Mausoleum of Imam Ali
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This article is about shrine in Afghanistan. For the shrine in Iraq, see Imam Ali Shrine.
The Mausoleum of Ali (Persian: مَقَام عَلِيّ, romanized: Maqām ʿAlī), located in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, is a mosque which some Sufi Sunnis believe contains the tomb of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib. This site is visited particularly by Naqshbandi sufis.
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Shrine of Ali | |
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مَقَام عَلِيّ | |
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Type | Mausoleum |
Location | Mazar, Afghanistan |
Country | Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 36°42′30″N 67°06′40″E |
Named for | Ali (r. 656–661) |
Completed | c. 10th–16th century CE |
Known for | Purported resting place of the Rashidun caliph |
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Many pilgrims annually celebrate Nowruz at the site. At the annual Jahenda Bala ceremony a flag is raised in honour of Alī. People touch the flag for supposed luck in the New Year.[1][2]