Abu Darda - the sahabi - is buried, with his wife Umm Darda' al-Sughra (a tabi`i), in the qibla wall of the Umawy mosque. A mosque is erected over his home in the citadel wall east of the Umawi mosque. Pic's of his maqam: [1] Citadel wall [2] outside the maqam [3] entrance [4] inside [5] Darih |
 1. Maqam of Abu Darda in the citadel wall in old Damascus |
 2. Outside the maqam |
 3. Maqam entrance |
 4. Inside the mosque |
 5. Darih |
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acknowledgements:
Pictures: 1 and 4: www.al-musafir.com 2: Orooj ziiyarat 2006 3: http://ibnbattutah.blogspot.com/2005/04/ © Damas Cultural Society
2008
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