Mausoleum of Ahmad ibn Hanbal

The Mausoleum of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Arabic: ضريح الإمام أحمد بن حنبل) is a mausoleum dedicated to Ahmad ibn Hanbal, the founder of the Hanbali school of Islamic thought. An Ottoman-period construction, the building is located in the Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq.

The attribution of the mausoleum to Ahmad ibn Hanbal has been doubted by some historians. However, it is still visited by pilgrims worldwide.

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