السلام عليك يا أبا عبد الله
Greeting to Imam Hussain (as)
A short greeting addressed to Imam Hussain (as) by his kunya, Abu Abdillah. These words also open Ziyarat Ashura.
Opening lines
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Prayers
Duas & Ziyarat
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Salutations
Short greetings you can say on arrival or from anywhere.
Ziyarat
Formal texts of visitation recited at, or facing towards, a shrine.
زيارة وارث
Ziyarat Warith
A ziyarat of Imam Hussain (as), named after its opening greetings to him as the inheritor (wārith) of Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa and the Prophet Muhammad (s). It is recorded in Mafātīḥ al-Jinān.
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زيارة عاشوراء
Ziyarat Ashura
A widely recited ziyarat of Imam Hussain (as), recited both at the shrine and from afar. It is recorded in Mafātīḥ al-Jinān. The full Arabic is shown below, including the traditional recitation instructions.
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Ziyarat of al-Abbas (as)
The ziyarat recited at the shrine of al-Abbas ibn Ali (as) in Karbala.
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زيارة أمين الله
Ziyarat Amin Allah
A ziyarat of Imam Ali (as), commonly recited at his shrine in Najaf.
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Duas
Supplications recited at particular times or for particular purposes.
دعاء العهد
Dua al-Ahd
A supplication renewing one’s covenant with Imam Mahdi (ajtf), traditionally recited in the morning. Mentioned on the existing site’s Imam Mahdi pages.
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Dua al-Nudba
A supplication longing for Imam Mahdi (ajtf), traditionally recited on Friday mornings.
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