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JANNAT -UL- BAQQI 1
. The most pious and spiritual grave yard of the world is called,
"Jannat-ul-Baqqi" where a number of companions (RA), wives daughters and other
family members of Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam are lying to
rest. In the time of Prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalam live hood, this grave
yard was thought to be out side the Madina city but after the vast extension,now
it has now come just adjacent to Masjid-e-Nabvi. If you come out from
Masjid-e-Nabvi, through Baqqi Gate, or Jibrael (AH) Gate you will see few yards
ahead a boundary wall at a little height. This is JANNAT -UL -BAQQI'S wall.
Stairs are made to reach at the height.
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. Men can visit this grave yard going inside but ladies are not
allowed even to go up near the wall of the graveyard. Ladies must present their
Salaam outside Baqqi. Baqqi is very clean and tidy grave yard. No bush and tree
is there. All the graves are made of mud. No concrete constructions over the
graves are made. Pavement and passages are made for easy walking but there is no
sign over the graves have been given to know the name of the buried personality.
Some guides (Moaleems) tell about graves. Squared boundary of half feet high has
been built around all prominent graves.
3 . People
must visit this grave yard with great respect as many great personalities are
lying to rest here.
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. When you enter inside "Baqqi", a few feet ahead, slightly on your right
you will see the graves of the daughters of prophet sallalla ho allihi
wasalam.Three daughters named syeda umm-e-kulsoom, syeda Ruqiya and syeda zainab
RaddiAllah ho ta'ala anhuma are buried here. Few steps ahead you may find nine
graves of the wives of Prophet (S. A. W.) including syeda ayesha Radi Allah ho
talla anha.These graves are combined. After entering in baqqi cemetery , if you
take left turn and come to the corner near boundary wall you will find the grave
of the closest aunt of Prophet (S. A. W.) syeda Safia (RA). If you walk
straight you will find the grave of Prophet's (S.A.W) little son Syedna Ibrahim
(RA) . This is smaller grave in size and pilgrim may
recognize it easily.if you take right turn just entering to jannat-ul-baqi you
will find the grave of prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalams' grand son Syedna
Hasan (RA).He is buried alongwith other family members of the prophet sallallaho
allihi wasalam. The graves of syedna Abbas (uncle of prophet) and other imams
like syedna Baqar R.A and jafar sadiq R.A are also situated beside
the grave of syedna Hasan radiAllah ho talla anho. The beloved daughter of
prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam and the lady of Janna (Heaven)
"Fatima -ul-Zuhra (RA)"is also lying rest just adjacent to these graves. In the
last, almost crossing whole the grave yard, you may find the grave of the
most respectable personality of this grave yard, "Syedna Usman
(RA)". Slightly in the left, a little before the grave
of syedna usman RaddiAllah ho talla Anho, there is a grave of "Syeda Haleema
(RA)" who fed Prophet (S. A. W.), when he was infant.
The map of Baqqi Grave Yard will help you to locate the
Grave
of Hazrat Ibrahim R.A. (Son
of Prophet Mohammed P.B.U.H.)
This
is the holy grave of 3rd caliph and beloved companion of
Prophet
of
jannat-ul-Baqqi
Grave
of Hazrat Haleema R.A.
These are the
graves of beloved daughters of prophet Muhammad
graves of
ahl-e-bait (prophet family graves)
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