It holds the tombs of Imams Musa al-Kadhim and Muhammad al-Jawad, crowned by two golden domes and four minarets.
The district of Kadhimiya grew up around it, and its old markets still surround the shrine.
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Al-Kadhimiya Shrine
مرقد الكاظمية
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