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INTHENAMEOFALLAH,
MOSTGRACIOUS,MOSTMERCIFUL
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Dedicated to my grandfather-Haji Mushtaq Hussainji Rasiya
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTIowemydeepsenseofgratitude toDr.ZarinaTaj, forhersustained interest in theexecutionof this
work
and
for
her
continuous
encouragement,
invaluable
guidance,
constructive
suggestions
and
valuablecriticismsateverystageofthiswork.
IamthankfultoGODandmyparents,AlimazherandQutubwhohavedevotedtheirvaluabletimefor
myscriptandfortheirinvaluablesupport,care,encouragement,guidance,helpandappreciation.Iam
extremelythankfultomygrandparentsfortheirconstantencouragement.
Finally,Iamthankfultoallthosewhodirectlyorindirectlyhelpedmeinbringingmyworktoitspresent
form.
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INTRODUCTION: It was under planning since August, 2009 but somehow due to prevailing
circumstances,itwaspostponedcontinuouslyviz.ticketfares,officeholidays,badhealth,etc.
But therewas a feeling thatbyMoharramorChehlumwe should visit Syria (AshSham)! Itwasnot
possibletogothereinMoharrambecauseofhighairfares.SamewasthecasethroughoutChehlum,but
oneday ithappenedthatwecametoknowabout the firstanniversaryofWataniyaAirways!On that
particularday,
Wataniya
declared
very
low
air
fares
to
any
destination.
We
inquired
about
Syria
and
finallywebookedairticketstoSyria.Weappliedforvisaanditwasalsodone.Toourgoodluck,wegot
leavesfromofficealsoveryeasily.Alhamdulillah!
I recitemanymarsiyas and nauhas, but for thisparticular tour, I learnt some new ones.Normally I
remembermarsiyasandnauhasbutasapartofconcernthat Ishouldnot forgetanything intheholy
shrines, Iwrittendownallthe lyricsandeverything that I remembered.Finally thebagswerepacked
andthehistoricdayarrived(28.02.2010)aboutwhichIwasthinkingsincelong.
Whenweboardedtheaircraft,myeyeswerefilledwithtearsasIwasfeelingsomething..Idonthave
wordsto
express
that
feeling.
In
my
mind
there
was
constant
thought
of
Bibi
Sakina
(AS).
Iwas
not
able
tobelievethatIamgoingtomeetthebeloveddaughterofImamHussain(AS)!Asweapproachednear
Syria, our captain Anthony Johnson told about the outside temperature which shocked us 9 C
whereas inKuwait, itwas28C!When I lookeddown, ItoldQutubthat itsraining inSyria!Fromthe
aircraftitself,wewereabletomakeoutthatSyriaisanagriculturalcountry!
SYRIA:
Syriaisaplacewhosenamewhenwehear,thesceneofextremeinjusticecomesbeforeoureyesthe
verymoment.This isaplacewhere,aftermartyrdomofImamHussain(AS),the ladyfolkofhishouse
alongwith the Imam of time, Imam Sajjad (AS)were bitterly tortured by Syrians! The heads of the
martyrsweremountedon spearsand theveilsof theholy ladieswere takenoff,and theKafilawas
madetopassthroughthestreetsofSyriawhichwasmost insulting.This isaplacewhichmade Imam
Sajjad(AS)weepbitterlytilltheendofhislife!
Whenwe arrived,we experienced terriblewinds.Our guidenamedAfzalmetuson airport andwe
startedproceedingtowardsourhotel.ThenameofourhotelwasAlHussainlocatedinZenabiya,300
mawayfromSayyedaZenab(AS)sshrine.
SAYYEDAZENAB(AS):
SayyedaZenab (AS)GranddaughterofProphetMohammed (SAWW),LionessdaughterofHazratAli
(AS)andSayyedaFatima(AS),SisterofImamHassan(AS)andImamHussain(AS),WifeofAbdullahbin
JafarTayyar (AS),MotherofAunandMohammed (AS),Defenderof ImamSajjad (AS), theheroineof
KarbalaandSham..YaZenab(AS)!YaZenab(AS)!YaZenab(AS)!
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ThereisafloodofthousandsofShiyaneAliallthetimeatSayyeda
Zenab(AS)sshrine,criesofYaZenab,YaSayyeda,YaUmmul
Masaib,etc.ThedomeofSayyedaZenab(AS)ismadeofgoldand
insidewallsarealsocoveredwithgoldendesigns.Severalhadiths
arewritteninthedomeaboveSayyedaZenab(AS)!
Iwas intothe ladiessection.WhenIsawthezariforthefirsttime,
my eyes couldnotbelieve themight! Tearsburstoutof the eyes
whenIsawthezarimubarakofSayyedaZenab(AS)andprayed. Iapproachednearto it,gotaholdof
thecageof the zari fromwhichsmellofstrongessencewascomingout. I forgoteverythingandjust
cried for some time.Beforemyeyeswere the scenesof the timeof61Hijriwhen tookplace in this
world,most inhumancrime,.Iwasrecallingthetimewhenherveilwastakenoff.howshe
playedaroleofAbbas(AS)inguardingtheladyfolkandImamSajjad(AS)!HowsheshookthefullSyria
byherLionvoicedsermon!HowshecriedandgrievedforherbelovedbrotherImamHussain(AS)!
PhotoofSayyedaZenab(AS)sgraveinsidethezari
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Also,onemajor thinghappened there. Inside shrine, though Iwascrying,grievingandpraying, there
wasasortoffear inmyheartbythemightofSayyedaZenab (AS)! I,then,gotupandrecitedseveral
marsiyasandnauhasandsalamsandalsoperformedmatam.Asapartofpursadari,Irecitednauhasof
ImamHussain(AS),Abbas(AS),Zenab(AS),Sakina(AS),etc.
Mere
ghazi
gairat
wale,
meri
chadar
ke
rakhwale,
Mujhegirkesambhalnaaagaya,mujhepaidalchalnaaagaya,Abbas..
