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Masjid al-Aqsa, built near the spot from whence legend holds Muhammad is to have ascended to the heavens; Jerusalem
Masjid al-Aqsa, built near the spot from whence legend holds Muhammad is to have ascended to the heavens; Jerusalem

Ziyarat is a pilgrimage to sites associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his companions, or other venerated figures in Islamic history, such as Shi'a imams or Sufi saints. Al-Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic:المسجد الاقصى /æl'mæsdʒɪd æl'ɑqsˁɑ/ {{Audio|ArAqsaMosque Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Muslims regard as Prophets of Islam ( Arabic: نبي) those non-divine humans chosen by Allah as Prophets IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics Muhajirun ( Arabic: المهاجرون; The Emigrants) are the early Muslims who followed Muhammad on his Hijra (withdrawal For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. An imam (إمام plural ائمة A'immah, امام is an Islamic leader often the leader of a Mosque and/or community Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف It literally means 'meeting'. Sites of pilgrimage include mosques, graves, battlefields, mountains, and caves. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger

Iranian Muslims use the word ziyarat for both the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and pilgrimages to other sites. The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored Such sites are called Ziyaratgaah.

The lesser pilgrimages are not required of Muslims; only the Hajj is required. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion However, the lesser pilgrimages have often been the only pilgrimage available to many Muslims. Some Muslims believe that if they cannot do the Hajj, a ziyarat to a celebrated shrine can substitute for the Hajj.

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Etymology

"Ziyarat" comes from the Arabic word "zur" meaning "to visit". Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language The word is actually pronounced "ziyarah" with a silent 't' at the end but as Arabic is not the first language of most Muslims, the word is commonly pronounced "ziyarat" rather than "ziyarah". It can also be transliterated from Arabic as "ziarah".

Pilgrimage sites

Different Muslim-majority countries, speaking different languages, use different words for these sites.

Sufi places of worship and retreat may be built near the graves of famous Sufi saints; they are often called khanqahs or tekkes. Boumehenjpg|thumb|right|Tomb of Sultan Mutahhar, near Roudehen. A dargah ( درگه) is a Sufi Shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure often a Sufi Saint. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Ziyaret is the Turkish term for a place of pilgrimage It literally means 'meeting' A khanqah, khaniqah (also transliterated as khanqa, and khaneqa Persian خانگاه khanegah and خانقاه khaneghah ribat, zawiya

Sites by country

Afghanistan

The historic Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif
The historic Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif

Algeria

Bangladesh

China (People's Republic of)

India

The Ziyarat sites in India are owned and maintained by the waqf Boards of the respective states in which they are located. The Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine is a funerary compound (hazira in Herat, Afghanistan, that houses the tomb of the Sufi mystic and saint Khwajah Abdullah ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (a=علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب|t=ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib 13th Rajab, 24 BH – 21st Ramaḍān, 40 AH Mazār-e Sharīf ( is the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, with population of 300600 people (2006 estimate The shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa is located in Balkh, Afghanistan. Balkh ( - Balḫ) also known as Bactra, was once a major world city but was destroyed entirely by the Mongols. Baba Hatim Ziyarat History The mausoleum of Baba Hatim was built between the 11th and 12th centuries A Emam Sahib ( Other transliterations Emām ŞāḩebImam SahibImām Sāhib is a town in the Kunduz Province of Afghanistan,center of the Imam Zaouia (Arabic زاوية "corner" also spelled zawiya, zawiyah, zaouiya, zaouïa zwaya, etc is a Maghrebi Sidi Okba (also Sidi Uqba - سيدي عقبة is a locality in the Biskra Province, Algeria. Biskra ( Arabic: بسكرة; Berber: Tibeskert) is the capital city of Biskra province, Algeria. A dargah ( درگه) is a Sufi Shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure often a Sufi Saint. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Shah Jalal was a saint of Bengal and is the most celebrated personality of the region of Sylhet, Bangladesh. This article is about the city For the upazila or district or the administrative division see Sylhet Sadar Upazila or Sylhet District or Sylhet Division DO NOT ADD THE FLAG OF EAST TURKESTAN TO THIS ARTICLE *** THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND A waqf ( plural, awqāf; vakıf wæqəf is an inalienable religious endowment in Islam, typically devoting a building or plot of land for Muslim India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories.

The dargah of Khwaja Nizamuddin Awliya, Delhi. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population

The dargah of Salim Chisti, through the Buland Darwaza. Shaikh Salim Chisti ( Urdu: شيخ سلیم چشتی) was Sufi saint during Mughal Empire empire in South Asia.

The dargah and mosque of Haji Ali

Indonesia

Iran

Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization lists several hundred "ziyarat-gah" or places of pilgrimage in which a sage, Sufi, Imamzadeh, or Imam were buried in Iran. In Indonesian and particularly Javanese beliefs, Wali Sanga (the nine saints (also transcribed as Wali Songo are the founding saints of Islam in Java Riau is a province of Indonesia, located in the center of Sumatra Island along the Strait of Malacca. Iran Cultural Heritage Handcrafts and Tourism Organization ( is an educational and research institution overseeing numerous associated museum complexes throughout Iran. Some of the more popular ones include:

Imam Reza shrine, the biggest and holiest shrine of Iran which is visited by 12 to 15 million pilgrims every year. Imam Reza shrine ( in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains mausoleum of Imam Ridha, the eighth For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.

Shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh, one of Iran's holiest places. Fatimah al-Ma'sūmah (Arabic فاطمة المعصومة - "Fātimah the Innocent" (Commonly known as Fatema Mæ'sume and Masuma-e-Qum was the daughter of the Seventh Shī`a The shrine complex includes dozens of seminaries and religious schools.

