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mosque - Say'yidah Ruqayya - mosquée

very close to the Ummeyyad mosque, this iranian style shi'ite mosque was built in 1985, around the mausoleum and tomb of Sukayna, infant daughter of Husayn ibn'ali. She died at the age of 4 in Yasid prison,
all her family was killed by the Ummeyyad Caliph at the battle of Karbala (10th of oct. 680 - year 61 of the islamic calendar)
Say'yidah means "lady" title given to a female who is the descendant of the Prophet
lots of mirors reflect the light, wall covered with Iznik style glazed tiles, some mosaics

très près de la mosquée des Ommeyyades, se trouve cette mosquée chi'ite, construite en style iranien en 1985 autour du mausolée et de la tombe de Say'yidah Ruqayya
Say'yidah est un titre donné à toute descendante du Prophète.
Sukayna, fille de l'Imam Hussein, décédée à l'âge de .4 ans dans la prison de Yasid,
Toute sa famille fut exterminée par l'armée du Calife Ommeyyades lors de la bataille de Kerbala (10 oct. 680 - an 61 du calendrier islamique)
beaucoup de miroirs qui réflechissent la lumière
murs recouverts de tuiles vernissées de style Iznik, quelques mosaiques

   

Taken in: سوريا / دمشق / دمشق (show map)

Taken on: October 22, 2010

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ45, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, 4.5mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

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