Iraq · Pilgrimage shrine
Imam Ali Shrine
A Najaf sanctuary venerated as the burial place of Ali and central to Shia religious learning and pilgrimage.
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Iraq · Pilgrimage shrine
Imam Husayn Shrine
A Karbala sanctuary centred on Husayn’s burial and the remembrance of his death in the events of 680.
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Iraq · Pilgrimage sanctuary
Lalish
A valley sanctuary associated with Sheikh Adi and central to Yazidi religious life and pilgrimage.
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