Travel report of Indian Shia scholar, Seyyed Muhammad haroun Zangypoury, to the Holy Shrines of Iraq ( Atabat  Aliyat)

Seyyed Muhammad haroun Husayni Zangypoury, was one of the Shiite scholars, orators and authors from the Indian subcontinent with a proper perception of the time needs and a promoter of religious teaching in accordance with the age requirements. He was skilled in poetry and prose in Arabic and Persian and fascinated Shiite and Sunni scholars. Although he lived only 45 years, more than 40 works left from him, one of which is his journey report to the Holy Shrines of Iraq. He went to that sacred journey in 1328 AH, and after returning to his hometown, began to write this travelogue. He began his spiritual journey from one of India›s deprived areas by sea to Bushehr and Basra and then through the Tigris river to Baghdad and Kadhimiya and then to Samarra, Karbala, and Najaf and returned to Karbala. His travelogue is important because accurate and valuable information about culture and unique features of the city of Karbala, as well as scientists is reported for the readers.