Shrine of Sayyid Ali bin al-Hussein, Peace Be Upon Him
IRQ-0096
Introduction
The well-known shrine of Sayyid Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn al-Qasim, May Allah Have Mercy On Him, stands in Al-Mahawil, Babil Governorate, and is commonly known as Sab' al-Mahawil. It is a principal local burial site that a modern Iraqi shrine authority attributes to the descendants of al-Abbas ibn Ali, Peace Be Upon Him. The present shrine and formal lineage statement are clear, while the person's complete early biography is limited.
Introductory material from the Imam Husayn Shrine gives the lineage as Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn al-Qasim ibn al-Hamza ibn al-Hasan ibn Ubayd Allah ibn al-Abbas ibn Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, Peace Be Upon Them. This chain forms the modern official identity of the shrine and places the person within the Abbasid-Alid Sayyid branch. Genealogical works provide broader context for descendants of al-Abbas and his son Ubayd Allah.
The title Sab' al-Mahawil forms part of the shrine's established local identity. Different popular explanations may be offered for the title, but this record preserves only the name that has become associated with the shrine and area. It does not assign an unverified incident or miracle as the definitive origin of the title.
Al-Mahawil lies within the important travel and pilgrimage geography between Al-Hilla, Baghdad, and Karbala. Shrines of Sayyids, local saints, and remembered families along these routes connected smaller towns and rural communities with the major sacred centres. The shrine of Sayyid Ali ibn al-Husayn remains an active part of this regional network.
Current devotional tradition centres on recitation of al-Fatiha, supplication, devotion to the Ahl al-Bayt, and remembrance of family lineage. Visitors regard the shrine as the respected burial place of a descendant of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, Peace Be Upon Him. The attribution carries meanings of loyalty, service, and honour for the Prophet's family within local society.
The person's birth, death, education, and public service are not preserved with the same strength as the current shrine and its stated genealogy. The article therefore retains the shrine, the officially presented chain, and regional visitation while avoiding unsupported biographical events and invented dates.
For visitors, the place is a symbol of family memory attributed to the descendants of al-Abbas and of the local religious life of Al-Mahawil. For researchers, it demonstrates how a formal modern shrine identity, broad classical genealogical context, and limited personal biography can be presented with separate levels of evidence.
FatherSide: al-Husayn ibn al-Qasim ibn al-Hamza ibn al-Hasan ibn Ubayd Allah ibn al-Abbas ibn Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, Peace Be Upon Them
Journey: Al-Mahawil, Babil, and the pilgrimage routes of Al-Hilla, Baghdad, and Karbala
Books: Umdat al-Talib, Sirr al-Silsila al-Alawiya, al-Majdi fi Ansab al-Talibiyyin, Lubab al-Ansab wa al-Alqab wa al-A'qab
Historical / Religious Importance
Sab' al-Mahawil preserves family memory attributed to the descendants of al-Abbas within Babil's local pilgrimage map. Its location in Al-Mahawil connects it with the larger routes linking Al-Hilla, Baghdad, and Karbala.
The modern official lineage gives the shrine an Abbasid-Alid Sayyid identity, while the limited personal biography requires research caution. Keeping these evidence levels distinct preserves strong material without overstating weaker details.
The shrine is also an active centre of rural and small-town religious life, recitation of al-Fatiha, and devotion to the Ahl al-Bayt. Its importance lies not only in the lineage text but in continuing local visitation and regional connection.
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عمدة الطالب في أنساب آل أبي طالب
أحمد بن علي ابن عنبة
فروع ذرية العباس بن علي وعبيد الله بن العباس؛ الصف
Page/Volume: فروع ذرية العباس بن علي وعبيد الله بن العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام لذرية أبي الفضل العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام للفروع الطالبية والعباسية العلوية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name.
سر السلسلة العلوية
أبو نصر سهل بن عبد الله البخاري
السياق العام لذرية أبي الفضل العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف
Page/Volume: فروع ذرية العباس بن علي وعبيد الله بن العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام لذرية أبي الفضل العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام للفروع الطالبية والعباسية العلوية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name.
المجدي في أنساب الطالبيين
علي بن محمد العمري
السياق العام للفروع الطالبية والعباسية العلوية؛ ال
Page/Volume: فروع ذرية العباس بن علي وعبيد الله بن العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام لذرية أبي الفضل العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام للفروع الطالبية والعباسية العلوية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name.
لباب الأنساب والألقاب والأعقاب
علي بن زيد البيهقي
السياق النسبي العام؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات
Page/Volume: فروع ذرية العباس بن علي وعبيد الله بن العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام لذرية أبي الفضل العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام للفروع الطالبية والعباسية العلوية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name.
imamhussain.org
Page/Volume: فروع ذرية العباس بن علي وعبيد الله بن العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام لذرية أبي الفضل العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام للفروع الطالبية والعباسية العلوية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name.
alsabaah.iq
Page/Volume: فروع ذرية العباس بن علي وعبيد الله بن العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام لذرية أبي الفضل العباس؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Page/Volume: السياق العام للفروع الطالبية والعباسية العلوية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name. | Article role: PRIMARY LOCAL BURIAL RECORD / GENEALOGY LEVEL B. The official Imam Husayn Shrine page supports the present Al-Mahawil shrine and the detailed modern lineage through al-Qasim, al-Hamza, al-Hasan, Ubayd Allah and al-Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Sabah reporting supports the established title Sab' al-Mahawil, the Al-Sabbaghiyah village setting and continuing visitation. Classical genealogy books provide broader Abbasid-Alid family context but do not independently establish a complete early biography for this individual. Popular explanations of the title through miracles were not converted into historical fact. Sab' al-Mahawil was removed from person alternative names because it is a shrine/place title, not a personal name.