Must-see dargah · Karbala Governorate, Iraq
Al-Abbas's threshold
العتبة العباسية
Al-Abbas's threshold is a dargah in Karbala Governorate, Iraq.
Al-Abbas's threshold: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Al-Abbas's threshold
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri packed · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Al-Abbas's threshold — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.61697, 44.03630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Al-Abbas's threshold
- Imam Husayn Shrine · fort · Karbala Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Mausoleum of Imam Husayn ibn Ali · fort · Karbala Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- قصر شمعون · fort · Karbala Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lion of Babylon · fort · Babil Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Etemenanki · fort · Babil Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Babylon · sanctuary · Babil Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Babylon city · fort · Babil Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
- Athar an Namrud · fort · Babil Governorate · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ezida · fort · Babil Governorate · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hillah Museum · dargah · Babil Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
- Al-Ukhaidir Fortress · fort · Karbala Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
- كنيسة الأقيصر · church · Karbala Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tell Uhaimir · fort · Babil Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sippar · viewpoint · Baghdad Governorate · ~67 km · Must-see
- Al-Nukhailah Mosque · dargah · Babil Governorate · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ezekiel's Tomb · fort · Babil Governorate · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tell Ibrahim · fort · Babil Governorate · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tell ed-Der · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~74 km · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Al-Abbas's threshold
- Hillah Museum · dargah · Babil Governorate · ~51 km · Must-see
- Al-Nukhailah Mosque · dargah · Babil Governorate · ~67 km · Must-see
- Al-Sahlah Mosque · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~90 km · Must-see
- The place of the Prophet of Allah Yunus (p) and Al-Hamra Mosque · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~91 km · Must-see
- Al-Hannanah Mosque · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~92 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Kufa · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~92 km · Must-see
- العتبة العلوية · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~92 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Salman Al-Muhammadi · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~92 km · Must-see
- ام الطبول · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~100 km · Must-see
- Abdul-Aziz al-Samarrai Mosque · dargah · Al-Anbar Governorate · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Al-Abbas's threshold crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Al-Abbas's threshold yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit Al-Abbas's threshold?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Al-Abbas's threshold?
Nearby: Imam Husayn Shrine (fort, 0 km), Mausoleum of Imam Husayn ibn Ali (fort, 0 km), قصر شمعون (fort, 44 km), Lion of Babylon (fort, 46 km), Etemenanki (fort, 46 km), Babylon (sanctuary, 46 km).
Is Al-Abbas's threshold worth visiting?
Al-Abbas's threshold is listed as a must-see dargah in Iraq on Spotwander.