Mausoleum of Sayyid Ali al-Zaki
Religion
AffiliationShi'a
ProvinceMaysan Governorate
Location
LocationAl-Kahla, Maysan, Iraq
Architecture
Typemausoleum
StyleModern
Completed2017 (original building is from the 10th or 11th century)
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)2

The Mausoleum of Sayyid Ali al-Zaki (Arabic: ضريح كميل بن زياد) is a shrine located in the Al-Kahla district of Maysan, Iraq.[1][2] It is dedicated to Sayyid Ali ibn al-Hasan, a distant descendant of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was an ascetic and worked as an Islamic scholar of the 10th century.[3] The current building is a modern structure from the year 2017,[4] although an 11th century construction has also existed at the site before the modern reconstruction.[5]

History

After the death of Sayyid Ali in the 10th or 11th centuries,[2][3] a shrine was built at his grave during the rule of the Buyid Dynasty.[6] The shrine remained in disrepair ever since then, but it was cared for by the locals.[7] In 2017, the shrine underwent a complete reconstruction from the ground up, and was extensively renovated.[8] This new restoration was ordered by the General Secretary of Shi'ite shrines, who also funded the reconstruction for this shrine.[9]

Architecture

The mausoleum has two minarets flanking the entrance, and it has a single dome. The tomb of Sayyid Ali is located underneath the dome, and constructed around his grave is a zarih made from wood and metals such as copper and silver.

The zarih around the grave of Sayyid Ali inside the mausoleum

See also

References

  1. ↑ "مرقد السيد علي الزكي في الكحلاء في ميسان". almajer-alkaber.yoo7.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. 1 2 "السيد علي الزكي.. عالِمٌ فاضِل ونسبٌ طاهر". مركز الاعلام الدولي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  3. 1 2 "مرقد السيد علي الزكي في الكحلاء في ميسان". almajer-alkaber.yoo7.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ↑ "السيد علي الزكي.. عالِمٌ فاضِل ونسبٌ طاهر". مركز الاعلام الدولي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  5. ↑ "السيد علي الزكي.. عالِمٌ فاضِل ونسبٌ طاهر". مركز الاعلام الدولي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  6. ↑ "السيد علي الزكي.. عالِمٌ فاضِل ونسبٌ طاهر". مركز الاعلام الدولي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  7. ↑ "السيد علي الزكي.. عالِمٌ فاضِل ونسبٌ طاهر". مركز الاعلام الدولي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  8. ↑ "السيد علي الزكي.. عالِمٌ فاضِل ونسبٌ طاهر". مركز الاعلام الدولي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  9. ↑ "السيد علي الزكي.. عالِمٌ فاضِل ونسبٌ طاهر". مركز الاعلام الدولي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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