There was a perfect half-moon right above her grandfather's grave. The Journey Home. An Iraqi-American woman’s story of revolution, ... Imam Ali's influence extends beyond Islam, however.

Tears and prayers are the currency of daily life at this sombre expanse of crypts, vaults and catacombs near the mausoleum of the revered Imam Ali, the founding figure of Shiite Islam. "I'm sad, of ...

NAJAF, Iraq | The Imam Ali Mosque is considered the one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam. The NewsHour recently visited the shrine during Ramadan and watched as crowds grew throughout the evening.

The site is considered auspicious because it is next to the tomb of Imam Ali, the Prophet Muhammad's son-in-law and the man Shiites believe to be his true heir. Accessibility links.