Jaomaktalkobhaiyasidharo,yebhisadmauthayegiZenab,
Dekhtejaomudkarbehanko,firkahatumkopayegiZenab..
ItwasconstantlyrainingoutsideduetowhichIwasexperiencingfeveranduptothetimeofNamaze
Isha,IlostallmystaminaandtoldQutubtomovetoHotel.
IthankAllahthat Igotthechancetocomenearthisholyshrine inspiteofsomanyhurdlesbythe
worldlyaffairs!
MayallfollowersofAhlulbayt(AS)visitthisholymightyshrinebythegraceofAlmightyAllah!
Note: Syria is still the same..Outside the holy shrine in the market, people are selling ladies
undergarments..Norespectfortheladywhowasconcernedaboutveil,whowashidingherfaceby
herhairsinthestreetsofSyria!
REMAININGZIYARATSOFSYRIA:
NextmorningAfzaltoldustogetreadyby10:30am.ButweforgottoanalyzeourtimeinSyriathatin
whattimewhatweshouldcover!
AfzaltoldusthathewouldtakeustothemountainousholyplacesfirstandthenotherZiyarats!Wefirst
wenttoAshabeKaif!
1. AshabeKaif:Itisacavewhereallshiyamuslimsvisit.Ithasa
storybehind. Inancient times, therewasaking
who regarded himself as theGOD and used to
kill the persons speaking against him. Some
peoplewhodidnotbelievedhim,escapedfrom
hisreignandhide themselves in thiscave.They
also carried a dog with them. They were very
frightened andafter sometime they fell asleep.
Afteraround300400years,theywokeup.They
werefeelinghungry.OneoftheAshabcameoutandfoundagreatchangeinthelocality.Earlier
itwasdesertandnowhefoundacommunityresidingthere.Hecamenearoneshopandasked
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the shopkeeper for some food.Hecarriedancientcoins towhich the shopkeeperquestioned
him.By gestures thatAshab told the shopkeeper about their story. Largenumberofpeople
gathered there to see themiracle!TheyallwalkedwithAshab to thecave.Asandwhen the
Ashabenteredthecave,thedoorofthecavewasclosed.NowitispredictedthattheseAshabs
aresleepingandwillwakeupatthereturnofourImamoftime(AS) i.e.onQayamat!Prophet
Mohammed(SAWW)
when
came
to
this
cave,
he
greeted
with
Salam
to
these
Ashabsthey
repliedforthegreetingofProphetMohammed(SAWW)frominsidethecave!
Accordingtosomehadiths,thiscaveisinEgypt,YemenandJordantooandtherewere5,7or9
Ashabs.Jordanisthecorrectlocationofthiscaveaccordingtosomescholars!
2. ZiyaratofHazratHabeel(AS):HazratHabeel (AS) sonofProphetAdam
(pbuh) was killed by his brother Kabeel.
HazratHabeel
(AS)
and
Kabeel
had
an
argumentwhichturnedtobet.Thebetwas
both of them will represent offering to
Almighty Allah and the person whose
offering will be accepted by Allah will be
dearer to Allah. So Habeel slaughtered a
lamb and offered to Allah. At the same
time,after lotofhesitation,Kabeelofferedsomepulses.Therewas lightning intheskywhich
tookaway the slaughtered lamband rejected thepulsesofKabeel.Thiswasbecause,Kabeel
thoughtalotbeforegivinganythinginthewayofAllah.Thisledtoextremehatredintheheart
ofKabeel forhisbrotherHabeel.Sowitha stone,hekilledhisbrotherHabeel.Thiswas first
murderon the faceofearthand the firstdeath.Nowwhat todowith thebody?Thismade
Kabeelrestlessandhecarriedthecorpseofhisbrotherforabout7080daysandwanderedin
severalforestsandmountains!BythegraceofAllah,twocrowsarrivedbeforeKabeel.Onecrow
killedanotheronewithitsbeak.Thenthatcrowdugoutpitinthegroundandburiedthedead
crow.ThishelpedKabeeltobuildagraveforhisbrotherHabeel.Thisgraveisthefirstgraveon
the earth Length 40 feetwhich have now became 18 feet. This grave is situated onHigh
MountainfromwhichLebanoncanbeseen.Snowcoveredpeaksarevisible.Visitors feelvery
coldatthisplace.
Whenwereached,Iwasfeelingverycold.Asweenteredtheshrine,theIranianswereoffering
namaz.SowewaitedforawhileandthenperformedZiyarat!The lengthofthegrave isreally
horrifying. Outside scenery is very good. I remembered my Kashmir trip seeing the snow
coveredpeaksofLebanonwhichwashardly10kmfromthatarea!
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3. MakameArbaeen:This isaplaceonMountJudiwhereKabeelkilledHabeel.Actually,wewentthereon the last
dayofourtripbutasthisplace isconcernedwiththeabove literature (Ref.point2); Ishould
writeitheresothatitislinkedproperlywiththewholehistoricincident.
Photoofcryingmountain
WhenKabeelkilledHabeel, themountcriedwhich is stillvisible.Themouthof themount is
openedwithtongue,cheek,teethallvisible!Atthelocationneareye,waterdripseventoday
as an evidence thatmount still cries for themurder of innocent Habeel (AS)! The blood is
splashed therewhich isstill red incolour!ThestonewithwhichHabeel (AS)waskilled isstill
present there. Some people sprayed olive oil on it and tried to burn itit burned for
continuously
200
300
years!
As
murder
of
Hazrat
Habeel
(AS)
was
first
murder
on
the
face
of
earth,themounttriedtodothejusticebyfallingonKabeelbutAllahsentAngelGibrael(AS)to
stopitasgenerationofAdam(pbuh)hastocontinue.AngelGibrael(AS)stoppeditwithjustone
hand!ThemarksoffingersofAngelGibrael(AS)onthemountarestillvisibleandwecantouch
too! This place is also having three holes (similar to cave shape resembles the symbol of
therefore). It is said that severalprophetspassed through theseholesandnever returned.
