Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque

The shrine Zainab bint Ali in the Syrian capital of Damascus is one of the two mausoleums that claim, the Mausoleum of Zaynab bint Ali (Arabic زينب بنت علي ) - daughter of Imam Ali and Fatima and sister of Imam Hasan and Imam Husain - to be. The other mausoleum is located in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The Shiites believe that Zainab was buried in Damascus. About Zainab's later life and her death, there are several traditions.

The shrine is an important Islamic pilgrimage, especially the Shiites.

It is close to the Zainabiyya Cemetery is a shrine to Ali Shariati.

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