Holy Shrine of al-Sayyida Zaynab (a): Difference between revisions

The holy shrine of Lady Zaynab (s) is located in the south of Damascus, in a region called al-Sayyida Zaynab (s). This region is part of Reef Damascus province. The building of shrine includes a great courtyard with square area and the tomb is located at its center, which has a dome and two tall minarets. The minarets and walls of the courtyard and inside areas are tiled by Iranian tile-work artists. The ceiling and inside of the walls of the shrine have mirror works. The dome is gold plated.

In the area of the shrine of Lady Zaynab (s) and the cemeteries around it, some Shia scholars and famous people are buried. For example, in the entrance corridor to the west courtyard, the graves of Sayyid Muhsin Amin 'Amili and Sayyid Husayn Makki 'Amili, the two Shia schoalrs from Sham are located. In the cemetery at the north of the shrine, the grave of Dr. Ali Shari'ati is there. Also, in another cemetery in the south of the shrine, the grave of Sayyid Mustafa Jamal al-Din, the contemporary Iraqi poet is located.