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Masjid al-Shuhada - مسجد
الشهداء
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History; 3 sahabi brothers
martyred at the conquest of Damascus (14 H).
A mosque was built at the place
of their burial by Sheikh
al-Salâh.
When Timur Lenk came to take over
Damascus, he sent a protector to protect it and it was not harmed. The
land east to the graves is waqf. [ZaSh. p. 96]
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Directions: in the shopping mall halfway between Sab'a Baharat and Juzr Ra'is (ziarat 2009) "On the right hand side when coming down the road from Salihiyyah" [ZaSh. p. 96] /indicated on the map accompanying ZaSh about half-way between `Afif and Suq Saruja/ near the Parliament building |
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References: Ziarat al-Sham bmk ziarat 2009-02 |
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