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Shrine is also used as a conventional translation of the Japanese Jinja. A Shinto shrine is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine" a Shinto Kami, and is usually characterized by the presence of a (also called

A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’; also used as a desk, like the French bureau) was originally a container, usually made of precious materials, used especially for a relic and often a cult image. A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial In the practice of Religion, a cult image is a man-made object that is venerated for the Deity, spirit or Daemon that it embodies or represents By extension it has come to mean a holy or sacred place containing the reliquary or tomb dedicated to a particular hero, martyr, saint or similar figure of awe and respect. A reliquary (also referred to as a Shrine or by the French term Chasse) is a container for Relics These may be the physical For the New York prison see The Tombs. A Tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. A hero (from Greek grc ἥρως hērōs) in Greek mythology and Folklore, was originally a Demigod, the offspring of a mortal and The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Shrines may be enclosures within temples, home altars, and sacred burial places. Secular meanings have developed by association, as noted below. A shrine at which offerings are made is called an altar. An altar is any structure upon which Sacrifices or other offerings are made for religious purposes or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place

Pilgrims outside the Shrine of Imam Hussain ibn Ali in Karbala, Iraq.
Pilgrims outside the Shrine of Imam Hussain ibn Ali in Karbala, Iraq.

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Religious shrines

Eastern Orthodox shrine in Suzdal, Russia, 1912.
Eastern Orthodox shrine in Suzdal, Russia, 1912. Suzdal (Су́здаль is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, situated north-east of Moscow, from the city of

As distinguished from a temple, a shrine usually houses a particular relic or cult image, which is the object of worship or veneration, or is constructed to set apart a site which is thought to be particularly holy, as opposed to being placed for the convenience of worshippers. A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial In the practice of Religion, a cult image is a man-made object that is venerated for the Deity, spirit or Daemon that it embodies or represents This article refers to the religious act For the album by Michael W In Christianity, veneration ( Latin veneratio, Greek &delta&omicron&upsilon&lambda&iota&alpha dulia) or veneration of saints Shrines therefore attract the practice of pilgrimage. In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance

Religious traditions that have founded shrines include Christian denominations, such as Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity;[1]; Hinduism; Buddhism; Shinto; and Islam (mainly Shia). The following is a list of Religions and spiritual traditions, however it excludes modern religions which can be found in List of new religious movements. List of Christian denominations (or Denominations self-identified as Christian) ordered by historical and doctrinal relationships Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.

Muslims have differing opinions on shrines and the intercession of saints: "And the mosques are for Allah (Alone): so invoke not anyone along with Allah" Sura Al-Jinn:18 (72:18)). For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Intercession of the saints is a Christian doctrine common to the vast majority of the world's Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Latin Rite Sura (sometimes spelt "Surah" ar سورة, plural "Suwar" ar سور is an Arabic term literally meaning "something enclosed or surrounded Surat Al-Jinn (سورة الجن ( The Jinn or The Sprites) is the 72nd Sura of the Qur'an with 28 Ayat. The only major mosques according to Sunni Muslims are in the following order: 1- Masjid al Haram 2- Masjid al-Nabawi 3- Al-Aqsa Mosque (A mosque on the holy Temple Mount, which is a place visited by both Jewish and Christian pilgrims). Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām ( ar المسجد الحرام ʔælmæsʤɪd ælħaram "The Sacred Mosque" is the largest Mosque in the world The Mosque of the Prophet (or Prophet's Mosque) ( Arabic: المسجد النبوي) /mæsʤıd ænːæbæwı in Medina, is the second holiest Al-Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic:المسجد الاقصى /æl'mæsdʒɪd æl'ɑqsˁɑ/ {{Audio|ArAqsaMosque The Temple Mount ( הַר הַבַּיִת, Har haBáyit) also called the Noble Sanctuary ( الحرم القدسي الشريف, al-haram

Buddhist shrine just outside Wat Phnom.
Buddhist shrine just outside Wat Phnom. Wat Phnom ( Khmer: វត្តភ្នំis one of the most important pagodas in Phnom Penh.

Shi'ism maintains a tradition of venerating late religious leaders (as there is no hierarchical church, the bond is personal; but often a 'successor', sometimes even a son, maintains a following) and/or martyrs (usually at their grave); thus the Persian word imamzadeh. There are also sunnite equivalents, as among the ascetic marabouts of West Africa and the Maghreb. A marabout (مَربوط or مُرابِط, one who is attached/garrisoned) is an Islamic religious leader and teacher in West Africa, and (historically West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. The Maghreb (المغرب العربي al-Maġrib al-ʿArabī) also rendered Maghrib (or rarely Moghreb) meaning "place of Sunset

A Buddhist shrine sometimes requires a symbolic architecture called a stupa. Buddhist religious architecture developed in the South Asia in the third century BC A stupa (from Sanskrit and Pāli: m स्तूप stūpa, literally meaning "heap" is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist Early Buddhist shrines may be located in sacred caves.