Horriblevoicesareheard fromtheholes,visitorsareafraid.Nowgovernmenthasplacedcage
ontheseholes.Atthisplacethereare40musallasonwhichseveralprophetsprayed.It issaid
thatifonepraysonanyfivemusallas,hissinsareforgiven.Thisisaveryhorribleplacetovisit!
Ididnt
climb
this
mountain
as
it
is
very
high
and
Ihave
problem
of
asthma.
Qutub
climbed
this
mountainbutevenhewasafraidandeventuallyfellsickafterhisreturn!Hetoldthathewasso
muchfrightenedthatwithin1.3hourheclimbed,saweverythingandrusheddownthemount!
InshaAllahnexttime,Iwilltrytoclimbthismountnomatterhowsoevermyhealthresponds!
Aameen!
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4. SakinabintImamAli(AS):SakinabintImamAli(AS)wasthedaughterofImamAlibinAbiTalib(AS).Heridentityandgrave
werediscoveredrecentlyandnowtheshrine isunderconstruction!Wevisitedthisshrinetoo
andofferednamazthere!
5. BazareSham:This istheBazareHamidiyawhich isnowknownasSoukAlHamdi.This is thehorrible route
whichremindsusofthepainandgriefafflictedonImamSajjad(AS)!Thisroutecanbecovered
innearly1520minutesbutAhlulbayt (AS)covered this route inaround3648hours.Allholy
ladieswerehidingtheirfacesbytheirhairs.PeoplegatheredtoseetheKafilastartedthrowing
stonesandshoesonthem!SayyedaZenab(AS)wasfeelingveryuncomfortableandgrievinga
lotseeingthisHazratAbbasAlamdar(AS)sheadfellfromthespear!!!
BazareSham
Modernagehaschangedthebazartoomuchbutstillthe ironceiling,windowsandpillarsare
sameasthattime!Itsahorriblebazartopassthrough.Iwalkedtosomedistancebutthenlost
theholdofmyhusband.Immediatelyturnedbackandcontactedhim.Irecitedthefewlinesof
thenauha,
HaayeShaamkabazarHaayeShaamkabazar,
Sajjadseronekasababpoochrahahai.
Fromthisbazar,wecametothegatenamedBabusSaat.
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6. BabusSaat:SaatmeansClock inArabic.This istheplacewhereKafilawasmadetowaitforaround4850
hoursbecausecourtofyazid(LA)wasunderprocessofdecoration.Thiswasthefirsttimethat
SayyedaZenab(AS)lostherpatienceandcried.Sheraisedherhandsandwasabouttoprayto
AllahwhenHeadofImamHussain(AS),fromthelance,showedagesturesoastostopSayyeda
Zenab(AS)
from
Baddua
otherwise
everything
will
go
in
vain!
There
is
anearby
place
where
elephantshorsesweretiedonce,now itsaplacewherepigeonsgatherandpeoplefeedthem
withpulses.
7. CourtofYazid(LA):This is a very big palace with a vast compound.
Therewecameacrossthreepoints.Firstpointisthe
high decorated pulpit where Sayyeda Zenab (AS)
delivered a sermon. Middle one is a place for
performingwudhu.
Third
one
is
the
small
decorated
pulpitwhereImamSajjad(AS)deliveredsermon.
DarbareKhas:
This is originally a church but later on it was
converted tomosque.Have a look at the ceiling,
the window panes and walls which are still the
same.
In thischurch,there is theshrineofHazratYahya
(AS) John theBaptist! Prayers of thepeople in
needofchildrenareansweredhere!
Baptism:WeallarebornthroughProphetAdam
(pbuh).ProphetAdam (AS)haddisobeyedAllah
andsobecauseofhissinhewassenttoearth.It
meansweallarebornwiththatsin.ButHazrat
Yahya(AS)wasbornpure.TheprayersofHazrat
Zachariah(AS)weregrantedbyAllahandsohis
wife conceivedHazratYahya (AS)by theGrace
and Might of Allah! So it is said that Hazrat
Yahya(AS)JohntheBaptistforChristians,cametobeknownasBaptistbornwithpurity!The
dropofHazratYahya (AS)sbloodwasmixedwith somewater in abowlwhich is lying in
DarbareKhas. At the time of Jesus (pbuh), Christians used to give bath to their new born
babieswith thiswater so that the childattainsbaptism!After Jesus (pbuh), thewater in the
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bowldriedup!Inpresenttimes,alltheChristiansspraysomespecialwatertotheirnewlyborn
babiessothattheycanattainbaptism!
TakhteYazid(LA):
Thisistheshamefulplacewhereyazid(LA)seatedandmadefunofinnocentAhlulbayt(AS).
MakameAhlulbayt(AS):
This is the place where Imam Sajjad (AS) along
withtheKafilawaschainedandmadetostand in
frontofYazid (LA). Oneof theSyriandemanded
Sayyeda Sakina (AS) as a slave at which Imam
Sajjad (AS) pointed his finger towards him and
cursedhim.BythecurseofAllahhebecameblind
theverymoment. Someothermanpresentinthe
courtasked
who
is
Zenab?
Iwant
to
see
her.
At
this, JanabeFizza (AS) came in frontofhimand
roaredthatWhensuncannotseeZenabwithoutherveil,whothehellareyou?Howcanyou
dare somuch? Shedelivered sucha speech that thatman feltextremeguilt in frontof the
court!
ThisisthesamecourtinwhichSayyedaSakina(AS)wasinsultedtoomuch.Whenthemasooma
cried,Yazid (LA)made funofhermisfortuneandchallenged that,ifyouare sodear toyour
father,justcallhim,and letmeseewhetherhe listensyouornot.SayyedaSakina(AS)raised
hersmallhandsandcalledher father ImamHussain (AS)atwhich theHeadof ImamHussain
(AS)cameoutofthespearandstartedrevolvinginthecourt.After7rounds,itcameinthelaps
ofhisbeloveddaughter(AS)togiveproofoftheirlove!Thecourtwassurprisedatthisandthere
waslongsilence!
