Imam Qasim Shrine
The Imam Qasim Shrine (Arabic: مرقد الإمام القاسم), also known as the Shrine of al-Qasim, is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque and shrine, located in the city of Al-Qasim, in the Babylon Governorate of Iraq. The structure contained the mausoleum of al-Qasim, one of the sons of Musa al-Kadhim, the seventh Imam of the Twelver Shi'ite religion. SignificanceThe mosque and shrine complex is the burial place of al-Qasim ibn Musa al-Kadhim, who is buried in the room topped by the golden dome.[1][2] He was very deeply beloved to his father, Musa al-Kadhim who included his son in his will and testament. Musa al-Kadhim is known to have said, regarding the affairs of his son:[1][2]
al-Qasim is believed to have been born in 767 CE and died between 807 and 808 CE with an estimated age of 40–41 years at death.[1][2] The Shi'ite scholar Ibn Tawus emphasized the importance of visiting the grave of al-Qasim, saying:[3]
HistoryThe original mausoleum was established by the Buyids in the 10th-century, in years later on the Ilkhanate and the Jalayirid Sultanate would renovate and expand the structure between the 14th to 15th centuries.[4] The current mausoleum dates from the reign of the Safavid Empire when Shah Ismail ordered the placement of a wooden cenotaph over the grave of al-Qasim in 1871. The present day mosque and outer structure, however, date from the 20th century; a large number of repairs were done to the shrine in 1907; in 1950 the glided dome was implemented; between 1951 and 1952 the courtyard was built. Construction was finalized between 1996 and 1997 with the efforts of the local population.[1][2][4] See alsoReferences
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