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The Bibi Ka Maqbara (English: "Tomb of the Lady" [1] [2]) is a tomb located in the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra.It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's son, Prince Azam Shah, in the memory of his mother Dilras Banu Begum (posthumously known as Rabia-ul-Durrani).
Rabia is often described as being an ascetic, where "the ascetic attains the otherworldly not by rejecting the world but by treating it as unimportant. The ascetic avoids the World not because it is evil per se but because it is a distraction from God."
The Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf is considered the holiest, which contains the tomb of Ali. He was the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad. He was the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad. Ali is considered by Shia tradition to be the first legitimate caliph and the first imam due to the proclamation given by Muhammad.
Mam Rashan Shrine: Mount Sinjar, Iraq: Temple dedicated to Mam Rashan, a saint associated with agriculture, rain, and the annual harvest. [12] The temple is estimated to date back to the 12th century. [13] Dedicated to Mehmed Reshan. Shebl Qasim Shrine Sinjar, Iraq Pire Zirav Temple Cinerya, Turkey: The location of the tomb is near Zewa Mira of ...
The mausoleum of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa (died 1460), where Rabia Balkhi's shrine is located. Rabia Balkhi (Arabic: رابعة بنت كعب, Persian: رابعه بلخی) also known as Rabia al-Quzdari (or Khuzdari), [a] was a 10th-century writer who composed poetry in Persian and Arabic. She is the first known female poet to write in Persian.
Maria Plain Basilica Maria Absam Basilica (St. Michael the Archangel Basilica), Absam , Innsbruck-Land District , Tyrol Maria Schmolln Sanctuary, Maria Schmolln , Braunau am Inn District , Upper Austria
A maqām (Arabic: مقام) is a Muslim shrine constructed at a site linked to a religious figure or saint, commonly found in the Levant (or al-Shām), which comprises the present-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Israel. It is usually a funeral construction, commonly cubic-shaped and topped with a dome. Maqam al-Khidr in al-Bassa
The level area surrounding the hill is called the Plain of Arafat. The term Mount Arafat is sometimes applied to this entire area. It is an important place in Islam because, during the Hajj, pilgrims spend the afternoon there on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. Failure to be present in the plain of Arafat on the required day invalidates the ...