Mausoleum of Imam Hasan of Basra
مرقد الإمام الحسن البصري
The mausoleum in 1950
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMausoleum
StatusActive
Location
LocationZubayr district, Basra, Basra Governorate
CountryIraq
Mausoleum of Imam al-Hasan of Basra is located in Iraq
Mausoleum of Imam al-Hasan of Basra
Location of the mausoleum in Iraq
Map
Geographic coordinates30°23′03″N 47°42′00″E / 30.3842°N 47.6999°E / 30.3842; 47.6999
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
Style
FounderAl-Nasir (tower)
Completed1185 CE (tower)
Specifications
Dome(s)Two
Spire(s)One
Shrine(s)Two:
MaterialsMarble

The Mausoleum of Imam Hasan of Basra (Arabic: مرقد الإمام الحسن البصري) is a historic mausoleum and shrine in Basra, in the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The shrine commemorating the renowned Sunni Islamic ulama, Hasan of Basra.[1] Hasan of Basra, nicknamed as Abi Sayeed, was born two years before the end of the era of the second Caliph Umar. The mausoleum is located in the Zubayr district where many cemeteries are situated.[2]

The mausoleum contains the tomb of Hasan and Ibn Sirin, and the building is topped with a conical domed tower decorated by engravings. The tower was built in 1185 CE by the 34th Abbasid Caliph Al-Nasir, constructed in Seljuk architectural style, with the lower part of the tower having larger diameter than the upper part. At the northern part of the tomb, there are two pillars with plaster paintings. Next to the tomb is a room containing the grave of Al-Naqib family. The shrine of Hasan is made of marble stones.[3] A small prayer room also serves as a mosque.

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References

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  1. ^ "119. Zubair – Shrine of Hassan al-Basri". Cultural Property Training Resource. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  2. ^ لدليل السياحي للأضرحة والمقامات في العراق – دائرة الأضرحة والمقامات والمراقد السنية العامة – بغداد (in Arabic). pp. 70–71.
  3. ^ دليل الجوامع والمساجد التراثية والأثرية – ديوان الوقف السني في العراق (in Arabic). p. 161.