DAMASCUS,
Syria: The Syedah Ruqayyah S.A. Mosque and Mausoleum in Damascus, Syria, which
houses the tomb of Hazrat Ruqayyah S.A. herself, the beloved daughter of Hazrat
Imam Hussain A.S. who was the grandson of The Prophet Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W,
is a place of devout worship and prayer for Shia' Muslims.
Muslims
daily head into the Iranian style Syedah Ruqayyah S.A. Mosque for five prayers
of the day and to visit the grave of Hazrat Ruqayyah S.A.
In the
holy month of Ramadan, the Syedah Ruqayyah S.A. Mosque is well attended;
Muslims after offering the five time prayers each day in the mosque recite holy
Qur’an and remain busy in other religious activities.
The mosque
is considered the most ostentatious prayer hall in Syria , with the
ceiling made of a mosaic of mirrors.
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