Qiblainthiscourtisbuiltverybeautiful.
Mimbar(Pulpit):
This isthepulpitwhere ImamSajjad (AS)deliveredsermon.Sayyeda
Zenab (AS)was roaring in this court like her Father Imam Ali (AS).
Yazid (LA)wasafraidthat ifshecontinuesherspeech,thepeopleof
Syriacanrevoltagainsthisrule.Howtostopalady?AndthattooAli
(AS)s daughter and sister of Imam Hussain (AS)? So he started
insulting Imam Sajjad (AS) thinking thathe is very illandhavingno
energy.sohewillnotbeable todefendhimself.ActuallyYazid
(LA)wantedtomakefunofhiscondition.ButImamSajjad(AS)though
in ailment, climbed the pulpit and started delivering a sermon.His
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sermonwassotouchingthatthewholecourtweptbitterlyandthey(Syrians)begantorealize
theirmistakeofoppressingtheHolyImam(AS).Yazid(LA)wasevenmoreafraidthanbeforeof
therevolution.HowtostopImamSajjad(AS)fromdeliveringsermon?Soheordered7mento
atoncestartrecitingadhantosuppressthevoiceof ImamSajjad (AS)buthisvoicewaseven
higher than those 7men.When they recited adhan, Imam Sajjad (AS) interrupted, You are
pronouncingthe
name
of
our
grandfather
(SAWW)
in
this
adhan,
is
he
your
grandfather
our
ours? Ifyou sayyes, thenOpeopleofSham, this is the false rulerand ifyou sayno, thenO
peopleofSham,yourrulerhavecommittedtheworstsinbykillinghisgrandson!Therewaspin
dropsilenceatthattimeandpeoplebegantocrybitterlyandstartedslappingthemselves for
supportingsucha ruler!Tilldateadhan is recitedby7menhere.Allofyoushould listen this
adhan.WhenwewereleavingDarbareYazid(LA),itwasAsrtimeandbyluckwewereableto
listen.
RasulHussain(AS):
Thisistheplacewheretherewas lockerofYazid(LA).Heusedtokeephis
preciousthings
there.
Head
of
Imam
Hussain
(AS)
was
priceless
for
him.
So
hekeptithere.
MehrabeZainulAbedein(AS):
This isasmallroomwhereonlyonemancansleeporoffernamaz.Inthis
place, Imam Sajjad (AS)was chained and imprisoned.Here, Imam Sajjad
(AS)usedtoprayandweepinmemoryofhisbelovedfatherImamHussain
(AS).
ShohdaePaghdi:
Thisistheplacewhereturbansofmartyrswerekept.
Right now there is one green turban kept which
symbolizes the Head of Imam Hussain (AS). Shiya
muslimsweep here for ImamHussain (AS). 2 rakat
nafalsalatisrecommended.
WhenIsawthisgreenturban,tearsburstoutfrommy
eyesasifIhaveseentheHeadofmyholyImam(AS)!
ForlongtimeIstoodthereholdingthebars.
Salauddingazikigadi:
ThisissimilartothecartplacedincompoundofthePalaceofYazid(LA).Thiscartwasusedto
carryheavystones.Withthehelpofthiscart,Salauddingazikilled70,000menandfreedBaitul
Muqaddas.HewasfoeofAhlulbayt(AS).Hisgraveislyingoutsidethepalace;Jewsworshiphim.
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Gateofpalace:
OntheothersidethereisoneoldwornoutgatefromwhichHindaenteredthepalacewithout
herveil.HindawasYazid (LA)swife.Whensheentered insuchastate,Yazid (LA)questioned
her,uponwhichshereplied,Ifyoucanseetheholyladies(PBUT)withouttheirveils,thenyou
shouldnothaveproblemaboutmyveiltoo.
From this gate, there is away to Sayyeda Sakina (AS)s shrine. This routewasoriginally the
prisonbutnowconvertedtothemarket.
8. SAYYEDASAKINA(AS) [SAYYEDARUQAIYA(AS)ACCORDINGTOARABS]:ThisisthesmallshrinewherethebeloveddaughterofImamHussain(AS)isresting.Thisisthe
placewherenobodycancontroltears.Thisistheplacewhichistheliveexampleoftheinjustice
that inflictedonKafilaafter the tragedyofKarbala.This is theplacewhichwasoriginally the
prisonandhasnowconvertedtothelovelyshrine.ThisistheplacewhereMasoomaSakina(AS)
diedgrievinginmemoryofherfather(AS).Thisistheplacewheresheisstillrestinginherworn
outclothes
without
getting
ashroud!
Nanhisikahakabrbanautumhari,
Qaidmeqazakitunemeripyari,
Sarpe chadarnahikafankahase laumai
vari
Kya akhri khidmat kare maa dard ki
mari?
When I reachednear the zariof Sayyeda
Sakina(AS),myheartwasbeatingfastand
there was a figure of crying child in my
imagination. I was just struck by the
brightness surrounding the holy shrine.
Themasoomawasafraidof thedarkness
and now there are lamps and crystals
shiningeverywhere!
Hayehaishehreshaam,
ChhotiShehzadikahaiyahiparQayam,aajrozepehairoshnisubahshaam,
Pursadaaronkahaimatamiashdahaan,fatrahahaijigarsochtihuagar,
Kaisatareektha,kaisaveerantha
KaisaveeranthakalyeZindaanthaBadaroyiSakinayaha,badaroyiSakinayaha
Iwentaroundthe fullzariofSayyedaSakina (AS),kissed thebarsandprayed. Insidethezari,
there is even smaller zari located. Inside that smaller zari there is a small grave of Sayyeda
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Sakina (AS). 23 cradles are placed above grave of Sayyeda Sakina (AS) to give her pursa
(condolence)forthedeathofherbelovedlittlebrotherAliAsgar(AS).
