Ziyarat Ashura
زِيَارَةُ عَاشُورَاء
Ziyarat
Salutations and visitations to the Masoomeen (a.s.), the martyrs, and the awliya. Each entry includes the original text, translation, and sourcing.
In this collection
Ziyarat Warith
زِيَارَةُ الْوَارِث
Ziyarat Jamia Kabira
الزِّيَارَة الجَامِعَة الكَبِيرَة
Ziyarat Aminullah
زِيَارَةُ أَمِين اللَّه
Ziyarat Arbaeen
زِيَارَةُ الأَرْبَعِين
Ziyarat al-Mahdi
زِيَارَةُ الْإِمَام الْمَهْدِيّ
About this collection
Ziyarat — salutational visitation — comprises liturgical greetings sent to the Prophet ﷺ, the Imams (a.s.), and Sayyidah Fatima (s.a.). Some ziyarat are tied to specific occasions (Ziyarat Ashura, Ziyarat Arbaeen); others — like Ziyarat Aminullah and the universal Ziyarat Jamia Kabira — can be recited any day of the year.
Primary sources for the genre are the works of Shaykh Mufid, Sayyid Ibn Tawus, and Allamah Majlisi; the most-recited ziyarat are gathered in Shaykh Abbas Qummi's Mafatih al-Jinan.
Frequently asked questions
What is a ziyarat?
The word literally means 'to visit'. Technically, a ziyarat is a formal text of greeting and remembrance directed to one of the infallibles — recited either at their shrine (ziyarah qariba) or from afar (ziyarah ba'eedah).Why is Ziyarat Ashura considered especially important?
Ziyarat Ashura is transmitted through Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.). It may be recited every day, not only on the Day of Ashura, and is among the most highly emphasised ziyarat in Shia tradition.Must ziyarat be performed at a shrine to be valid?
No. Shia tradition recognises 'ziyarah min ba'eed' — visitation from a distance — and many devotional practices recommend it. Sincerity of intention and observance of etiquette are the conditions, not physical proximity.