Mausoleum of Imam al-Hasan of Basra

The Mausoleum of Imam Hasan of Basra (Arabic: مرقد الإمام الحسن البصري‎) is a historic shrine in Basra commemorating the renowned ulama Hasan of Basra.[1] Hasan of Basra was a Sunni Islamic ulama, nicknamed as Abi Sayeed, born two years before the end of the era of the second Caliph Umar. The mausoleum is located in the Zubayr district where many cemeteries are situated.[2]

Mausoleum of Imam Hasan of Basra
Arabic: مرقد الإمام الحسن البصري‎
Mausoleum of Imam Hasan of Basra, 1950.
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Rite	Sunni and Sufism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Shrine
Status	Active
Location
Location	Basra, Iraq
Location in Iraq
Geographic coordinates	30.3842°N 47.6999°E / 30.3842; 47.6999
Architecture
Type	Abbasid architecture, Seljuk architecture
Specifications
Dome(s)	2
Spire(s)	1
Shrine(s)	2

The mausoleum contains the tomb of Hasan and Imam ibn Sirin, and the building is topped with a tower decorated by engravings. The tower was built in 1185 by the 34th Abbasid Caliph Al-Nasir, constructed in Seljuk architectural style, with the lower part of the tower having larger diameter than the upper part. At the northern part of the tomb, there are two pillars with plaster paintings. Next to the tomb is a room containing the grave of Al-Naqib family, as well as Imam ibn Sirin, who died one hundred day after the death of Hasan. The shrine of Hasan is made of marble stones.[3] A small prayer room also serves as a mosque.