Community and SocietyThe Marriage of Hur al-Ain and Sheikh Ali; A Strange Miracle of Najaf and Karbala
Sheikh Ali Najaf was a student of religious knowledge who had a deep desire to marry a *houri* (a heavenly maiden). He constantly prayed and sought divine help for this wish. People thought he was crazy, but he remained sincere and committed to his prayer. One night, a woman came to him—she was actually a *houri* sent from paradise. Sheikh Ali married her, and they lived together for seventeen years. In the end, she revealed her true identity and, after Sheikh Ali's death, she returned to paradise.












