List of shrines
This is a list of the more notable religious shrines around the world.
Africa
[edit]Algeria
[edit]Cameroon
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External view of the Mary Queen of the Apostles Basilica in Yaounde, Cameroon 
Interior view of the Mary Queen of the Apostles Basilica in Yaounde, Cameroon
Egypt
[edit]- Our Lady of Assiut, Assiut
- Our Lady of Zeiton, Cairo
- Our Lady of Warraq, Giza
- Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Shrine of Saint John the Baptist & Elisha the Prophet
- Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Shrine of Saints Macarius the Great, Macarius of Alexandria, Macarius of the Bishop
- Syrian Monastery, Egypt, Shrine of Mary Magdalene
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria), Shrine of Saint Mark the Evangelist
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo, Shrine of Saint Athanasius
- Paromeos Monastery, Shrine of Saints Maximus & Domitius
- White Monastery, Shrine of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite
- Monastery of Saint Mina, Shrine of Pope Cyril VI & Saint Menas
- Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo, Shrine of Mother Irini
- Monastery of Saint Pishoy, Shrine of Pope Shenouda III
Rwanda
[edit]South Africa
[edit]- Ngome Marian Shrine in Ngome, KwaZulu-Natal
Kenya
[edit]- National Marian shrine - Subukia.
Asia
[edit]Cyprus
[edit]India
[edit]- National Chrine of Saint Thomas, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[2]
- Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa Velha, Goa
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Velankanni
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra, Mumbai
- Saint Mary’s Basilica, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Shrine of St. Jude Church, Jhansi
- Basilica of Our Lady of Snow (Manjumatha), Pallipport, Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala
- Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
- Shirine of Saiyed Murad Shahid Datar bawa Gujarat
- Church of Our Lady of Snow, Kallikulam, Tamil Nadu
- Church of Our Lady of Red Sand, Sokkankudiyiruppu, Tamil Nadu
- Korattymuthy Shrine of Our Lady with Poovan Bananas, Koratty, Kerala
- St. Sebastian's International Shrine, Alleppey, Kerala
- Saint Thomas Church Thumpoly, Alappuzha, Kerala.
- St. Lawrence Shrine, Karkala, Karnataka
- Malayattoor in Kerala, of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church - One of the seven international shrines designated by the Vatican.[3]
- National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadom, Ernakulam
- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur, Puducherry
- Our Lady of Assumption Church, Poomkavu, Alappuzha, Kerala.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi, Tamil Nadu
- Shrine of St. Antony of Padua, Kaloor, Ernakulam
- St. George's Forane Church, Edappally, Edappally, Ernakulam
Iran
[edit]- Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom – tomb of Fātimah al-Ma‘sūmah, sister of the Eighth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām Imamzadeh Hamzeh Mosque in Tabriz
- Imām Ridhā Shrine, Mashhad – tomb of the Eighth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām
- Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine, Rey – tomb of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, as well as other notable individuals, including royalty
Iraq
[edit]- Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad, tomb of the most famous Sufi saint, Highly respected in Sunni Muslims, especially Sufism. Founder of Qadriyya Lineage
- Al-Askari Mosque, Samarra – tomb of the Tenth and Eleventh Twelver Shī‘ah Imāms
- Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Kadhimiya – tomb of the Seventh and Ninth Twelver Shī‘ah Imāms
- Al Abbas Mosque, Karbala – tomb of ‘Abbās, the brother of Husayn
- Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf – tomb of Ali, the cousin of Muhammad and First Shī‘ah Imām
- Imam Husayn Shrine, Karbala, Iraq – tomb of Husayn, the son of Ali, grandson of Muhammad and Third Twelver Shī‘ah Imām
Israel
[edit]Japan
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- Fushimi Inari-taisha (伏見稲荷大社, Fushimi Inari-taisha) in Kyoto.[4]
- Hakozaki Shrine (筥崎宮, Hakozaki-gū) in Fukuoka.[5]
- Hiyoshi Taisha (日吉大社, Hiyoshi Taisha) in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture.[6]
- Ise Shrine (伊勢神宮, Ise-jingū) in Ise, Mie Prefecture.[7]
- Isonokami Shrine (石上神宮, Isonokami-jingū) in Tenri, Nara Prefecture.[8]
- Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū (石清水八幡宮, Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū) in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture.[9]
- Izumo Taisha (出雲大社, Izumo Taisha) in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture.[10]