In Shinto and in Roman Catholicism, small portable shrines are often carried in religious processions.

Catholic shrine: glass coffin of Saint Catherine Labouré
Catholic shrine: glass coffin of Saint Catherine Labouré

In the Roman Catholic Code of Canon law, canons 1230 and 1231 read: "The term shrine means a church or other sacred place which, with the approval of the local Ordinary, is by reason of special devotion frequented by the faithful as pilgrims. Saint Catherine Laboure ( May 2, 1806 &ndash December 31, 1876) was a sister of the Daughters of Charity and a Marian visionary Canon Law, the Ecclesiastical law of the Catholic Church, is a fully developed legal system with all the necessary elements courts lawyers judges a fully articulated In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office A pilgrim is one who undertakes a Pilgrimage, literally 'far afield' For a shrine to be described as national, the approval of the Episcopal Conference is necessary. In the Roman Catholic Church, an Episcopal Conference, Conference of Bishops, or National Conference of Bishops is an official assembly of all the For it to be described as international, the approval of the Holy See is required. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic " Catholic shrines are therefore normally churches which for historical or other reasons have become the destination of pilgrimages.

Another use of the term "shrine" in colloquial Catholic terminology is a niche or alcove in most - especially larger - churches used by parishioners when praying privately in the church. They were also called Devotional Altars, since they could look like small Side Altars. An altar is any structure upon which Sacrifices or other offerings are made for religious purposes or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place An altar is any structure upon which Sacrifices or other offerings are made for religious purposes or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place Shrines were always centered on some image of Christ or a saint - for instance, a statue, painting, mural or mosaic, and may have had a reredos behind them (without a Tabernacle built in). There are two common meanings of the word reredos. In general architecture the word can mean the back of an open hearth of a fireplace or a screen placed behind a table A Tabernacle is the fixed locked box in which in some Christian churches the Eucharist is "reserved" (stored

Woman at a yard shrine (Waterhouse, 1895)
Woman at a yard shrine (Waterhouse, 1895)

However, Mass would not be celebrated at them; they were simply used to aid or give a visual focus for prayers. John William Waterhouse ( April 6, 1849 &ndash February 10, 1917) was an English Pre-Raphaelite painter most The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. Side altars where Mass could actually be celebrated were used in a similar way to shrines by parishioners. Side Altars were specifically dedicated to The Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph or other saints. This ecumenical article is about general Christian views on and veneration of the Virgin Mary Joseph "of the House of David " ( Hebrew יוֹסֵף also known as Saint Joseph, Joseph the Betrothed, Joseph of Nazareth

The long Roman Catholic tradition of veneration of saints has produced an impressive number of notable shrines, some of truly international renoun. There are separate articles on:

Shrine may also designate a small altar in a home or place of business, or a room or item of furniture which is decorated with religious symbols and used for private worship, as was common in the polytheist periods of Classical Antiquity. The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman In the culture and practice of some Christian Churches - mainly but not solely the Roman Catholic Church - a Shrine to the Virgin Mary (or Marian shrine An altar is any structure upon which Sacrifices or other offerings are made for religious purposes or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place Polytheism is belief in or worship of multiple Gods (usually assembled in a pantheon) together with associated Mythology and Rituals Devotions are generally to ancestral or tutelary spirits. A tutelary spirit or patron deity serves as the guardian of or an entity to watch over and protect a particular site person culture or nation

Yard shrines

Small outdoor yard shrines are found at the places of many peoples following various religions, especially historic Christianity. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Many consist of a statue of Christ or a saint on a pedestal or in an alcove, while others may be elaborate groupings including paintings, statuary, and architectual elements such as walls, roofs, glass doors, ironwork fences, and so on. Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed " A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity

In the United States, many Christians (especially Anglican and Roman Catholic) have small yard shrines; some of these greatly resemble side altars, since they are composed of a statue placed in a niche or grotto; this type is colloquially referred to as a bathtub Madonna. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs A grotto (Italian grotta) is any type of natural or artificial Cave that is associated with modern historic or prehistoric use by humans A bathtub madonna, bathtub Mary, or bathtub shrine is an artificial Grotto containing a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, constructed by upending Nativity scenes are also a form of yard shrine. A nativity scene may be used to describe any depiction of the Nativity of Jesus in art, but in the sense covered here also called a crib or manger in the

Secular shrines

In the United States and some other countries, landmarks may be called "historic shrines. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Originally a landmark literally meant a Geographic Feature used by explorers and " Notable shrines of this type include:

By extension the term shrine has come to mean any place (or virtual cyber-place) dedicated completely to a particular person or subject.

