Shafaqna English – Hazrat Zahra (SA) Courtyard in the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) inaugurated on 17 December 2025 after 14 years of efforts by Iranian engineers and artists with the support and participation of enthusiasts and devotees of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf Ashraf.
Various parts of this courtyard have already been opened gradually in recent years and made available to pilgrims especially in Arbaeen. Now all parts of the project including the museum, the library, the administrative section and the parking area have been completed.
The construction of the courtyard started under the supervision and efforts of the Martyr General Qassem Soleimani with the contribution of devotees of the Ahlul-Bayt (AS) from all over the world (especially the people of Iran) and by Iranian engineers and artists over a period of 14 years (since 2011).
The name “Hazrat Zahra (SA) Courtyard” was chosen with the suggestion of General Soleimani and the approval of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. The courtyard has been designed on a land area of 60,000 square meters (length 400 and width 150 meters).
Source: IQNA