Al-Nawbakhti Shrine
| Al-Nawbakhti Shrine | |
|---|---|
مقام النوبختي | |
The shrine in 2025 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia (Twelver) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | al-Rusafa, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate |
| Country | Iraq |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 10th century (shrine) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Shrine(s) | One: Ibn Ruh al-Nawbakhti |
The Al-Nawbakhti Shrine (Arabic: مقام النوبختي) is a Twelver Shi'ite mausoleum and mosque, located in the al-Rusafa district of the city of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The site is the resting place of the third Twelver Deputy Ibn Ruh al-Nawbakhti, who passed away in 937 CE. A dome tops the building and is also a place for ziyarat.[1] It is located between the markets of the Shorja and al-Rashid Street.[2]
Historical background
Ibn Ruh al-Nawbakhti was an influential figure around his time, part of the Abbasid court, leader of al-Nawbakhti family, and a close associate of the second Twelver Deputy Abu Ja'far Muhammad, who he would succeed as the third Twelver Deputy to the hidden 12th Imam al-Mahdi in 917 CE.[3]: 92–93 His contact with the 12th Imam would resume until 937 CE, the year he would pass away and be succeeded by Abu al-Husayn al-Samarri as the fourth and finale Twelver Deputy.[3]: 96 Al-Nawbakhti was buried in Baghdad.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Al-Jalali, Muhammad Husayn (1995). Shrines of the Ahl al-Bayt and their history (in Arabic). University of Michigan: Al-A'alami Foundation for Publications. p. 126. OCLC 187468586.
- ^ Abu Tabikh, Jamil (2008). Baghdad Memoirs: Details in the history of conflicting Domination and Racism (in Arabic). Beirut: Arab Foundation for Studies. p. 354. ISBN 9789953362342.
- ^ a b Sachedina, Abdulaziz (1981). Islamic Messianism: The Idea of Mahdī in Twelver Shīʻism. Suny press. ISBN 9780873954426.
- ^ Klemm, Verena (2007). ISLAM IN IRAN ix. THE DEPUTIES OF MAHDI. Vol. XIV/2. pp. 143–6.