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Maqam Safi Safa
A view of Maqam Safi Safa under reconstruction
A view of Maqam Safi Safa under reconstruction
General Information
Founder'Ala' al-Din b. Mir Majid al-Madani al-Maddah
LocationIraq • Najaf • About 500 meters west of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (a) and next to Bahr al-Najaf
Specifications
Area3,750 square meters
FacilitiesGuest house • Prayer hall • Library • Museum • Observatory


Maqām Ṣāfī Ṣafā (Arabic: مقام صافي صفا) is a historical pilgrimage and cultural site in the south of the city of Najaf, which was the place of worship and solitude of Imam Ali (a). According to some historical evidence, Maqam Safi Safa was the place of worship of Moses (a) and a part of Mount Judi and Mount Sinai. This place has been attacked and damaged several times throughout history and thereafter repaired and reconstructed. Currently, this Maqam is a 4-story building with cultural, scientific and historical uses, serving as a place of ziyara for pilgrims of the al-Atabat al-Muqaddasa.

About the Place

"Safi Safa", also known by names such as "Suffa Safi Safa", "Musbil"and "al-'Amara",[1] is where the shrine of Uthib al-Yamani and the Maqam (place of residence and worship) of Imam Ali (a).[2] This place is considered to be one of the historical and religious monuments of Najaf.[3] According to the custodian of this shrine, Maqam Safi Safa holds a high position among the people after the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (a) in Najaf. According to the custodian, the reason for naming this place Safi Safa is its attribution to "Safat al-Safa"; Safa means stone, and Safat al-Safa was a place for caravans to rest in olden times.[4] According to some historical accounts, Uthib al-Yamani (one of the companions of Imam Ali (a)) is buried in this place.[5]

According to 'Abd al-Razzaq Hirz al-Din, this place has also been a venue for scientific, literary and poetry conferences since ancient times.[6]

Geographical Location

The shrine of Safi Safa is located on the ring road in the south of Najaf, 500 meters west of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (a) and at the end of the Courtyard of Lady Fatima (a);[7] this place overlooks Bahr al-Najaf and Maqam Zayn al-Abidin (a) is located on its southern side.[8] al-Yamani].</ref> and in (1440-41/2019-20). The management of the Holy Shrine of al-Abbas (a) announced the completion of the construction project of the Zarih of Safi Safa.[9]

Introduction to the Structure of Safi Safa

  • First floor: A basement including a guest house with a capacity of one thousand pilgrims.
  • Second floor: Contains the grave, prayer Mihrab and Safi Safa Museum.
  • Third floor: Contains an events hall, prayer hall and library.
  • Fourth floor: Dedicated to administrative sections, the custodian's office and a center consisting of sections including Quranic sciences, an observatory, and the intellectual and cultural affairs unit.[10]

Observatory

Due to the specific geographical location of the Safi Safa shrine and its overlooking the Sea of Najaf (Bahr al-Najaf), an observatory has been placed on the fourth floor of this place. The head of the Safi Safa Observatory has considered this observatory important for sighting the crescent of the months, lunar and solar eclipses, holding astronomy conferences, etc.[11]

Museum

The Safi Safa Museum, located on the second floor of this place, holds unique documents including various undertakings and contracts, birth certificates, military service dispatch papers and decrees of scholars and Maraji' from different periods of history. This museum also houses old objects, handwritten Qurans, Persian images and inscriptions, etc., from the Safi Safa shrine. The warhead of an American air-to-ground missile that hit this shrine during the attack of American fighters is also kept in this museum.[12] The stone pieces and petroglyphs kept in this museum are considered indicative of the high antiquity of this shrine.[13]

Notes

  1. ↑ Mardī az Yaman ki bā dastān-i Imām ʿAlī be khāk sipurda shud, Aghigh Information Base.
  2. ↑ Ḥirz al-Dīn, Tārīkh al-Najaf al-Ashraf, 1385 Sh, vol. 1, p. 182; Baḥr al-ʿUlūm, Ziyāratgāh-hā-yi ʿIrāq, Sāzmān-i Ḥajj wa Ziyārat, vol. 1, p. 73.
  3. ↑ Tārīkh-i maqām-i Amīr al-Muʾminīn (a) wa marqad-i ṣaḥābī Uthayb al-Yamānī.
  4. ↑ Tārīkh-i maqām-i Amīr al-Muʾminīn (a) wa marqad-i ṣaḥābī Uthayb al-Yamānī, Shafaqna News Agency.
  5. ↑ Baḥr al-ʿUlūm, Ziyāratgāh-hā-yi ʿIrāq, Sāzmān-i Ḥajj wa Ziyārat, vol. 1, p. 73.
  6. ↑ Ḥirz al-Dīn, Tārīkh al-Najaf al-Ashraf, 1385 Sh, vol. 1, p. 182.
  7. ↑ Baḥr al-ʿUlūm, Ziyāratgāh-hā-yi ʿIrāq, Sāzmān-i Ḥajj wa Ziyārat, vol. 1, p. 73.
  8. ↑ Baḥr al-ʿUlūm, Ziyāratgāh-hā-yi ʿIrāq, Sāzmān-i Ḥajj wa Ziyārat, vol. 1, p. 73; Ḥirz al-Dīn, Tārīkh al-Najaf al-Ashraf, 1385 Sh, vol. 1, p. 337.
  9. ↑ Takmīl-i sākht-i ḍarīḥ-i Ṣāfī Ṣafā dar Najaf-i Ashraf, Shabestan News Agency.
  10. ↑ Tārīkh-i maqām-i Amīr al-Muʾminīn (a) wa marqad-i ṣaḥābī Uthayb al-Yamānī, Shafaqna News Agency.
  11. ↑ Tārīkh-i maqām-i Amīr al-Muʾminīn (a) wa marqad-i ṣaḥābī Uthayb al-Yamānī, Shafaqna News Agency.
  12. ↑ Mūzi-yi Ṣāfī Ṣafā-yi Yamānī dar Najaf-i Ashraf, Razavi News Agency.
  13. ↑ Tārīkh-i maqām-i Amīr al-Muʾminīn (a) wa marqad-i ṣaḥābī Uthayb al-Yamānī, Shafaqna News Agency.

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