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Ornate lattice structure enclosing a grave in Islamic shrines
The zarih in the Al-Askari Shrine which surrounds the graves of Hasan al-Askari , Ali al-Hadi , and Narjis Khatun
The large wooden zarih built over the grave of Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i before the renovation.
A zarih (Persian : ضَرِیح , Urdu : ضَرِیح , Hindi : ज़रीह ) or ḍarīḥ (Arabic : ضَرِیح ) is a lattice structure which usually encloses a grave in a mosque or an Islamic shrine .[1] In some cases, it can also surround a religious relic on display.
A zarih is built by skilled craftsmen. It can be made out of metals such as silver, or it can be made of wood. The structures can be the size of a small room.[2]
Notable zarih can be found in the Imam Husayn Shrine , the mosque of Imam Ali , and the Shrine of Abdul Qadir al-Jilani .
A zarih surrounding a grave which is claimed to be that of biblical Daniel , Tomb of Daniel , Susa , Iran .
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