AliAsgar(AS)wasa6montholdbabybrotherofSayyedaSakina(AS). When inKarbalaImam
Hussain(AS)cried,Halminnasireenyansurna?threepersonsrespondedtohiscall.Firstwas
thedead
body
of
his
beloved
brother
Hazrat
Abbas
(AS)
near
the
river
Euphrates.
Second
respondcamefromthebedofImamSajjad(AS),whothoughinextremeailmentgotuptohelp
his father ImamHussain (AS).Third responsecame from thecradleofAliAsgar (AS)who fell
fromthecradlehearingthecryofhisfather(AS).ImamHussain(AS)tookhimtothebattlefield
togethimsomewaterbuttheheartlessforcesofYazid(LA)shotdeadthatbabyinthelapofhis
father (AS). Intheprison,SayyedaSakina (AS)wouldalwaysthinkaboutherbrotherAliAsgar
(AS)whiledrinkingwater.
Every time in theprison Sakina (AS)would cry forher father (AS).One nightwhen shewas
sleepinginhermother(AS)slap,shewokeupsuddenlycrying.Oninterrogating,sheanswered
thatshe
saw
her
father
(AS)
in
her
dream
and
told
that
her
father
was
calling
her.
She
told
that
ImamHussain(AS)promisedher indreamthatHe(AS)willtakehersoonwithhim.Everybody
startedcrying.ThesoundofthecriesreachedthepalaceandYazid(LA)wokeupfromsleep.He
toldhismen togiveHeadof ImamHussain (AS) toSakina (AS) tomakeherquiet.When she
receivedher father (AS)shead,shetook it inherarmsandcrieda lotcomplaininghimabout
thetorturesandinjusticewhichinflictedherafterhisdeath!Withinfewminutesthecryingbaby
wasquiet!Shepassedaway!ImamSajjad(AS)madehergraveinthatprisononly.Shewasnot
buried in shroudbecauseher clotheswereglued toherbodyby theblood coming from the
wounds.
Thisisaplacewherenobodycancontroltearsandnobodywouldliketoleavethisplace.Ialso
stayed there fora long timesittingbeside thezariofSayyedaSakina (AS)and recitedseveral
nauhas.
Allahjanekahahoaeybaba,
Kitniraatein..guzargayibaba
Bejurmkanzakhmihueaurtamachekhaye
Jochahemujhfalakkisatayikophirsataye
ShehzadiyeHussainkibeshaanhogayi..babamaikyunaaappe
babamaikyunaaappequrbaanhogayi..Allahjanekahahoaeybaba
Sabketheshanebandhemerabandhathagala
Sabketheshanebandhemerabandhathagalamaipanjopechaltirahibaba
Thenaftersometime,welefttovisitBabAlSaghir.
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9. BabAlSaghir:Thisisagraveyard.ManyZiyaratsarelocatedhere.
HazratBilal(AS)andAbdullabinJafarTayyar(AS):
Hazrat Bilal (AS) was a Negro and firstMoazzin of Islam. Sun
wouldrise
upon
his
adhan
recitation.
After
the
death
of
prophet
(SAWW),hecametoSyria.Oneday,SayyedaFatima (AS)called
him to listen adhan from him. He was surprised as normally
peoplecallSayyedaFatima(AS)buttodayshecalledhim!When
he recited adhan, Ashhado anna Mohammadun Rasulullah,
Sayyeda Fatima (AS) was shocked! She thought her fathers
(SAWW)name ispronounced ineveryadhan,peopleusedtorespecthis familyandnowafter
hisdeath,thesamepeoplearedoing injusticetohisfamily! Ineverygathering,whenProphet
(SAWW)wouldcome,everybodywouldstandupforrespectbutwhenFatima(AS)wouldcome,
ProphetMohammed(SAWW)himselfusedtostandup forrespect.Thinkingallthese,shefell
unconscious.Hazrat
Bilal
(AS)
stopped
the
adhan
that
very
moment.
He
never
recited
adhan
afterthattillhisdeath.
Abdullahbin JafarTayyar (AS)sgrave isnear to thegraveofHazratBilal (AS)butwe cannot
acceptthisashisrealgraveislocatedinMedina!
AbdullahbinJafarSadiq(AS):
HisshrineisalsolocatedinBabAlSaghir.
ThreegravesofBibi(AS):
ThreegravesofBibi(AS)arelocatedalltogetheratonceplace.ThesegravesareofAsmabint
Ummais,MemunabintImamHasan(AS)andHamidabintMuslimbinAqeel(AS).Thereisaway
downstairswheretherealgravesarelocated.
JanabeFizza(AS):
Fizza(AS)wasprincessofHabsh.ShecameasaslavetothefamilyofProphet(SAWW)atthe
timeofbirthofSayyedaFatima (AS).AfterservingtheProphet (SAWW),SayyedaFatima (AS),
HazratAli (AS), ImamHasan(AS)and ImamHussain (AS),sheservedSayyedaZenab (AS)from
KarbalatoSyria!When inthecourtofYazid (LA), itwasorderedtoexecute ImamSajjad (AS),
Fizzacame in front,deliveredsermontoHabshispresentthereandrescued ImamSajjad (AS).
Tillherdeath, shewoulddo cleaningofSayyeda Zenab (AS)s shrineand in theevening, she
wouldgototheshrineofSayyedaSakina (AS)to lightthecandle. ItwasSayyedaZenab (AS)s
wishthateveryeveningFizza(AS)shouldlightcandleatSayyedaSakina(AS)sgravesothatthe
childisnotafraidofthedarknight!Atthetimeofdeath,hersonAdnancamefromMedinabut
shedidnotaccepthim.Shesaidthatifyouweretrulymyson,thenwhydidntyoudefendImam
Hussain(AS)inKarbala?ImamBaqir(AS)camefromMedinatocarryoutherfinalrites.
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Whenwereached,hergravesdoorwasclosedduetosomereason.Wesawfromwindowand
prayed.Outsideone Iranian groupwas sitting and their leaderwas reciting some nauha for
JanabeFizza(AS)!
UmmSalma(AS)andUmmHabiba(AS):
Theseare
the
graves
of
wives
of
Prophet
(SAWW).