- Japanese Martyrs Shrine (日本二十六聖人記念館, Nihon nijūroku seijin Kinenkan) in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture.[11]
- Kamo Shrine (賀茂神社, Kamo-jinja) in Kyoto.[12][13]
- Kashihara Shrine (橿原神宮, Kashihara Jingū) in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture.[14]
- Kashima Shrine (鹿島神宮, Kashima-jingū) in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture.[15]
- Kasuga Shrine (春日大社, Kasuga Taisha) in Nara.[16]
- Kumano Hayatama Taisha (熊野速玉大社, Kumano Hayatama Taisha) in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture.[17]
- Kumano Hongū Taisha (熊野本宮大社, Kumano Hongū Taisha) in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture.[18]
- Matsunoo Shrine (松尾大社, Matsunoo Taisha) in Kyoto.[19]
- Munakata Taisha (宗像大社, Munakata Taisha) in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture.[20]
- Our Lady of Akita, Akita.[21]
- Usa Shrine (宇佐神宮, Usa-jingū) in Usa, Ōita Prefecture.[22]
Lebanon
[edit]Pakistan
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- Chisht Nagar
- Fariduddin Ganjshakar[23]
- Daata Darbar (Ali Hujwiri mausoleum), Lahore[24]
- Bari Imam Shrine, Islamabad[25]
- National Marian Shrine, Mariamabad
- Shrine Of Allo Mahar sharif Tomb of Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah and Pir Syed Amin Shah in Allo Mahar, Sialkot.
- Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Sehwan[26][27]
- Bibi Pak Daman
- Sultan ul Arifeen Hazrat Syed Rakhyal Shah Sufi Al Qadri
Palestine
[edit]Philippines
[edit]- Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Manila
- Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, Parañaque, Metro Manila
- Diocesan Shrine of St. Joseph Parish known as the Bamboo Organ Church, Las Piñas, Metro Manila
- Diocesan Shrine of the Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Las Piñas, Metro Manila
- International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, known as the Antipolo Church, Antipolo, Rizal
- Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine, Quezon City, Metro Manila
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila
- National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Baclaran, Parañaque, Metro Manila
- Our Lady of Caysasay Shrine, Taal, Batangas
- Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Basilica, Malolos, Bulacan
- Our Lady of Peñafrancia Basilica, Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Our Lady of Piat Shrine, Piat, Cagayan
- Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag, Manaoag, Pangasinan
- National Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang, Gamu, Isabela
- Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, Quiapo, Manila
- Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur
Saudi Arabia
[edit]- Masjid al-Nabawi, Medina - tomb of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad
Sri Lanka
[edit]- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, in Tewatte, Ragama
- Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu in Mannar district
- Shrine of Our Lady of Matara in Matara
- Katirkamam Murugan temple, Kathirgama
Syria
[edit]- Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery, Saidnaya
- Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque, Damascus – tomb of Zaynab, the sister of Husayn
- Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque, Damascus – tomb of Fātimah (commonly referred to by the titles: Ruqayya, Sukayna, and Sakina), the daughter of Husayn
Turkey
[edit]- Church of St. Mary of the Spring, Istanbul
- House of the Virgin Mary, Mt. Bülbüldağı near Selçuk
Vietnam
[edit]Europe
[edit]Andorra
[edit]Austria
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- Maria Absam Basilica (St. Michael the Archangel Basilica), Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol
- Maria Plain Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Bergheim, Salzburg
- Maria Schmolln Sanctuary, Maria Schmolln, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria
- Maria Taferl Basilica, Maria Taferl, Melk District, Lower Austria
- Mariatrost Basilica, Mariatrost, District of Graz, Styria
- Mariazell Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Mariazell, Styria
Belgium
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- Our Lady of Banneux Chapel, Banneux, Liège
- Our Lady of Beauraing Shrine, Beauraing, Namur
- Our Lady of Halle Basilica (Basilica of Saint Martin), Halle, Flemish Brabant
- Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel Basilica, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Flemish Brabant
- St. Mary of Oostakker Shrine, Oostakker, Ghent
- Our Lady of Tongeren Basilica, Tongeren, Limburg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Our Lady of Međugorje (the Queen of Peace) Shrine, Međugorje
- Our Lady of Olovo Shrine, Olovo
- St John the Baptist Shrine, Podmilačje