Al-Nawbakhti Shrine () is an Islamic mausoleum located in al-Rusafa in Baghdad, Iraq. It is the resting place of the third Twelver Deputy Ibn Ruh al-Nawbakhti, who passed away in 937 CE. A dome tops the building and is also a place for ziyarat. Today, it is located between the markets of the Shorja and al-Rashid Street.
Historical background.
Ibn Ruh al-Nawbakhti was an influential figure around his time, part of the Abbasid court, leader of al-Nawbakhti family, and a close associate of the second Twelver Deputy Abu Ja'far Muhammad, who he would succeed as the third Twelver Deputy to the hidden 12th Imam al-Mahdi in 917 CE. His contact with the 12th Imam would resume until 937 CE, the year he would pass away and be succeeded by Abu al-Husayn al-Samarri as the fourth and finale Twelver Deputy. Al-Nawbakhti was buried in Baghdad.