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Jannat al-Mu'alla ( ar, جَنَّة ٱلْمُعَلَّاة, Jannah al-Muʿallāh, lit=The Most Exalted Paradise), also known as the "Cemetery of Ma'la" ( ar, مَقْبَرَة ٱلْمَعْلَاة, link=no ') and ''Al-Ḥajūn'' ( ar, ٱلْحَجُوْن, link=no), is a cemetery to the north of '' Al-Masjid Al-Haram'', and near the
Many of Muhammad's relatives were buried in this cemetery before his Hijrah in 622. Many domes and structures have been built or rebuilt over known graves over the years. Tombs in this cemetery were demolished in 1925, the same year that the
Historical figures buried here include:
* Abu Talib ibn Abdul-Muttalib, uncle of Muhammad and father of Ali
*
Mosque of the Jinn
The Mosque of the Jinn ( ar, مسجد الجنّ, Masjid al-Jinn) is a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, located near Jannat al-Mu'alla. It is also known as the Mosque of Allegiance ( ar, مسجد بِيعات, Masjid Biy‘āt) and the Mosque of Gua ...
in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It is the place where the Islamic prophet
Prophets in Islam ( ar, الأنبياء في الإسلام, translit=al-ʾAnbiyāʾ fī al-ʾIslām) are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God in Islam, God's message on Earth and to serve as models of ideal human behaviour. So ...
Muhammad's wife, grandfather, and other ancestors are buried.
History
Many of Muhammad's relatives were buried in this cemetery before his Hijrah in 622. Many domes and structures have been built or rebuilt over known graves over the years. Tombs in this cemetery were demolished in 1925, the same year that the Jannat al-Baqi'
''Jannat al-Baqīʿ'' ( ar, ٱلْبَقِيْع, "The Baqi'") is the oldest and the first Islamic cemetery of Medina in the Hejazi region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is located to the southeast of the Prophet's Mosque, which contains the gr ...
cemetery in Medina was demolished by Saudi King, Ibn Saud
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted ...
. This happened despite protests by the international Islamic community. Some Shiites continue to mourn the day the House of Saud
The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...
demolished shrines in Al-Baqi, which has been named ''Yaum-e Gham'' or "Day of Sorrow The Day of Sorrow ( fa, ') is commemorated by some Muslims, marking the razing of the Al-Baqi' cemetery in Medina by Saudi King Abdulaziz ibn Saud. In the Gregorian calendar, the demolition took place on 21 April 1926; in the lunar-based Islamic ...
", and protest the Saudi government's demolition of these shrines.
Notable interments
Historical figures buried here include:
* Abu Talib ibn Abdul-Muttalib, uncle of Muhammad and father of Ali
* Abd Manaf
Abd Manaf al-Mughirah ibn Qusai ( ar, عبد مناف ٱلمغيرة ٱبن قصي, ''ʿAbd Manāf al-Mughīrah ibn Quṣayy'') was a Quraysh (tribe), Qurayshi and great-great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. His father was Qusai ibn ...
, great-great-grandfather of Muhammad
* Abdul Mutallib, grandfather of Muhammad
* Khadija
Khadija, Khadeeja or Khadijah ( ar, خديجة, Khadīja) is an Arabic feminine given name, the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In 1995, it was one of the three most popular Arabic feminine names in th ...
, the best and most beloved wife of Muhammad
* Rahmatullah Kairanwi, 19th-century Indian Muslim scholar and author of '' Izhar ul-Haqq''
* Imdadullah Muhajir Makki, another 19th-century Indian Muslim scholar
* Abu Turab al-Zahiri, 20th-century Muslim cleric
* Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, 20th-century Sunni Muslim cleric
* Muhammadhadji Ubudi ad-Dagistani, 19th-century Sunni Muslim cleric
* Mulla Ali Qari Herawi, famous Sunni scholar of Tafseer Quran, Fiqh, Theology, Arabic Language
* Abdullah Ibn Zubair, a companion of Muhammad and a nephew of Aisha
Aisha ( ar, , translit=ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr; , also , ; ) was Muhammad's third and youngest wife. In Islamic writings, her name is thus often prefixed by the title "Mother of the Believers" ( ar, links=no, , ʾumm al-mu'min, muʾminīn), ...
* Asma' bint Abi Bakr, a companion of Muhammad and mother of Abdullah ibn Zubair
* Al Qasim ibn Muhammad, the first son of Muhammad and Khadija
Khadija, Khadeeja or Khadijah ( ar, خديجة, Khadīja) is an Arabic feminine given name, the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In 1995, it was one of the three most popular Arabic feminine names in th ...
See also
*Jannat al-Baqi'
''Jannat al-Baqīʿ'' ( ar, ٱلْبَقِيْع, "The Baqi'") is the oldest and the first Islamic cemetery of Medina in the Hejazi region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is located to the southeast of the Prophet's Mosque, which contains the gr ...
* Bab Saghir
''Bāb aṣ-Ṣaghīr'' ( ar, بَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر, "Small Gate"), also called ''Goristan-e-Ghariban'', may refer to one of the seven gates in the Old City of Damascus, and street in the modern city of Damascus, Syria. It has ' ...
* Holiest sites in Sunni Islam
* Holiest sites in Shia Islam
Both Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslims and Shia Islam, Shia Muslims agree on the three holiest sites in Islam being, respectively, the Masjid al-Haram (including the Kaaba), in Mecca; the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, in Medina; and the Temple Mount, Al Aqsa Mosqu ...
References
External links
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