Al-Nuqtah Mosque
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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.[1]
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al-Nuqtah Mosque مَسْجِد النُّقْطَة | |
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Affiliation | Shia Islam |
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Location | Aleppo, Syria |
Geographic coordinates | 36°11′43″N 37°07′58″E |
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Type | Mosque |
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Also located near this mosque on Mount Jawshan, is a mashad (shrine) known as Mashad al-Siqt[2][3] (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.[2] The still-born child was named Muhsin,[3] and buried at this place.