Al Abbas Mosque

The Al-‘Abbās Mosque or Masjid al-‘Abbās () is the mausoleum of ‘Abbās ibn ‘Alī, located across from the Imām Husayn Mosque in Karbalā, Iraq. ‘Abbās was the brother Hasan and Husayn, and was the flag-bearer for Husayn in the Battle of Karbalā. The distance between the shrines of ‘Abbās and Husayn, are the same as the distance between the hills of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah.
Environmental effects over the years have caused the Euphrates river to change direction. Nearly 1400 years after the Battle of Karbalā, the river flows across the grave of ‘Abbās and encircles it. It is said that the Euphrates has come to ‘Abbās now.
==History and design==
Emperors and kings of various dynasties have offered valuable gifts and gems to the shrine of ‘Abbās. History of the current structure began in 1622 with Abbas Shah Safavi, who ordered the decoration of the grave's dome. He also built a window around the grave and organized the precinctHistory of the Shrines in Karbala.
Majority of the modern design was done by Persian and Central Asian architects. The central pear shaped dome is an ornately decorated structure with two tall minarets on its sides. The tomb is covered with pure gold and surrounded by a trellis of silver, along with Iranian carpets rolled out on the floors. During 2008 construction work continued with the aims of creating partially gilded minarets.
==Timeline==
Year	Year	Event
AH 	CE 	Event
61 	680 	October 10: ‘Abbās was said to have been buried at the location on this day
1032	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.
1115	1703	Nadir Shah sent gifts to the shrine and had it further decorated.
1117	1705	The vizier of Nadir Shah visited the shrine, reconstructed the porticoes, remade the encasings around the grave, and added a chandelier.
1216	1801	Wahhabis attacked Karbalā, damaged the shrine, and robbed all precious decorative items.
1232	1817	Fat'h ‘Alī Shāh Qājār reconstructed the dome of the shrine, gifted new chandeliers and lustrous pieces of decoration to the holy shrines, and had other constructions carried out.
1355	1936	The custodian of the shrine by the name of Sayyid Murtadhā, rebuilt the silver gate found in the golden hallway leading towards the room of the tomb.
1411	1991	March: A violent uprising against the regime of Saddam Hussein occurs in the city, following the Persian Gulf War.
1415	1994	Repairs to the shrine from the damage done in 1991 are finally completed.
1425	2004	March 2: At least 6 explosions occurred during the ‘Āshūrā' commemorations, killing 85 people and wounding 230.
1426	2006	January 5: Suicide bombers among the crowd between the two shrines killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100.
1428	2007	April 28: A suicide car bomber killed at least 58 people and wounded 170 others as people were heading towards evening prayers.
1429	2008	September 11: A bomb was detonated 500m from the shrine which killed one civilian, wounded 3 others, and damaged buildings in the area.
==Image gallery==
Image:InsideAlAbbasMosqueKarbalaIraq.JPG|Interior
Image:Shrine Abbas Karbala.jpg|
==See also==
*Arba'een
*Holiest sites in Islam (Shia)
==References==
Category:Family of Muhammad
Category:Twelvers
Category:Ziyarat
Category:Mosques in Iraq
Category:Shrines
Category:Mausoleums
Category:Islamic holy places
Category:Arabic architecture
Category:Visitor attractions in Iraq
Category:Buildings and structures in Iraq
Category:Islam in Iraq
Category:Islamic architecture
Category:Karbala
Category:Shi'a mosques
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