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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Ornate lattice structure enclosing a grave in Islamic shrines}}<br /> {{Unreferenced|date=August 2021}}<br /> [[File:Zarih of Ruqayya bint Husayn.jpg|thumbnail|Zarih of [[Sukayna bint Husayn]], in the [[Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque]].]]<br /> [[File:Simple-Darih.jpeg|thumb|Zarih of [[Junayd of Baghdad]] and a smaller wooden zarih of [[Sirri Saqti]]]]<br /> A &#039;&#039;&#039;zarih&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{lang-hi|ज़रीह}}) or &#039;&#039;&#039;ḍarīḥ&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{lang-ar|ضَرِیح}}) is an ornate, usually [[Gilding|gilded]], [[Latticework|lattice structure]], that encloses a grave in a [[mosque]] or [[Shrine#Islam|Islamic shrine]].<br /> <br /> Zarihs serve as a marker for the tombs of religious figures, and as a symbol of their sacred nature. Zarihs are funded by donations, it is considered a blessing to do so, according to Shia. The construction and installation of zarihs are often done on a volunteer basis, made as a [[waqf]] with its creators demanding no pay for their work.{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}}<br /> <br /> A zarih is built from fine materials by skilled craftsmen, from calligraphers, metal workers, jewelers, carpenters, and engineers. Zarihs can be the size of a small room and are commonly built by hand in a process that often takes several years. Not all zarihs are of the same quality; however, the most intricate zarihs found, are often in the shrines of [[Imamah|Shia Imams]] and are seldom built, these zarihs take longer to construct and use more sophisticated materials and methods.{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}}<br /> <br /> The walls of a zarih are filled with verses from the [[Quran]], names of holy figures and other religious artwork. Notable installations are found in the [[Imam Husayn Shrine]], the [[Al Abbas Mosque]], the [[Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque]] , the [[Abdul Qadir Gilani|Abdul Qadir Jilani]] Mosque, The [[Junayd of Baghdad|Junaid Baghdadi]] with [[Sirri Saqti]] shrine and the [[Imam Ali Mosque]].<br /> [[File:Emamzadeh Yahya Mashhad Miami.jpg|thumb|Zarih of Emamzadeh Yahya (in Miami, Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran)]]<br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Islamic architecture]]<br /> * [[Shia]]<br /> * [[Sufi]]<br /> {{stack|{{portal|Islam|Shia Islam|Architecture}}}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Islamic architecture|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Mosques in Iran}}<br /> {{Mosques in Iraq}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Islamic architectural elements]]<br /> [[Category:Mosque architecture]]<br /> [[Category:Safavid architecture]]<br /> [[Category:Shia shrines]]<br /> [[Category:Islamic terminology]]</div>

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