The shrine of Shah-Abdol-Azim is in the city of Rayy. History Shah-Abdol-Azim is a descendant of Imam Hasan, and was martyred in the 9th century in Rayy and buried in this place See Rayshahr for the Sassanid center of learning in Fars province The mausoleum of Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Imam Reza's brother, and that of Imamzadeh Tahir, son of Imam Sajjad, are adjacent to this holy shrine. ‘Alī ibn Ḥusayn (Arabic علي بن حسين) (approximately 6 January 659 - 20 October 712 is a great-grandson of Muhammad as well as the fourth

Inside Imamzadeh Saleh in Tehran

Shazdeh Hosein shrine, Qazvin

Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Mahshahr-Hendijan, Khuzestan. Imam Zadeh Saleh or Emam Zadeh Saleh (امامزاده صالح is a Shi'a Imamzadeh, whose shrine is located at Tajrish Square in Tehran Qazvin ( also spelled as Ghazvin) is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran with an estimated population of 331409 in 2005 Khūzestān (خوزستان is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.

Shrine of Sheikh Shebeli, Damavand. Shebli1jpg|right|thumb|The tomb is located on top of a hill adjacent to Damavand Mount Damāvand ( also known as Donbavand, is a Dormant volcano and the highest peak in Iran with a special place in the Persian mythology

Sheikh Safi's tomb, Ardabil. Sheikh Safi-ad-din Is'haq Ardabili (of Ardabil) (1252-1334 ( Eponym of the Safavid dynasty, was the spiritual heir and son in law of the great Ardabil ( Persian and Azeri: اردبیل also known as Ardebil; Old Persian: Artavil

Iraq

Israel and Palestinian territories

Masjid al-Aqsa
Masjid al-Aqsa

Kazakhstan

Malaysia

Mali

Morocco

Pakistan

Data Durbar Complex. Close-up of the grave.
Data Durbar Complex. Askiya also spelt Askia was the title of the rulers of the Songhai Empire of what is today Mali and Dendi Kingdom of modern Niger. Gao is a city in Mali and capital of the Gao Region on the River Niger, with a population of 57978 in 2005 Marrakesh or Marrakech ( Amazigh: Murakush, Arabic مراكش Murrakush) known as the "Red City" Zaouia (Arabic زاوية "corner" also spelled zawiya, zawiyah, zaouiya, zaouïa zwaya, etc is a Maghrebi Fes or Fez ( Arabic: فاس, French Fès is the fourth largest City in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat Data Durbar is the tomb of Hazrat Syed Abul Hassan Bin Usman Bin Ali Al-Hajweri, the famous Sufi saint of Iran, where hundreds of thousands of people come Close-up of the grave.

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Syria

Turkey

Rumi's tomb in Konya, Turkey
Rumi's tomb in Konya, Turkey

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Controversies

Some Sunni groups believe that many kinds of ziyarat should be classified as shirk, or idolatry, and bid'ah, or innovation. Bāb Saghīr (باب صغير also called " Goristan-e-Ghariban " is a street in Damascus, Syria, with cemeteries on either side of the The Grand Mosque of Damascus, also known as the Ummayad Mosque' ( Arabic: جامع بني أمية الكبير transl Salera Hill is a pilgrimage centre ( Ziyaret) in Damascus, Syria. Konya ( قونیه; also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically also known as Iconium ( Latin Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Konya ( قونیه; also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically also known as Iconium ( Latin Anau (also spelled Annau, Änew Turkmenistan, capital of Ahal Province, is a town 8 kilometers southeast of Ashgabat. Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Samarkand (Samarqand Самарқанд سمرقند UniPers: "Samarqand" is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Shah-i-Zinda (شاه زنده meaning "The Living King" is one of the world-known Necropolis of Central Asia which is situated in the north-eastern part of Samarkand Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Shirk (شرك is the Islamic concept of the Sin of Polytheism specifically but in a more general way refers to worshipping other than Allah In Islam, bid‘ah ( is any type of Innovation. Though innovations in worldly matters are acceptable to an extent innovation within the religion is seen as a sin In many cases, such Muslims who have achieved political power over a country or a region have used that power to prevent ziyarat and even to destroy pilgrimage sites.

The government of Saudi Arabia, as the Guardian of the Two Holy Shrines, attempts to prevent Shi'a and Sufi Muslims from performing ziyarat while they are visiting Mecca and Medina during the Hajj. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف One popular pilgrimage site, the Baqi Cemetery, is surrounded by large billboards proclaiming the sinfulness of shirk and grave-worshipping. Jannat al-Baqi ( جنة البقيع) (also spelt Jannat ul-Baqi) is a cemetery in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located across from the Masjid Visitors are advised to visit the cemetery only to remind themselves of death and the transitory nature of life.

Note on "the poor man's Hajj"

Apparently there is a folk belief in South Asia that passing through the gate of the Dargah of Khwaja Sahib seven times is equivalent to doing the Hajj. According to the Tribune of India:

"The “zannati darwaja” is opened only four times in a year during Khawaja’s Urs, on Id-ul-Fitar, Sixth of Id and Bakrid. The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar and Bathinda started publication on February 2 1881 in Lahore It is considered by faithfuls that one who passes through the “zannati darwaja” gets his seat reserved in “Zannat” (heaven) after death. Moreover seven rounds of the “Darwaja” gives “sawab” equal to Haj pilgrim. Those who cannot afford to go for Haj come here when the “darwaja” traditionally remains open and pass through it seven times. This is called poor men’s Haj. " [1]

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