Al-Nuqtah Mosque
The Masjid al-Nuqtah (Arabic: مَسْجِد النُّقْطَة, romanized: Masjid an-Nuqṭah, lit. 'Mosque of the Drop [of the Blood of Husayn]' is a mosque located on Mount Jawshan in Aleppo, Syria. The main feature of the mosque is a stone believed to be stained with the blood of Husayn ibn ‘Alī by Muslims.
al-Nuqtah Mosque مَسْجِد النُّقْطَة | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shia Islam |
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Location | Aleppo, Syria |
Geographic coordinates | 36°11′43″N 37°07′58″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Also located near this mosque on Mount Jawshan, is a mashad (shrine) known as Mashad al-Siqt (Arabic: مشهد السقط, lit. 'Place of the Miscarriage'). As the prisoners of Karbalā were passing through Aleppo, one of wives of Husayn had a miscarriage. The still-born child was named Muhsin, and buried at this place.
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