Husayniyya

Ḥosayniya

Hussainia in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Arabic حسينية (ḥusayniyya)
مأتم (ma'tam)
Azerbaijani Hüseyniyyə
Hindi इमामबाड़ा (imāmbāṛā)

आशुरख़ाना (āshurkhānā)

Bengali ইমামবাড়া (imambaṛa)
Persian حسینیه (ḥoseyniye)

تکیه (takyeh)

تکیه خانہ (takyaxānā)

Urdu امام باڑہ (imāmbāṛā)
امام بارگاہ (imāmbārgāh)
عاشور خانہ (āshurxānā)
حسينيہ (huseyniya)

A Husayniyya (Arabic: حسينية) is a building designed specifically for gatherings of Shia Muslims for spiritual practice, religious education and commemoration ceremonies, especially the Mourning of Muharram. The Husayniyya is a multipurpose hall for the commemoration rituals of Shia and gets its name from Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad. They are referred to as Takya among Sunni Muslims and have common origin.

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