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Turbah Karbala

Turbah Karbala, or Khāk-e Shifā, or "Turbah of Imam Hussain" is the soil taken from Hussain ibn Ali's grave in the city of Karbala. Shia Muslims use it to make turbah and misbaha.

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Left: Turbah Karbala made from the soil of Husayn ibn Ali's grave. Right: Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali, Karbala, Iraq.

Turbah Karbala (Arabic: تربة کربلاء, lit. 'Soil of Karbala'),123 or Khāk-e Shifā (Lisan al-Dawat, Persian, and Urdu: خاکِ شِفاء, lit. 'Medicinal Soil'),456 or "Turbah of Imam Hussain"78 is the soil taken from Hussain ibn Ali's grave in the city of Karbala. Shia Muslims use it to make turbah and misbaha.910

Background

According to Islamic (Shi'i) narrations, "Turbah Karbala" has diverse effects,111213 and prostrating on it is considered as a Mustahab (recommended) practice14 during the time of prayer(s).15 The sixth Imam of Shia Islam, Ja'far al-Sadiq named this soil as affairs trouble-shooter.1617

Turbah which means soil,1819 grave, tomb, etc.,20 is regarded (as a probability) as every soil around each holy grave(s) among the Islamic prophet Muhammad, The Twelve Imams and Imamzadehs; but exclusively it is attributed to the soil of Hussain ibn Ali's grave,21 and the phrases "Tin-al-Qabr" or "al-Tin" are considered as it according to the hadiths of Shia Imams.22

"Turbah Karbala" has various influences, amongst:

  • (Divine) reward for the reciter of Dhikr (who keep this turbah in his/her hand)23
  • High spiritual effects on human (by touching it to the body)24
  • Safety against calamities, and every fear25
  • Safety for children (newborns)26
  • Healing27
See also

See also

References

References

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  2. Soil of Karbala hawzah.net Retrieved 9 Dec 2018
  3. The soil of Karbala; traits of imam Hussain Turbah akairan.com Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
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  5. "History of Islam: Khak-e Shifa (The Earth of Karbala)". December 19, 2010. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020.
  6. "The History of Khak-e Shifa". December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020.
  7. Soil of Imam Hussain (a.s.) alalam.ir Retrieved 9 Dec 2018
  8. The Turbah of Imam Hussain shia-news.com Retrieved 9 Dec 2018
  9. The prostration of Shia on Turbah al-islam.org Retrieved 9 Dec 2018
  10. Muhr and Tasbih smtnews.ir Retrieved 9 Dec 2018
  11. Eight excellence of Karbala land (soil of Karbala) qudsonline.ir Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  12. Imam Hussain's turbah virtues islamquest.net Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  13. 8 Effects of Karbala turbah akairan.com Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  14. Shia's prostration on Turbah makarem.ir Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  15. It is Mustahab to prostrate on Imam HussainTurbah hawzah.net Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  16. Effects of Turbah of Karbala portal.anhar.ir Retrieved 6 Dec 2018
  17. Turbah Karbala hawzah.net Retrieved 6 Dec 2018
  18. Turbat vajehyab.com Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  19. (The meaning of) Turbah vajehyab.com Retrieved 12 Dec 2018
  20. Turbah (meaning) dictionary.abadis.ir Retrieved 12 Dec 2018
  21. What is Turbah? mehrnews.com Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  22. Which soil is among the Turbah of Imam Hussain (a.s.)? fa.alkawthartv.com Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  23. Profits of Turbah Imam Hussain ashoora.ir Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  24. Turbah Karbala pajoohe.ir Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  25. The excellence of Turbah Imam Hussain (a.s.) alkawthartv.com Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  26. Imam Hussain's 3 traits isna.ir Retrieved 11 Dec 2018
  27. On The Soil of the Grave of Al-Husayn al-islam.org Retrieved 11 Dec 2018