Bab al-Saghir
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| Coordinates | 33°30′22″N 36°18′23″E / 33.50611°N 36.30639°E[3] |
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| Location | Damascus, Syria[4] |
| Type | Gate |
Bāb aṣ-Ṣaghīr (Arabic: بَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر, "Small Gate"), also called Goristan-e-Ghariban,[4] may refer to one of the seven gates in the Old City of Damascus, and street in the modern city of Damascus, Syria. It has qubûr (Arabic: قُـبُـوْر, graves) on either side of the road,[1][2] and is located in the Dimashq Neighborhood, southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.
History
The bāb (Arabic: بَـاب, gate) was initially built by the Arameans, then it was dedicated to Zeus during the Seleucid era. During the Roman era, the gate was dedicated to Jupiter.[1][2]
Cemetery
 From left to right, the graves of Maymunah (Umm Al-Hasan), Asma bint Umais, and Hamidah bint Muslim ibn Aqeel | |
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| Established | Umayyad era[1] |
| Location | Damascus[4] |
| Country | Syria[4] |
| Coordinates | 33°30′22″N 36°18′23″E / 33.50611°N 36.30639°E[3] |
Maqbarah al-Bāb aṣ-Ṣaghīr (Arabic: مَـقْـبَـرَة الْـبَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر)[3] is the ancient maqbarah (Arabic: مَـقْـبَـرَة, cemetery) which is adjacent to the gate.[5]
- Umm Kulthum, daughter of Ali and Fatimah
- Bilal al-Habashi, the Mu'adhin of Muhammad
- Fatimah as-Sughra, daughter of Imam Husayn ibn Ali
- Fidha, the maid of Fatimah (Muhammad's daughter)
- Abdullah, son of the Fourth Imām, Ali Zaynul 'Aabideen
- Maymunah, daughter of the Second Imām, Hasan al-Mujtaba
- Asma, wife of Ja'far at-Tayyaar
- Hameedah, daughter of Muslim ibn Aqeel
- Kamaid bin Aswad al-Kindi, companion of Ali
- Obay ibn Ka'b, husband of Halimah the wet nurse of Muhammad
- Abdullah bin Umm Maktoum, Mu'adhin
- Nizar Qabbani, 20th century poet
It is also said that the heads of 16 martyrs of the Battle of Karbala are buried in Bab Al-Saghir, such as:
- Ali Abbas ibn Ali
- Ali Akbar ibn Husain
- Al-Qasim ibn Hasan
- Hurr ar-Rihai
- Habib ibn Muzahir
The following tombs are also found within this cemetery,[4] however these are empty graves created for the purpose of ziyārah (Arabic: زِيَـارَة), with the actual graves being at Jannaṫul-Baqī‘ (Classical Arabic: جَـنَّـةُ الْـبَـقِـيـع), in Medinah, Saudi Arabia:
- Wives of Muhammad:[6]
- Abdullah, son of Ja‘far aṭ-Ṭayyâr, and husband and cousin of Zaynab bint Ali
- Abdullah, son of the Sixth Ja`farī Shī`ite Imām, Ja'far as-Sadiq
In addition, the area has:
- Maqâm Ru’ûs ash-Shuhadâ’ (Arabic: مَـقَـام رُؤُوس الـشُّـهَـدَاء), the former burial place of the heads of the casualties in Husayn's army at Karbala. It is also called Ganj-e-sarha-e-shuhadā’-e-Karbalā’.[4]
- The well from which the Fourth Ja'fari Shi'ite Imam, Ali Zayn al-Abidin used to perform wuḍú’ (Arabic: وُضُـوء).
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Kramer, H. (2015-04-12). "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". The Complete Pilgrim. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- 1 2 3 Jowani, S. "Bab Al-Saghir". Love Damascus. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Demeter, D. (2014-09-24). "Damascus – Bab al-Saghir Cemetery (دمـشـق – مـقـبـرة الـبـاب الـصـغـيـر)". Syria Photo Guide. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Places to Visit: Damascus". Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ↑ Barrani, S. "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- 1 2 "Bab al-Saghir cemetery". IslamicLandmarks.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
External links
- TripAdvisor: Photo: "The Ahl-e-Bait cemetery, also called Bab-al-Saghir"
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