Al-Nuqtah Mosque

al-Nuqtah Mosque
مَسْجِد النُّقْطَة
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Location
LocationAleppo, Syria
Geographic coordinates36°11′43″N 37°07′58″E / 36.19528°N 37.13278°E / 36.19528; 37.13278
Architecture
TypeMosque

The Masjid al-Nuqtah (Arabic: مَسْجِد النُّقْطَة, romanized: Masjid an-Nuqṭah, lit. 'Mosque of the Drop [of the Blood of Husayn]' is a mosque located on Mount Jawshan in Aleppo, Syria. The main feature of the mosque is a stone believed to be stained with the blood of Husayn ibn ‘Alī by Muslims.[1]

Also located near this mosque on Mount Jawshan, is a mashad (shrine) known as Mashad al-Siqt[2][3] (Arabic: مشهد السقط, lit. 'Place of the Miscarriage'). As the prisoners of Karbalā were passing through Aleppo, one of wives of Husayn had a miscarriage.[2] The still-born child was named Muhsin,[3] and buried at this place.

  1. ^ Qummi, Shaykh Abbas (2005). "3". Nafasul Mahmoom. Ansariyan Publications. p. 362.
  2. ^ a b Sachedina, Abdulaziz Abdulhussein (1998). The Just Ruler in Shi'ite Islam. Oxford University Press US. p. 13.
  3. ^ a b Qummi, Shaykh Abbas (2005). "3". Nafasul Mahmoom. Ansariyan Publications. p. 364.