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
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Location
LocationAleppo, Syria
Geographic coordinates36°11′43″N 37°07′58″E
Architecture
TypeMosque

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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