Marqad al Imām al ‘Abbās

Marqad al Imām al ‘Abbās is a shrine in , . Marqad al Imām al ‘Abbās is situated nearby to the mosque .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Abbas’s threshold.

Mosque
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The Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali, situated near the , located in , in the of . Abbas was a son of Ali, the half-brother of both Hasan and Husayn, Husayn's flag-bearer in the Battle of Karbala, and chief of his caravans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karbala.

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is a major city in central . It is the capital of . With a population of around 800,000 people in 2024, is the second-largest city in central Iraq, after .

Marqad al Imām al ‘Abbās

Latitude
32.61704° or 32° 37′ 1″ north
Longitude
44.03646° or 44° 2′ 11″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8H46J28P+RH
Geo­Names ID
387157
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In Other Languages

“Marqad al Imām al ‘Abbās” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صحن العباس”
  • Arabic: “مرقد الامام العباس”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الامام العباس”

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