Home›Articles›Shia Islamic Sacred SitesArticlesShia Islamic Sacred SitesCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Shia Islamic Sacred Sites." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/articles/sacredsite-shia-islamic-sites-shia-islamic-sacred-sites.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Shia Islamic Sacred Sites. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/articles/sacredsite-shia-islamic-sites-shia-islamic-sacred-sitesCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-shia-islamic-sacred-sites, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Shia Islamic Sacred Sites}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/articles/sacredsite-shia-islamic-sites-shia-islamic-sacred-sites}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXLearn MoreCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Learn MoreShia Islamic Sacred Sites This group holds sacred sites of particular importance to Shia Islam, above all the shrines of the Imams and members of the Prophet's family, which are major centres of pilgrimage and devotion. The shrine cities of Iraq and Iran hold the tombs of the Imams and figures such as Husayn. The browser will find the shrines and holy places central to Shia devotion. The entries describe each site's association with the Ahl al-Bayt and the Imams and its place in Shia pilgrimage.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsArticle OnShia Islamic Sites, Subcategories Well-attested Source Divinity Atlas Long-Form Articles, First Editiontier 1SourcesDivinity Atlas Long-Form Articles, First Editiontier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year