Ezra's Tomb | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Islamic mosque and Jewish shrine |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Al-Uzair, Qalat Saleh district, Maysan Province, Iraq |
Location in Iraq | |
Geographic coordinates | 31°19′30″N 47°24′55″E / 31.32496°N 47.41522°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Islamic architecture |
Completed | c. 1800 CE |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Shrine(s) | 1 |
Ezra's Tomb or the Tomb of Ezra (Arabic: العزير, romanized: Al-ʻUzair, Al-ʻUzayr, Al-Azair) is a Shi'ite Muslim and Jewish shrine, located in Al-ʻUzair in the Qal'at Saleh district, in the Maysan Governorate of Iraq, on the western shore of the Tigris river, that is popularly believed to be the burial place of the biblical figure Ezra.