Shah Najaf Imambara, Lucknow | History, Timings, Entry Fee

Shah Najaf Imambara, Lucknow Overview

Shah Najaf Imambara is a Muslim monument centrally located in Lucknow city at Rana Pratap Road. The dome-shaped monument houses the graves of Nawab Ghazi - Ud - Din Haider and his three wives.

Adorning splendid Mughal architecture amid a beautiful front floral yard, the Shah Najaf Imambara is an all-white marble finished structure housing a large dome.

Constructed by Ghazi-Ud-Din Haider himself, this 19th-century congregation hall sites popular camel and tonga rides in its vicinity. Visitors must ensure to remove footwear and cover their heads while entering the mosque.

History of the Shah Najaf Imambara

Established in honour of the Caliph, Hazrat Ali, the Shah Najaf Imambara is believed to be a mirrored construction of the Iraqi tomb of Najaf-e-Ashraf.

Built by Awadh's first king, Ghazi-Ud-Din Haider, the premises of this intricate piece of architecture houses a residence and a mosque dedicated to Mumtaz Mahal, his spouse.

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