List of shrines

The list of those considered at least of national importance comprises none in Africa, but on all other continents:

Europe

One in Austria:

In Belgium:

Two in Croatia:

One in the Czech Republic:

Four in France:

In Germany:

One in Ireland:

Two pontifical minor basilicas in Italy:

One in Latvia:

One in Malta:

Four main shrines in Poland:

The main shrine in Portugal:

Three minor basilicas in Spain:

Four in the UK:

North America

Seven in Canada:

One in Mexico:

Fifty-five in the USA:

Pennsylvania

Central America

Two in Cuba

One in Nicaragua

One in Panama

South America

Asia

Two in China. The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman This article discusses the title of Jesus Christ Christ the King. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Roman Catholic Basilica located in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton ( August 28, 1774 &ndash January 4, 1821) was the first native-born Citizen of the United States Mount St Mary's University is a private Liberal arts, Catholic university in the Catoctin Mountains near Emmitsburg Maryland. Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is in Frederick County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is a Roman Catholic Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Belleville, Illinois. Belleville is a city in St Clair County, Illinois, United States. See also the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower in San Antonio Texas National Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. Saint Isaac Jogues ( January 10, 1607 – October 18, 1646) was a Jesuit priest, Missionary, and Martyr Auriesville is a hamlet on the south bank of the Mohawk River, in the northeast part of the Town of Glen New York, about forty miles west of Albany Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians is a Roman Catholic Shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Hubertus is an unincorporated community in the village of Richfield and the town of Erin in Washington County, Wisconsin, United Mary Queen of the Universe National Shrine is located in Orlando Florida at 8300 Vineland Avenue Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Hanceville is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Buckingham is a Town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, approximately from the border with Northamptonshire. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. Katharine Mary Drexel ( November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) is a Roman Catholic Saint. Bensalem Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bucks County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

In Japan:

Two in India:

Many Islamic shrines all over the Middle East, especially revered by the Shia. A Shinto shrine is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine" a Shinto Kami, and is usually characterized by the presence of a (also called The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is a Chaldean Rite Major Archiepiscopal Church in Full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Notable ones include:

Fifteen in the Philippines. The Imam Ali Holy Shrine ( Arabic: حرم الإمام علي also known as Meshed Ali or the Tomb of Ali, is a Mosque located The Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali ( مقام الامام الحسين) is a holy site of Shī'a Islam in the city of Karbala, Iraq. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP

Two in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island

Oceania

All four are in Australia, in only two major cities:

Eastern Orthodox

Bahá'í

The Shrine of the Báb and its Terraces on Mt. Carmel, Haifa.
The Shrine of the Báb and its Terraces on Mt. Carmel, Haifa. Pochayiv Lavra of the Assumption of the Theotokos (Почаївська Свято-Успенська Лавра Свято-Успенская Почаевская Лавра has for Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Monastery of the Annunciation in Supraśl ( Polish: Monaster Zwiastowania Najświętszej Marii Panny w Supraślu) also known as the Supraśl Lavra Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Shrine of the Báb is a structure in Haifa, Israel where the remains of the Báb, founder of Bábism and forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh The Terraces of the Bahá'í Faith, also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, are garden terraces that form nine above and nine below the Shrine of the Mount Carmel (הר הכרמל Karem El/Har Ha'Karmel; Arabic Kurmul/Jabal Mar Elyas) is a coastal Mountain range in northern Israel Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with

The two most well-known Bahá'í shrines serve as the resting places for the respective remains of the Twin Manifestations of the Bahá'í Faith, the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind Bahá'í history is often traced through a sequence of leaders beginning with the Báb 's May 23 1844 declaration in Shiraz and ultimately resting on an Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad ( ( October 20, 1819 – July 9, 1850) was the founder of Bábism, and one of three central figures of the Bahá'u'lláh ( ba-haa-ol-laa "Glory of God" ( November 12, 1817 – May 29, 1892) born Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Nuri They are the focal points of a Bahá'í pilgrimage. A Bahá'í pilgrimage currently consists of visiting the holy places in Haifa, Akká, and Bahjí at the Bahá'í World Centre in Northwest

Shinto

Main article: Shinto shrine

Shinto temples (in Japanese, variously named jinja, taisha, and jingū) are conventionally called "shrines" in English. A Shinto shrine is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine" a Shinto Kami, and is usually characterized by the presence of a (also called is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion. A portable miniature version, called a mikoshi, is carried in Shinto processions. A is a portable Shinto shrine. Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle of a divine Spirit in Japan at the time of a parade of deities See Category:Shinto shrines

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  1. ^ Other Protestant denominations have historically opposed veneration of saints and establish no shrines. The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, commonly known as Shriners and abbreviated A The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, commonly known as Shriners and abbreviated A Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. In Christianity, veneration ( Latin veneratio, Greek &delta&omicron&upsilon&lambda&iota&alpha dulia) or veneration of saints

Dictionary

shrine

-noun

  1. A place that is holy.
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