Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque, Damascus (must see)
Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque is a shrine located in Damascus, that contains the grave of Sukayna, the infant daughter of Husayn ibn 鈥楢l墨. After enduring the advent of Karbal膩 and the torturous journey to Damascus that followed it, Sukayna died at the age of four in Yazid's prison, where she was originally buried. Years later however, upon the flooding of her gravesite, her grave was reopened and she was moved to the site where the Mosque now stands.
The mosque was built around the mausolem in 1985 and exhibits the modern style of Iranian architecture, with a tremendous amount of mirror and gold work. There is a small mosque area adjoining the shrine room, along with a small courtyard in front. This mosque is found a short distance from the Umayyad Mosque and the Al-Hamidiyah Souq in central Damascus.
The mosque was built around the mausolem in 1985 and exhibits the modern style of Iranian architecture, with a tremendous amount of mirror and gold work. There is a small mosque area adjoining the shrine room, along with a small courtyard in front. This mosque is found a short distance from the Umayyad Mosque and the Al-Hamidiyah Souq in central Damascus.
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Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque on Map
Sight Name: Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque
Sight Location: Damascus, Syria (See walking tours in Damascus)
Sight Type: Religious
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Damascus, Syria (See walking tours in Damascus)
Sight Type: Religious
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles