Religion:Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya

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Short description: Holy site for Shi'a Islam in Karbala, Iraq
Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya, Karbala, Iraq
Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiya (at night)

Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya (Arabic: التل الزینبیة) is the name of a Shi'a Islamic holy place in Karbala, Iraq.[1][2][3] It overlooks the site of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the day of Ashura.[4]

During the Battle of Karbala, Ali ibn Abi Talib's daughter and Husayn's sister (Zaynab) went to Tall Zaynabiyya to stay informed about the status of Ali ibn Abi Talib's son, Husayn ibn Ali.[5][6]

Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya is located at the southwest of Husayn's shrine. It is approximately five meters higher than the floor of the courtyard; its distance to the place where Husayn was killed is almost 35 meters. The site was built like a room with access to a few stages and has a dome with blue tiles. The Tall al-Zaynabiyya was rebuilt in 1978 (near the end of 1398 AH).[7]

Meaning

In Arabic, the word tall (Arabic: تل) means a projection of soil or sand on the ground,[8] and the word zaynabiyya is related to Zaynab, Ali ibn Abi Talib's daughter.[9][10]

See also

  • List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala
  • Family tree of Muhammad

References

  1. Ale-Ta'mah, Torath al-Karbala, P. 129
  2. Where is Tall Zaynabiyya? porsemanequran.com Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
  3. Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya tasnimnews.com Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
  4. Karbala, Tall Zaynabiyya mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
  5. Hazrat Zaynab, Tall Zaynabiyya hawzah.net Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
  6. Tall Zaynabiyya and Hazrat Zaynab hawzah.net Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
  7. The oldest photo of Tall al-Zaynabiyya mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
  8. Muhaddith, Farhang-e-Ashura, P. 119
  9. Zaynab on the top of Tall-Zaynabiyya ashoora.ir Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
  10. Tall Zaynabiyya, Hazrat Zaynab tasnimnews.com Retrieved 11 Oct 2018

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