http://helpline. To the President, We are members of Shia community of Muslims in India. This is to bring to your notice a horrific incidence that occured about 85 years ago ie. on 21st April 1985 in Medina, Saudi Arabia. This place is Known as Jannat AlBaqi is a cemetery in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located across from the Masjid al-Nabawi, in the southeastern area from the mosque. Masjid al-Nabawi is the mosque built over the spot where the Prophet Muhammad, used to live, built his mosque and where he is currently buried. Therefore this cemetery holds much significance. The cemetery contains many of Prophet Muhammad's relatives and companions. Many traditions relate Prophet Muhammad issuing a prayer every time he passed the cemetery. The cemetery is also known as Jannatul Baqee . Its name means "The Garden of Heaven". It is also known with its old name Baqee Al Garqad. Baqee means garden or land which grew plants and Al Garqad refers to the large Lycium shawii trees (Arabian Boxthorn, in Arabic: Alaosaj), a species of Boxthorn plants. On April 21, 1925, mausoleums in Jannatul Baqee were demolished by King Abdul Aziz Al Saud. In the same year, he also demolished the tombs of holy personalities at Jannat al-Mualla (Makkah) where Prophet Muhammad's mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried. This happened despite protest by the international Islamic community. Destruction of sacred sites in Hijaz by the Saudis, initiated by Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab continues even today, to prevent, what some consider to be the practices of grave-worshipping and revering the deads and ask favors of the dead buried there. Many of these mausoleums, domes and structures, originally intended to identify famous companions of Prophet Muhammad, were destroyed since Salafi scholars complying with the Hadith narrated that Prophet Muhammad ordered not to cover or build structures over any grave and in order to prevent people from seek a means of approach to Allāh (a request for blessings, in this world or for intercessions in the hereafter) or seeking the help of the dead. Despite this, the graves of many historic figures continue to be visited by numerous pilgrims, and burials continue at the cemetery up until this day. Many Shia continue to mourn the day that the House of Saud demolished Shrines in the Baqi cemetery. Shia remember it by calling this day Yaum e Gham, literally meaning Day of Sorrow. My humble appeal to you and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and take this matter to the Saudi Arabian Authorities so that the Holy Shrine can be rebuilt. Yours faithfully, ************ Best Regards Always, Sadiq Thaver. The value of every good thing is realised only when its taken away ! |
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