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== History of the Shrine == | == History of the Shrine == | ||
According to researches, there is no source available until 5th/11th century to show that there was a tomb or dome built upon the burial place of [[al-Sayyida Zaynab (a)]]. Only one source in 2nd/8th century refers to the existence of a pilgrimage site at the current location. According to the report of a woman related to [[Alawi]] families called [[Al-Sayyida Nafisa|Al-Sayyida Nafisa bt. al-Hasan al-Anwar]], a descendant of [[Imam Ali (a)]]; in [[193]]/808-9, she visited the pilgrimage site for Lady Zaynab (a) in Rawiya of [[Damascus]]. After this date, there is another report in [[500]]/1106-7 which mentions that a person from [[Aleppo]] built a [[mosque]] at the pilgrimage site for Lady Zaynab (a) in that year. | According to researches, there is no source available until 5th/11th century to show that there was a tomb or dome built upon the burial place of [[al-Sayyida Zaynab (a)]]. Only one source in 2nd/8th century refers to the existence of a pilgrimage site at the current location. According to the report of a woman related to [[Alawi]] families called [[Al-Sayyida Nafisa|Al-Sayyida Nafisa bt. al-Hasan al-Anwar]], a descendant of [[Imam Ali (a)]]; in [[193]]/808-9, she visited the pilgrimage site for Lady Zaynab (a) in Rawiya of [[Damascus]].<ref>Qurashī, ''al-Sayyida al-Ziynab'', p. 298-303.</ref> After this date, there is another report in [[500]]/1106-7 which mentions that a person from [[Aleppo]] built a [[mosque]] at the pilgrimage site for Lady Zaynab (a) in that year. | ||
However, after 7th/[[13th century]], a shrine and dome have been built at this location. Also, when Ibn Jubayr (d. [[614]]/1217-8), the famous tourist of the Islamic world, travelled to Damascus, he passed by Rawiya region and the current location of the shrine. In his report, he mentioned that the shrine belonged to [[Umm Kulthum bt. 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a)|Umm Kulthum]], daughter of Imam Ali (a). However, there is a possibility that Ibn Jubayr meant the second daughter of Imam Ali (a) which is [[Zaynab al-Sughra]], not Lady Zaynab (s) who is [[Zaynab al-Kubra]]. | However, after 7th/[[13th century]], a shrine and dome have been built at this location. Also, when Ibn Jubayr (d. [[614]]/1217-8), the famous tourist of the Islamic world, travelled to Damascus, he passed by Rawiya region and the current location of the shrine. In his report, he mentioned that the shrine belonged to [[Umm Kulthum bt. 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a)|Umm Kulthum]], daughter of Imam Ali (a). However, there is a possibility that Ibn Jubayr meant the second daughter of Imam Ali (a) which is [[Zaynab al-Sughra]], not Lady Zaynab (s) who is [[Zaynab al-Kubra]].<ref>Ibn Jubayr, ''Riḥlat Ibn Jubayr'', p. 228.</ref> | ||
In his report, Ibn Jubayr mentions the existence of the shrine of Lady Zaynab (a) in the village of Rawiya, about 6 kilometers (a [[parasang]]) away from [[Damascus]] and says, "a large mosque is built there and there are houses outside it. There are also dedicated lands around it. People know these regions as the grave of Umm Kulthum." He finally mentions that he stayed there and visited the shrine of Lady Zaynab (a). | In his report, Ibn Jubayr mentions the existence of the shrine of Lady Zaynab (a) in the village of Rawiya, about 6 kilometers (a [[parasang]]) away from [[Damascus]] and says, "a large mosque is built there and there are houses outside it. There are also dedicated lands around it. People know these regions as the grave of Umm Kulthum." He finally mentions that he stayed there and visited the shrine of Lady Zaynab (a). | ||
Abu Bakr al-Hirawi (d. [[611]]/1214-5) also visited the shrine of Lady Zaynab (s) and has a report about it. | Abu Bakr al-Hirawi (d. [[611]]/1214-5) also visited the shrine of Lady Zaynab (s) and has a report about it.<ref>Hirawī, ''al-Ishārāt ilā maʿrifat al-zīyārāt'', p. 12.</ref> | ||
== Its Locations and Description == | == Its Locations and Description == | ||
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* Reconstruction of the shrine after the attacks of [[Takfiri]] terrorist groups: following the increase of Takfiri terrorist groups' mortar and suicide attacks to the shrine of Lady Zaynab (a), some parts of the dome, courtyards and the gates were damaged. Therefore, the committee for reconstruction of Great Shrines consider the plan of repairing and reconstructing the dome and the gates of the shrine which had more damages. Thus, the damaged spots were repaired using the golds donated by the people of [[Khuzestan province]]. | * Reconstruction of the shrine after the attacks of [[Takfiri]] terrorist groups: following the increase of Takfiri terrorist groups' mortar and suicide attacks to the shrine of Lady Zaynab (a), some parts of the dome, courtyards and the gates were damaged. Therefore, the committee for reconstruction of Great Shrines consider the plan of repairing and reconstructing the dome and the gates of the shrine which had more damages. Thus, the damaged spots were repaired using the golds donated by the people of [[Khuzestan province]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* | *Qurashī, Bāqir. ''Al-Sayyida al-Ziynab rāʾidat al-jahād''. Beirut: Dār al-Maḥajja al-Bayḍāʾ, 1422 AH. | ||
*Ibn Jubayr, Muḥammad b. Aḥmad. ''Riḥlat Ibn Jubayr''. Beirut: Dār Beirut, [n.d]. | |||
*Hirawī, ʿAlī b. Abī Bakr. ''Al-Ishārāt ilā maʿrifat al-zīyārāt''. Edited by Jānīn Surdīl Ṭumīn. Damascus: [n.p], 1953. | |||
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