Husayniyya
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| A husayniyya in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| Arabic | حسينية (ḥusayniyya) مأتم (maʾtam) |
| Azerbaijani | hüseyniyyə |
| Hindi | इमामबाड़ा (imāmbāṛā) आशुरख़ाना (āshurkhānā) |
| Bengali | ইমামবাড়া (imāmbāṛā) |
| Iranian Persian | حسینیه (ḥoseyniyeh) تکیه (takyeh) تکیهخانه (takyeh-khâneh) |
| Urdu | امام باڑہ (imāmbāṛā) امام بارگاہ (imāmbārgāh) عاشور خانہ (āshurkhānā) حسينيہ (ḥusainiya) |
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A husayniyya (Arabic: حسينية, romanized: ḥusayniyya) 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.