Umm
Habiba
was
sister
of
Muawiya
(LA)
and
auntofYazid(LA).
JanabeAbdullahbinZainulAbedein(AS):
Hisgraveisalsolocatedhere.
MashhadeSareShohdaeKarbala(AS):
Atthisplace,16headsofMartyrsofKarbalaareburied.
When Imam Sajjad (AS) was burying the heads of
martyrs,hewanted towash them i.e.Ghusl,butYazid
(LA)didnt
gave
him
water
to
perform
ghusl.
So
Imam
Sajjad(AS)byhismightgeneratedawaterstreamforit.
Nowonegreendomeisbuiltwherestreamgushedout.
Water has dried. People write their problems on the piece of paper and place there for
blessings!Thereisonemosquelocatednearby,pleaseoffertworakatnafalsalat.
Zariwhere16headsareburiedisbuiltbySayyednaMohammedBurhanuddin.Thenamesof16
martyrsareHabibbinMazahir,AlibinAbibakr,UsmanbinAli,JafarbinAqeel,JafarbinAli,
HussainbinAli,UmarbinAli,AbdullahbinAli,MohammedbinAli,MohammedbinMuslim,
AbdullahbinAqeel,HurrRiyahi,AbdullahbinAuf FazlilAbbas, JanabeQasim binHasan,Ali
AkbarandAliAsgar.Thisisaverytouchingplace.Wecriedalotlookingattheheadsfrominside
thebars.
Sakina(AS)andUmmKulsoom(AS):
The real graves are located downstairs. Peoplemistake this Sakina (AS) for the daughter of
ImamHussain(AS).ActuallythisisSakinabintHussainbinZaidbinImamSajjad(AS).
UmmKulsoom(AS)srealnameisZenabeSugra.Kulsoomishernickname.Shewasdaughterof
AbubakrandAsmabintUmmais.AfterdeathofAbubakr,shewasbroughtupbypureHazrat
Ali(AS).ThatiswhysheiscalledasUmmKulsoombintAli(AS).SheweptalotfordeathofImam
Hussain (AS)with Sayyeda Zenab (AS). Shewas not having any child, so Hazrat Abbas (AS)
defendedImamHussain(AS)fromhersideandachievedmartyrdom.
Whenwereachedthere,theplacewassomuchcrowdedthatwebothweresandwichedand
gothurtatmanyplaces.
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FatimaSugra(AS):
HerealsopeoplemistakeherforthedaughterofImamHussain(AS)whowassickinMedinaand
couldnotaccompanyhiminKarbala.DaughterofImamHussain(AS)isrestinginJannatulBaqi
inMedina.
Afterperforming
all
these
Ziyarats
we
went
back
to
our
hotel.
After
taking
our
meal,
we
had
a
shortsleepandthenatmidnightwestartedforHalab,RiqqaandHamma.
OnthewaytoRiqqa,QutubenjoyedadeepsleepinthecarbutIwasawake.Aftersometime
forhardlytwohours,Ifellasleep.
RIQQA:
We reachedRiqqa in themorning at around 5:00 am.Outsideweatherwas extremely cold.
Someotherguideaccompaniedus in this tour.Hewenttosee thewatchmanso thatwecan
entertheshrinesandperformprayers.Aftersometime,gateopenedandwewentinside.Thisis
alarge
shrine
covering
arelatively
large
area.
We
first
performed
Fazr
namaz
and
went
to
Zari
of
UhvaisKarni(AS).
UhvaisKarni(AS):
UhvaisKarni(AS)wasashepherd.Helovedourprophet(SAWW)toomuchandthattoowithout
even seeing him! Ashab is a name given to the personwho is the companion of Prophet
(SAWW) i.e.who isphysicallyaccompanyinghim.Butherethecasewasdifferent.Hehasnot
seenprophet(SAWW)butstillheissaidtobehisAshab!
Everybody of us loves Prophet (SAWW)without seeing him butwhat is the guarantee that
Prophet(SAWW) lovesus?UhvaisKarni(AS)wastheoneforwhomProphet(SAWW)saidthat
hetooloveshim!UhvaisKarni(AS)wastheonlysonofhismother.HewantedtomeetProphet
(SAWW),sohecametoMedina.ButProphet(SAWW)wasoutofMedinaatthattime.Uhvais
Karni(AS)hadpromisedhismotherthathewillreturnsoon,soheleftMedinawithoutmeeting
Prophet(SAWW).WhenProphet(SAWW)returnedtoMedina,heinquiredforhim.Hesaidthat
oneofmyAshabhasvisitedthisplacebecauseIcanfeelhissmell!OnceUhvaisKarni(AS)was
toldthatProphet(SAWW)lostoneofhistoothinthewar.Hewassodeeplymovedthathetoo
broke one of his tooth. Later hewas confused about the exact tooth location. Actually he
wantedtobreakthesametoothasProphet(SAWW)butinhisconfusion,hebrokeallhisteeth.
Now how to eat and survive? So banana came into existence in thisworld by the grace of
AlmightyAllah.UhvaisKarni(AS)lateronaccompaniedHazratAli(AS)andachievedmartyrdom
inthebattleofSiffin.
AmmarbinYasser(AS):
HewasalsoAshabofProphet(SAWW).HismothernamedSumaiyyawasthefirst ladymartyr
ofIslam.Theywereverypiousfamily.HisnearnesstoProphet(SAWW)was likeoftheeyesto
eyebrows!Prophet (SAWW) toldhim thathewillbemartyred in thebattleandhis lastmeal
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wouldbeacupofmilk!InthebattleofSiffin,hewasfightingfromHazratAli(AS)sside.Hewas
woundedbadlyduringthebattle.Sohewasbroughttotentforsomerest.Hisslaveofferedhim
acupofmilkheunderstood the timeofdeath isnearing.Heagainwent to thebattlefield,
foughtandachievedmartyrdom.
Aftervisiting
these
two
shrines,
when
we
came
out
of
the
mosque,
it
was
morning
6:00
am.
