Sayyida Ruqayya Mausoleum stunigly beatifull decorations

• 5 out of 5 stars by afinika from Fundul Moldovei, Suceava, Romania
• December 22, 2010

Quote: The mausoleum is situated in old town 5 min walk to north from Umayyad Mosque , you have to see it is just amazingly beautiful decorated and atmosphere is great, there is no charge for tourists and camera allowed, they will ask to wear women special... Read the full Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque and Mausoleum review

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Mourning In The Mirrored Maze

• 4 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
• March 3, 2010

Quote: A second Shi’ite shrine is almost hidden away in the tangle of backstreets north of the Umayyad Mosque. This is the Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque, the mausoleum of the daughter of Hussain, and hence the great-granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad. A lot of... Read the full Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque and Mausoleum review

From journal 1001 Nights: Tales of the Old City

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Iranian Mosque: From Simple Elegance to Pure Glitz

• 4 out of 5 stars by boosh from Vancouver, British Columbia
• October 22, 2002

Quote: Exquisitely beautiful. Traditional Iranian onion shaped dome. Clean elegance on the outside. Beyond-belief-flashy on the inside. The tomb of Mohammed’s grand daughter is set in the middle of the building. Other Muslims were taking photos inside so... Read the full Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque and Mausoleum review

From journal Are We Damascenes Yet?

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