Mausoleum of Sayyid Ali al-Zaki

Mausoleum of Sayyid Ali al-Zaki
Religion
Affiliation	Shi'a
Province	Maysan Governorate
Location
Location	Al-Kahla, Maysan, Iraq
Architecture
Type	mausoleum
Style	Modern
Completed	2017 (original building is from the 10th or 11th century)
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	2

The Mausoleum of Sayyid Ali al-Zaki (Arabic: ضريح كميل بن زياد) is a shrine located in the Al-Kahla district of Maysan, Iraq.^[1][2] It is dedicated to Sayyid Ali ibn al-Hasan, a distant descendant of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was an ascetic and worked as an Islamic scholar of the 10th century.^[1] The current building is a modern structure from the year 2017,^[2] although an 11th century construction has also existed at the site before the modern reconstruction.^[2]

History

After the death of Sayyid Ali in the 10th or 11th centuries,^[1][2] a shrine was built at his grave during the rule of the Buyid Dynasty.^[2] The shrine remained in disrepair ever since then, but it was cared for by the locals.^[2] In 2017, the shrine underwent a complete reconstruction from the ground up, and was extensively renovated.^[2] This new restoration was ordered by the General Secretary of Shi'ite shrines, who also funded the reconstruction for this shrine.^[2]

Architecture

The mausoleum has two minarets flanking the entrance, and it has a single dome. The tomb of Sayyid Ali is located underneath the dome, and constructed around his grave is a zarih made from wood and metals such as copper and silver.

The zarih around the grave of Sayyid Ali inside the mausoleum

Gallery

• 
  Exterior of the mausoleum
• 
  Closeup of the interior of the dome
• 
  The grave of Sayyid Ali within the zarih

See also

• Imamzadeh
• List of mosques in Iraq

References

1. "مرقد السيد علي الزكي في الكحلاء في ميسان". almajer-alkaber.yoo7.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
2. "السيد علي الزكي.. عالِمٌ فاضِل ونسبٌ طاهر". مركز الاعلام الدولي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-22.