Bab al-Saghir Cemetery, Damascus: Companions and the Ahlul Bayt in the Old City
Bab al-Saghir Cemetery in Damascus holds companions of the Prophet ﷺ and members of his household. Who rests there, and what it is like…
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Ahlul Bayt
Maqam Sayyida Ruqayya, Damascus: History, Tradition and the Scholarly Debate
The Maqam of Sayyida Ruqayya is one of Old Damascus's most visited shrines. What tradition holds, what history can confirm and why it is…
Sayyida Zainab Shrine Near Damascus: History and Significance
The shrine of Sayyida Zainab (RA), granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ, sits south of Damascus. Her role after Karbala, the shrine's history, what is…