Temperaturewasverylow,wewereexperiencingverycoldbreeze.OurguidetoldusthatSiffin
isnot far from thatplaceandhe showedus theboundaryof that groundwherebattle took
place.
ThenweleftforHalabwhichis500600kmawayfromRiqqa.Ontheway,wecrossedabridge
overtheriver.ThatriverwasRiverEuphrates!!!ThesceneryofSyriaisjustlikeIndialongand
bigfarms,greeneryeverywhere!
HALAB:
Alsocalled
Aleppo,
is
abig
city
and
trade
center
of
Damascus.
There
are
three
places
of
concern
inHalab.
1. DareRahib:Thisisaplaceofspecialconcern aplacewhichbuildshopeinthelivesofeverydistressed
person,aplacetellingDontworry,ImamHussain(AS)isthere.Hewillsolveeverything!
StoneonwhichbloodofImamHussain(AS)isstillpresent
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Rahibwasaman living inMedinaatthetimeofProphet (SAWW).Hewasnothavingany
child.Hewas very depressed by this accumulating grief. So he decided to visit Prophet
(SAWW)shouse thinking that hewill definitely solvehisproblem.Whenhe approached
Prophet(SAWW),hetoldhimabouthismysteryandaskedhimtopraytoAllahsothathe
gets at least one child! Prophet (SAWW) started praying for him but AngelGibrael (AS)
stoppedProphet
(SAWW)
and
told
him
that
Allah
is
not
willing
to
give
Rahib
any
child
in
life!
Prophet(SAWW)apologizedtoRahibaboutthis.Rahibwasreturningbacktohishousewith
allhisdreamsshatteredthathemetImamHussain(AS)ontheway.ImamHussain(AS)was
achildthattime.He interrogatedRahibthataftervisitingmyGrandfather(SAWW)splace
howcanyoulooksosad?Rahibtoldhimthematter.ImamHussain(AS)toldhimthatthisis
not fairand thathewill get child.Prophet (SAWW)uponhearing this sentence fromhis
Grandsoncameoutandwarnedhimtostopsaying like that!HetoldHussain (AS)thathe
cannotgoagainstthewillofAllahandthatheshouldstoppromisingRahib.ButHussain(AS)
didnot stop.He,onebyone,promised7 sons toRahib.At this time,AngelGibrael (AS)
cameagaintoProphet(SAWW)andtoldhimthatHussain(AS)sprayersareansweredand
Rahibwill
surely
get
7sons
because
Hussain
(AS)
is
having
aspecial
position
in
eyes
of
Allah
andthatAllahlovesHussain(AS)verymuch!
Onhearing thatHussain (AS)sprayersareansweredbyAllah,Rahibwasveryhappyand
invitedImamHussain(AS)tohishouse.ImamHussain(AS)promisedthathewillsurelyvisit
RahibshouseonedaybutRahibwouldnotbeabletorecognizehimatthattime!
WhentheKafilawastakenfromKarbalatoSyriaviaKufa, itrestedononemountainpeak
for anight.Rahib saw from very far that something is shiningon themountain in extra
ordinaryway!Onapproaching towards it,hediscovered that it is theheadof somepure
personbecausethatheadwasrecitingQuranonthespear.Rahibrequestedthe forcesto
givehimthatheadforanycost.Inthisway,hetookthatheadforonenight.Hebroughtthat
headtohishouseandplaceditonthestone.Hewasamazedattheradiationswhichwere
comingoutofthathead.Rahibswifesaidthatshecanhearsomebodysweepneartothat
head.Rahibwasverycurioustoknowwhosehead it is.Heaskedthathead,whoareyou
master?Atthis,Headof ImamHussain (AS)replied,Rahib, Ikeptmypromise. Ivisited
yourhouseand see; youarenotable to recognizeme! IamHussain (AS), grandsonof
Prophet(SAWW).ThisismyhouseholdwhichischainedbySyrianarmy.Thisweepwhich
youarehearingisthecryofmymotherSayyedaFatima(AS).Nextmorning,whenSyrian
armycametotakeHeadofImamHussain(AS)fromRahib,hehesitatedandtoldthemthat
Ifyouwant,takeheadsofmysonsbutIwillnotgiveHeadofmyMaster.Onebyoneall
hissonsweremartyredbutSyrianarmywasstubborntotakeHeadofImamHussain(AS).At
this,RahibcriedandprayedtoAllah,Icannotseeheadofmymasteronthespear.OAllah,
givemedeathbeforethat.HisprayerswereansweredandhelefttoHeaven!
ThatnightsomebloodrolleddownfromHeadofImamHussain(AS)onthestoneonwhich
Rahibhadplacedit.Thatstoneexistseventodayandwecanseethefreshbloodonit.
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Whenwereached there,some Iranianswereofferingnafalsalat.They left fromtheplace
andthenweentered.ThemomentIsawthatstone,Iforgottheworldaroundme.Itwasas
if Iam standing in frontofmyMaula ImamHussain (AS).On theuppermost left corner,
thereisonebigclotofbloodpresent.Thebloodisstilloffreshredcolouranditissaidthat
every10th
Moharram
this
blood
becomes
even
more
fresh
(as
iffew
minutes
before
Imam
wasmartyred)!ForlongtimeIstaredatthatstoneandthebloodlyingonit.Iforgotwhatto
prayandwhatnottopray.Abovethatstone,there isonecrownplacedwhichsymbolizes
theHeadofImamHussain(AS).OutofthefulltourofSyria,thiswastheplacewhereIfound
.justdonthavewords!Crywascoming fromdeep insidemyheartas ifheart itself is
going to come out anymoment! This placemademe forget everything.Only one thing
persisted:MeandMy ImamHussain (AS)! Iwasnotabletosayanythingtohim,nordid I
complainhimaboutthemysteryandmisfortuneswhichlifeisshowingme.Iwasnotableto
pray also. Iwas having a feeling thatmy cry is enough to disclose everything to Imam
Hussain (AS). My cry soon turned to screaming of Ya Hussain! Ya Gareeb Maula! Ya
MazloomHussaina!
