From the descendants of
Sayyiduna Husayn b. Abi Talib (d. )

Sayyiduna Husayn was martyred at Kerbala, and his head was brought to Damascus. It is buried in the south-eastern corner of the Umawi mosque.

Location of the maqam >>
Pictures of his maqam:
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[al-Husayn's blessed head established to have been brought to Damascus, Bab al-Faradis /gfh]
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 Masjid of Zain al-`Abidin 
(`Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib b. 38  d. 94 H)
in the north-western corner of the Umawi mosque, where he used too pray 1000 rakat every day
[ZaSh p. 20, referencing Ibn `Asakir]

Some of his descendents are buried in Bab al Saghir:
[Ziarat al-Sham p. 76-77]
  1. Sakina bint al-Husayn
  1. Umm al-Hasan bint Ja`far
    b. al-Hasan
    b. al-Husayn
    b. Fatima Zahra
    (the wife of `Ali b. `AbdAllah b. al-`Abbas)
  2. Khadija bint Zayn al- `Abidin
(the latter two buried in the same grave togehter w. Umm al-Hasan's husband and son)

Fatima Sughra, daughter of sayyidina Husayn
(= Sakinah ?) [bmk ziarat]


Zaynab bint al-Husayn: buried outside the city


References:

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Maqam of Sayyiduna Husayn (1)
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Maqam of Sayyiduna Husayn (2)
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