the porticoes, remade the encasings around the grave, and added a chandelier. In 1216 Hijri (1801) Shrine was damaged due to attack. In 1232 Hijri (1817) Fat'h Ali Shah Qajar reconstructed the dome of the shrine, gifted new chandeliers and lustrous pieces of decoration to the holy shrines, and had other constructions carried out. In 1355 Hijri (1936) The custodian of the shrine by the name of Sayyid Murtadha, rebuilt the silver gate found in the golden hallway leading towards the room of the tomb. In 1415 Hijri (1994) repairs to the shrine from the damage done in 1991 are finally completed.