Al-Siqt Mosque (Masjid) in the Jayrun Gate (Baab)

Among the various gates of Damascus in the old days, «Baab Jayrun» in the East of Damascus in which the construction date belongs to the era of Prophet Solomon (a. s.) is of great importance to Shiites; because according to historical reports, the convoy of Karbala prisoners entered Damascus from this gate (Baab) and due to crowd or throwing stone by a beldam, the holy head of Imam Husayn (a. s.) fell down in this place and later a mosque was built there called al- Siqt mosque. Years later, the enemies of Ahlul-Bait (a. s.) destroyed the mosque, but Shiites and lovers of Ahl ul-Bayt rebuilt it again. The destruction and reconstruction of the enemies and Shiites repeatedly have done until one of the Ottoman governor banned reconstruction of the mosque. Now, after many years, the ruins of the mosque seen behind an iron fence and its oral history among Shiites and lovers of Ahl ul-Bayt (a. s.) has been recounted. This short article while introduces the al- Siqt mosque and its history, reports about the holy mosque from credible sources.