- 28 Nov 2019, 21:48
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By Asma Altaf Jannat ul-Baqee also known as Baqee al-Gharqad is one of the most important and oldest cemetery in Medina. This is the first cemetery exclusively for Muslims. This cemetery is located to the south-east of Masjid Al-Nabawi [The Mosque of Prophet Muhammad, (S)]. This is the resting place of many members of the Prophet’s household and his companions. This place was chosen by the Prophet (S) himself and the first individual to be buried was Assad bin Zararah, a companion of Prophet Muhammad (S). The famous personalities from Prophet Muhammad’s (S) Household that are buried there include:
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- Fatima (sa), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (S);
- Imam Hasan ibn Ali (‘a), the grandson of Prophet (S), the 2nd Infallible Imam;
- Imam Zaynul Abedin ibn Husayn (‘a), the grandson of Hazrat Ali (‘a) and Hazrat Fatima (sa), the 4th Infallible Imam;
- Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a), son of Imam Zaynul Abedin (‘a), the 5th Infallible Imam;
- Imam Ja’far Al-Sadiq (‘a), son of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a), the 6th Infallible Imam;
- All wives of Prophet Muhammad (S), except Khadija bint Khuwaylid (sa);
- Hazrat Ibrahim (‘a), son of Prophet Muhammad (S) who died in infancy;
- Ruqqayah, Zainab and Um-Kulthum, daughters of Prophet Muhammad (S);
- Fatima bint Asad, aunt of Prophet Muhammad (S) and mother of Imam Ali (‘a);
- Safiya and Aatika, aunts of Prophet Muhammad (S);
- Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib, uncle of Prophet Muhammad (S);
- Hazrat Fatima bint Hizam, also known as Ummul Baneen, wife of Imam Ali (‘a) [who got married to Imam Ali (‘a) after the death of Hazrat Fatima (sa)];
- Hazrat Abdullah ibn Ja’far Al-Tayyar, husband of Hazrat Zainab (sa) [The granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad (S)].
- Hazrat Aqeel ibn Abu Talib, elder brother of Imam Ali (‘a);
- Halima Sadiyah, the suckling mother and nurse of Prophet Muhammad (S).
- Uthman ibn Affan, companion of Prophet Muhammad (S), the 3rd Khalifa;
- Hazrat Uthman bin Mouzun, companion of Prophet Muhammad (S);
- Some martyrs of the battle of Uhud;
- Malik ibn Anas, an Islamic jurist;
- Abdullah ibn Ma’sood;
- Abu Saeed Khudri;
- Muhammad Haya Al-Sindhi, a scholar;
- Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi, a scholar;
- Shaukat Ali Hayat, a scholar;
- Imam Shamil, Muslim leader and freedom fighter from the Caucuses;
- Idris of Libya, The King of Libya;
- Hassan As-Senussi, The crown prince of Libya;
- Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalawi, author of Fazael e Aa’maal;
- Nafi Al Madani, one of the ten readers of Quran;
- Abdulmecid II, the last Ottoman caliph.
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