- 26 May 2021, 12:57
#20707
YAUME GHAM
History of the cemetery of Jannat Al-Baqi
On 8th Shawwal Al-Mukarram, Wednesday, in the year 1345 AH (April 21, 1925), mausoleums in Jannatul Al-Baqi (Madina) were demolished by King Ibn Saud. In the same year (1925), he also demolished the tombs of holy personalities at Jannat al-Mualla (Makkah) where the Holy Prophet Muhammad's (saw) mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried.
Destruction of sacred sites in Hijaz by the Saudi Wahhabi's continues even today.
Origins of Jannat Al-Baqi Cemetery
Literally "Al-Baqi" means a tree garden. It is also known as "Jannat Al-Baqi" due to its sanctity, since in it are buried many of our Prophet Muhammad's relatives and companions.
The site of the burial ground at Jannat Al-Baqi was gradually extended. Nearly seven thousand companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saww) were buried there, not to mention those of the Ahlul Bayt
. Imam Hasan , Imam Zainul Abedin ,
Imam Muhammad Al Baqir, and
Imam Ja'far As-Sadiq were all buried there.
Among other relatives of the Prophet Muhammad (saww) who were buried at Jannat Al-Baqi are: his aunts Safiya and Aatika, and his Aunt Fatima bint al-Asad, the mother of Imam Ali. In later years, great Muslim scholars like Malik bin Anas and many others, were buried there too.
Thus, did Jannat Al-Baqi become a well-known place of great historic significance to all Muslims.
History of the cemetery of Jannat Al-Baqi
On 8th Shawwal Al-Mukarram, Wednesday, in the year 1345 AH (April 21, 1925), mausoleums in Jannatul Al-Baqi (Madina) were demolished by King Ibn Saud. In the same year (1925), he also demolished the tombs of holy personalities at Jannat al-Mualla (Makkah) where the Holy Prophet Muhammad's (saw) mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried.
Destruction of sacred sites in Hijaz by the Saudi Wahhabi's continues even today.
Origins of Jannat Al-Baqi Cemetery
Literally "Al-Baqi" means a tree garden. It is also known as "Jannat Al-Baqi" due to its sanctity, since in it are buried many of our Prophet Muhammad's relatives and companions.
The site of the burial ground at Jannat Al-Baqi was gradually extended. Nearly seven thousand companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saww) were buried there, not to mention those of the Ahlul Bayt
. Imam Hasan , Imam Zainul Abedin , Imam Muhammad Al Baqir
, and Imam Ja'far As-Sadiq
were all buried there.Among other relatives of the Prophet Muhammad (saww) who were buried at Jannat Al-Baqi are: his aunts Safiya and Aatika, and his Aunt Fatima bint al-Asad, the mother of Imam Ali
. In later years, great Muslim scholars like Malik bin Anas and many others, were buried there too. Thus, did Jannat Al-Baqi become a well-known place of great historic significance to all Muslims.
- By Fatema.Khimji