Wa
Hussaina!
IrecitedseveralNauhasandSalamshere.Qutubalsoperformedmatamwithme.
Jhulakhalihuabanuronelagi
Jaankhonelagiauryukehnelagi,
LadoAsgarHussain,LadoAsgarHussain
AssalameHussain,AssalameHussain
Paasdaulatnahiaurtakatnahi
KyamuqaddarmeshahkiZiyaratnahi
Sadmasehnekiabmujhmetakatnahi
AbbulaloHussain,AbbulaloHussain
AbbulaloHussain,AbbulaloHussain
AssalameHussain.
IsisadmeseabtomarungiHussain
MautaajayegitokyakarungiHussain
MailahadmebhiroyakarungiHussain
LokhabaryaHussain,LokhabaryaHussain
LokhabaryaHussain,LokhabaryaHussain
AssalameHussain..
Koiaafatsemujhkobachatanahi
RaahNajafkikoibhidikhatanahi
ShaamKufakigaliyabatatanahi
RaahdikhadoHussain,RaahdikhadoHussain
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RaahdikhadoHussain,RaahdikhadoHussain
AssalameHussain,AssalameHussain
ZehrakenooraeynAssalameHussain
WithgreatdifficultyandunwillinglywefinallyleftthisplaceandwenttootherZiyarat.
2. MohsinbinImamHussain(AS):MohsinbinImamHussain(AS)wasthesmallestchildofImamHussain(AS).Atthetimeof
battleofKarbala, ImamHussain (AS)toldhissisterSayyedaZenab (AS)about thebirthof
thischild.HetoldherthatonthewaytoSyria,thischildwillbedeliveredprematurely,but
hewillnot live long.YouhavetoburyhimandyoushouldnamehimMohsin.Yazid (LA)s
forceswere illtreatingtheKafilaandmakingthem fall fromcamels,etc.Sothebabywas
deliveredprematurelyandhedied.SayyedaZenab(AS)tookchargeofhisburial.
3. JanabeZachariah(AS):Janab
eZachariah
(AS)
was
the
father
of
Yahya
(AS).
His
shrine
is
similar
to
Darbar
eYazid.
Near the grave of JanabeZachariah (AS), there are 2 bottles placed. One bottle is
containinghairofProphetMohammed(SAWW)andotherhistooth.Onescentbottleisalso
placedthere.
ShrineofJanabeZachariah(AS)
Openingtimefortheshrine isfrom10:00am.Wereachedtherearound9:15am.Wehad
still45minutesleft.Sowetoldourdrivertotakeustosomehotelbecausewewerefeeling
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verytiredandhungry.ButhetoldthatweshouldleavefromHalabnowaswehavetogoto
Hammatoo!AndhetoldustopraytoJanabeZachariahfromoutsideonly!Ihesitatedand
stood firmly there. I toldhim thatwewillenter shrine,pray,willgo tohoteland then to
Hamma.Wearehereonlyforprayersandthatwewillnotmissanyplace.Sohemadefaces
andwaited inthecarforus.Wewaitedthere,at10:00am,weenteredshrineandprayed
there.This
zari
is
too
high.
Afterprayinghere,wewent to take somebreakfast.Thenafter somehours,we reached
Hamma.
HAMMA:
InHamma,ononemountain,SayyedaSakina(AS)askedforsomewater.ButtheYazid(LA)s
forcesdidnotgiveherandafterwateringtheiranimals,theysplashedtheremainingwater
on theground.Yazid (LA)s forces challenged ImamSajjad (AS) that ifyouare real Imam
thengeneratewater.Atthis Imam (AS)wasveryangryandmiraculouslygeneratedwater
streamfor
his
beloved
sister
Sayyeda
Sakina
(AS).
Thisplace isalsoknownasMakameZainulAbedein(AS).Therearetwopiecesofstones
lyingthere. It issaidthat ifwetouchthesestones,ourdiseasewillbecured.There isone
Zulfiqar lying there. Thenwe saw thatwell, inwhichwaterwas generated for Sayyeda
Sakina(AS).Waterlevelhasgoneverydownsopeoplehadcoveredthatwell.Weremoved
somepartofcoveringandsawthewaterinside.Viewfromthatmountainisverybeautiful.
Thenwe lefttoDamascus.On thewaywedecidedtovisitone lastshrineofHazrbinAdi
(AS).
HAZRBINADI(AS):
HazrbinAdi(AS)andhissonwithfiveothermentotal7Ashabsareburiedtogether.They
werenativesofKindaandcollectivelyknownasMustajabutDawaat!Theyall lovedHazrat
Ali (AS)verymuch, so theywereheldcaptives inKufa.But inprisonalso, theycontinued
lovingandspeakingaboutHazratAli (AS).SotheyweresenttoDamascusbutontheway
theywere killed.Hazr binAdi (AS) requested that his son tobe slaughteredbeforehim
becausehedidnotwant thatafterhisdeath,his son changeshimselfand speakagainst
HazratAli(AS)!SayyedaZenab(AS)saysthatwhoevervisitsmeshouldvisitthisshrinetoo.
After visiting thisplace,Qutubwent toMakameArbaeen and Iwent to Sayyeda Sakina
(AS)sshrine.
AfterdoingfinalZiyaratofSayyedaSakina(AS),weleftforZenabiya.Onceagainweprayed,
touchedthezariandthendidfinalsaluteandreturnedtohotel.Inthemorning,wewentto
airportaround8:30amandthenboardedflightat10:30am.We landedonKuwaitat2:00
pm.
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Our tourwas very pleasant. I am very lucky to see these holy shrines of the family of
ProphetMohammed(SAWW).GODWILLING,Iwithmyfamilywillvisithereagain.
MayalltheShiyaneAlivisitthisplacebythegraceofAllah,theSupreme!
Father,Ihopeyouwilllikethisscript!
Composedby:
ShaheenBohraS.(ShaheenRV)
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