Imambargah near me: the nearest Shia mosques and husainiyas
Find the imambargahs, husainiyas and Shia mosques closest to you, with distance and directions. Gold marks imambargahs and Shia mosques; the one with a pennant is an imambargah.
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Where is the nearest imambargah or Shia mosque?
Tap “Find imambargahs near me” above: we list the imambargahs, husainiyas and Shia mosques within 100 km, nearest first, from the 1,014 Shia places of worship we know in 17 countries (OpenStreetMap). Your location is used only in your browser.
- Shia places listed
- 1,014
- Imambargahs
- 160
- Radius
- 100 km
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
How this list works
Places come from OpenStreetMap, where volunteers map mosques and tag them as Shia or name them imambargah, imambara, husainiya or Shia centre. We recognise those names in English, Urdu, Arabic and Persian. Many Shia centres are not mapped yet: if yours is missing, add it to OpenStreetMap or search Google Maps from this page. Add a place on OpenStreetMap.
What Shia places of worship are called in each country
People search with different words in each country. Add “near me” or your city to any of these.
| Country | Search words | Imambargahs | Shia mosques |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | امام بارگاہ · امام باڑہ · imambargah | 152 | 67 |
| United Kingdom | imambargah · Shia mosque · Husainiya | 5 | 21 |
| United States | imambargah · Shia mosque · Husainiya | 2 | 21 |
| Canada | imambargah · Shia mosque · Husainiya | 0 | 12 |
| Australia | imambargah · Shia centre · Husainiya | 0 | 3 |
| Ireland | imambargah · Shia mosque · Husainiya | 0 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | حسينية · مسجد شيعي · imambargah | 0 | 11 |
| Saudi Arabia | حسينية · مسجد شيعي | 0 | 22 |
| Qatar | حسينية · مسجد شيعي · imambargah | 0 | 0 |
| Kuwait | حسينية · مسجد شيعي · imambargah | 0 | 34 |
| Bahrain | حسينية · مسجد شيعي | 0 | 597 |
| Oman | حسينية · Jafari mosque | 0 | 4 |
| France | mosquée chiite · husseiniyya · imambargah | 0 | 3 |
| Belgium | mosquée chiite · husseiniyya · imambargah | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | sjiitische moskee · imambargah | 0 | 2 |
| Germany | schiitische Moschee · Imambargah | 1 | 47 |
| Austria | schiitische Moschee · Imambargah | 0 | 6 |
| Switzerland | schiitische Moschee · Imambargah | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | shiamoské · imambargah | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark | shia moske · imambargah | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | sjiamoské · imambargah | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | šiialainen moskeija · imambargah | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | mezquita chií · husayniyya | 0 | 2 |
| Italy | moschea sciita · centro sciita | 0 | 1 |
Questions about imambargahs and Shia mosques
What is an imambargah?
An imambargah (also imambara or imambarah) is a Shia congregation hall for majalis (gatherings of remembrance), especially in Muharram, and often for daily prayers too. It is the South Asian name; in Arabic-speaking countries the same kind of place is called a husainiya (حسينية), and in Europe, North America and Australia it is often a Shia mosque or Shia centre.
What is the difference between an imambargah and a mosque?
A mosque (masjid) is built for the five daily prayers and the Friday prayer. An imambargah is built mainly for majalis and mourning for Imam Husain, especially in Muharram and Safar; many also hold congregational prayers. On this site both are marked in gold (Fiqh Jafaria); the mark with a pennant is an imambargah or husainiya, and green is an ordinary mosque.
Which prayer times do imambargahs follow?
Most follow Fiqh Jafaria: Maghrib once the redness in the east has gone, about 10–20 minutes after sunset, and Fajr and Isha from the Qum (Leva Institute) angles. Congregation times are set by each imambargah, so check with them.
Is my location stored?
No. Your position stays in your browser: we only load the list of Shia places around the nearest city and measure the distances on your device.