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Shrine · Najaf

Shrine of Kumayl ibn Ziyad

Kumayl ibn Ziyad al-Nakhaʿi, companion of Imam Ali (as)

The resting place of Kumayl ibn Ziyad, a close companion of Imam Ali (as) and Imam al-Hasan (as), and the narrator of the supplication known as Dua Kumayl. He was killed on the orders of al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf around 82 AH. The shrine stands on the route between Kufa and Najaf.

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A low arcaded building with a small turquoise dome, above a wide stairway and a marble forecourt
The shrine of Kumayl ibn Ziyad, seen across its forecourt.

Visitor guide

Significance

Historical record

Kumayl ibn Ziyad al-Nakhaʿi was a close companion of Imam Ali (as), and the supplication known as Dua Kumayl is narrated through him. [WikiShia]

Historical record

Pilgrims from inside and outside Iraq visit the shrine for ziyarat and the recitation of supplications. Several later scholars are also buried here, including Shaykh Ahmad al-Waʾili and Shaykh Muhyi al-Din Mamaqani. [WikiShia]

Before you go

Historical record

The present building was inaugurated in 2008 after reconstruction and expansion, and covers about 5,400 square metres. In the late Ottoman period the tomb stood alone in open desert. [WikiShia]

Arrival

Security checks operate around the shrines. Follow the instructions of shrine staff and security personnel and any posted signs, use the designated entrances and allow extra time during busy periods.

Accessible routes and facilities can vary by entrance and by crowd arrangements on the day. Ask shrine staff for assistance on arrival.

Directions

Practical

The shrine is in the Hayy al-Hannana neighbourhood near the Hannana Mosque, in the east of Najaf on the Najaf–Kufa highway, close to the al-Thawiyya cemetery. [WikiShia]

Photographs

  • An entrance gateway with a tiled pointed arch and a large Arabic sign above it
    The entrance gateway.
  • A tiled arched porch leading into the shrine, with carpets laid on the floor
    The tiled porch outside the main chamber.
  • A doorway draped with green curtains beneath a tiled arch with Arabic calligraphy
    The doorway into the main chamber.
  • A wooden enclosure with green glass panels under a mirrored ceiling, on red carpet
    The main chamber.

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    Masjid al-Sahla

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Sources

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Sources referred to

  1. WikiShia, “Kumayl b. Ziyad al-Nakhaʿi”, en.wikishia.net, accessed 14 October 2026. Cites Ibn Ḥajar, al-Iṣāba, and Ibn Shuʿba, Tuḥaf al-ʿuqūl.

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