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Iraq
Iraq brings together sacred architecture, pilgrimage traditions, and landscapes shaped by memory, ritual, and local devotion.
16 sacred sites across 8 regions. Use the tradition and site-type filters to narrow in.
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Iraq sacred sites overview
Iraq sacred sites include living temples, shrines, churches, pilgrimage places, ruins, and sacred landscapes indexed across the Pilgrim Map atlas.
Use this guide to compare regional clusters, represented traditions, and common site types before opening individual pages for visiting context and deeper background.
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Imam Ali’s Step Mosque, Basra
Az Zubayr, Al-Basra Governorate, Iraq
In the old quarter west of modern Basra stands one of the very first mosques built in Islam, founded around 635 CE....
Mausoleum of 1st Imam Ali bin Abu Talib, Najaf
Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq
In Najaf rises a golden dome over the burial place of ʿAli ibn Abi Talib — cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, first Imam of Shiʿism, and the figure most Sufi lineages...
Mausoleum of Abbas (brother of Imam Hussein), Karbala
Karbala, Karbala, Iraq
Across the Bayn al-Haramayn plaza from the Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala stands the gleaming golden tomb of al-Abbas ibn Ali, the flag-bearer and water-bearer who fell on...
Mausoleum of Abd Alqadir Gilani, Baghdad
Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
In the Bab al-Sheikh quarter of Baghdad rests Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, the 12th-century Hanbali scholar and Sufi revered as Ghawth al-Azam, the Greatest Helper....
Mausoleum of Ezekiel, Kafel
Al Kifl, Babil Governorate, Iraq
In the town of al-Kifl on the Euphrates, between Najaf and Hilla, a domed cenotaph beneath a leaning medieval minaret is revered as the tomb of the prophet Ezekiel — Dhu...
Mausoleum of Imam al-Hasan of Basra
Az Zubayr, Al-Basra Governorate, Iraq
In the ancient cemetery of Zubayr, near Basra, lies the mausoleum of Hasan al-Basri, one of Islam's most revered spiritual teachers....
Mausoleum of Imam Hussein, Karbala
Karbala, Karbala, Iraq
On the plain of Karbala, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad was killed on the tenth of Muharram in the year 61 of the Hijra....
Mausoleum of Maytham Altammar, Kufa, Najaf
Al Kufa, Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq
Just west of the Great Mosque of Kufa stands the shrine of Maytham al-Tammar, a freed slave and date merchant who became one of Imam Ali's most loyal companions....
Mausoleums of 10th Imam Ali Alhadi and 11th Imam Hasan Alaskari, Samarra
Samarra, Saladin Governorate, Iraq
In Samarra rises the al-Askari Shrine, holding the tombs of the tenth and eleventh Twelver Imams and, beside them, the sardab from which the awaited twelfth Imam is...
Mausoleums of 7th Imam Musa Alkadhim and 9th Imam Muhammad Aljawad, Baghdad
Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
In the Kadhimiya district of northern Baghdad, twin golden domes rise over the tombs of two of the Twelve Imams: Musa al-Kadhim, model of patience under persecution, and...
Mausoleums of Muslim bin Aqil, Hani bin Urwa and Almukhtar, Kufa Mosque, Najaf
Al Kufa, Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq
In the old garrison city of Kufa stands one of the earliest mosques in Islam, and one of the holiest in Shia tradition....
Monastery of Mar Behnam, Iraq
خدرئیلیاس, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
In the Nineveh Plains southeast of Mosul stands a fortress-like Syriac Catholic monastery built around the tomb of two fourth-century martyrs....
Residence of the 12th Imam Muhammad Almahdi, Sahla Mosque, Najaf
Al Kufa, Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq
A short walk from the Great Mosque of Kufa stands a serene mosque devoted to hope and waiting....
St. Matthew’s Monastey, Mosul, Kurdistan, Iraq
Faf, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
High on Mount Alfaf above the Nineveh Plains stands Mar Mattai, founded in 363 AD and counted among the oldest Christian monasteries in existence....
The Ziggurat of Ur, Nasiriyah
Ur, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq
On the flat alluvial plain of southern Iraq stands a stepped mountain of brick, built around the twenty-first century BCE as the earthly dwelling of the moon god Nanna....
Tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (Yazidi Temple), Lalish
Lalsh, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Lalish is the holiest place of Yazidism, a narrow wooded valley north of Mosul where Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir lies buried and where, in Yazidi cosmology, Tawûsê Melek — the...
Key questions
Iraq sacred-site questions
- What sacred sites can I explore in Iraq?
- Pilgrim Map lists sacred places in Iraq across living worship sites, heritage landmarks, pilgrimage destinations, and culturally significant landscapes. The current guide lists 16 sites organized by region, tradition, and site type.
- Which traditions are represented in Iraq?
- The most represented traditions include Islam, Shia Islam, Judaism, Sufism.
- How should I plan a sacred-site visit in Iraq?
- Start with regional clusters, compare nearby places on the map, then open individual site pages for coordinates, etiquette, and sacred context where available.
- Can I view Iraq sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare geographic clusters, then open individual site pages for coordinates, visiting context, and related places.