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Mashhad al-Saqt (Arabic: مَشهَدالسِّقْطْ) located three hundred meters from [[Masjid al-Nuqta|Mashhad al-Nuqta]], near Aleppo, [[Syria]], is among places where Shi’a visit. According to [[Shiʿism|Shi’ite]] tradition, it is the place where one of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]’s widows had a miscarriage. It is believed that the miscarried baby was named Muhsin, although there is no | Mashhad al-Saqt (Arabic: مَشهَدالسِّقْطْ) located three hundred meters from [[Masjid al-Nuqta|Mashhad al-Nuqta]], near Aleppo, [[Syria]], is among places where Shi’a visit. According to [[Shiʿism|Shi’ite]] tradition, it is the place where one of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]’s widows had a miscarriage. It is believed that the miscarried baby was named Muhsin, although there is no historical source to testify this name. | ||
== The Name of Mashhad al-Saqt == | ==The Name of Mashhad al-Saqt== | ||
As the [[caravan of captives]] was on their way to [[Yazid]]’s court, one of the wives of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] had a miscarriage. That is reason this place is named Mashhad al-Saqt meaning the place of miscarriage. | As the [[caravan of captives]] was on their way to [[Yazid]]’s court, one of the wives of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] had a miscarriage. That is reason this place is named Mashhad al-Saqt meaning the place of miscarriage. | ||
== Story == | ==Story== | ||
While the caravan of captives stopped for a rest, a wife of Imam had a miscarriage. It is believed that there used to be a useful mineral in that area, but when its residents felt elated upon seeing the captives, Zainab invoked Allah’s curse against them; therefore, that mineral lost its useful qualities.<ref>Karbala and Beyond, P. 119.</ref> | While the caravan of captives stopped for a rest, a wife of Imam had a miscarriage. It is believed that there used to be a useful mineral in that area, but when its residents felt elated upon seeing the captives, Zainab invoked Allah’s curse against them; therefore, that mineral lost its useful qualities.<ref>Karbala and Beyond, P. 119.</ref> | ||
== History of Construction == | ==History of Construction== | ||
In Tarikh of Ibn Abu Tay, it is cited that this place was originally called Mashhad al-Tarh where Sayf al-Dawla al-Hamdani used to sit and watch horse races. However, when he learned about the story of miscarriage, he ordered the construction of a mausoleum. | In Tarikh of Ibn Abu Tay, it is cited that this place was originally called Mashhad al-Tarh where Sayf al-Dawla al-Hamdani used to sit and watch horse races. However, when he learned about the story of miscarriage, he ordered the construction of a mausoleum. | ||
== Source == | ==Source== | ||
* [http://alhassanain.org/Karbala%20and%20Beyond/karbala_and_beyond_html/karbala_and_beyond.htm Yasin T. Al-Jibouri, Karbala and Beyond] | *[http://alhassanain.org/Karbala%20and%20Beyond/karbala_and_beyond_html/karbala_and_beyond.htm Yasin T. Al-Jibouri, Karbala and Beyond] | ||
* [http://alhassanain.org/Nafasul%20Mahmum%3B%20Relating%20to%20the%20heart%20rending%20tragedy%20of%20Karbala/Nafasul_Mahmum%3B_Relating_to_the_heart_rending_tragedy_of_Karbala_html/nafasul_mahmum.htm Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi, Nafasul Mahmum; Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala'] | *[http://alhassanain.org/Nafasul%20Mahmum%3B%20Relating%20to%20the%20heart%20rending%20tragedy%20of%20Karbala/Nafasul_Mahmum%3B_Relating_to_the_heart_rending_tragedy_of_Karbala_html/nafasul_mahmum.htm Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi, Nafasul Mahmum; Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala'] | ||
== Reference == | ==Reference== | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category:Ziara Sites]] | [[Category:Ziara Sites]] | ||
[[Category:Syria]] | [[Category:Syria]] | ||
[[Category:Islamic Architecture]] | [[Category:Islamic Architecture]] | ||
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