Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in the city of sayyidah zaynab”. Today it says “twelver shi'ite mosque located in sayyidah zaynab near the capital city of damascus”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Shrine in Damascus, Syria”. It now reads “Twelver Shi'ite mosque and mausoleum in al-Sitt, Syria”.
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Twelver Shi'ite mosque and mausoleum in al-Sitt, Syria For other uses, see Sayyidah Zainab Mosque . The Sayyida Zaynab Mosque ( Arabic : مَسْجِد ٱلسَّيِّدَة زَيْنَب , romanized : Masjid as-Sayyidah Zaynab ) is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque located in Sayyidah Zaynab near the capital city of Damascus , Syria . Twelver Shi'ite tradition considers the mosque to contain the grave of Zaynab bint Ali , the daughter of Ali and Fatima , and granddaughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad ; while Sunni and Isma'ili Shia tradition place Zaynab's tomb in the mosque of the same name in Cairo , Egypt . The tomb became a centre of Twelver religious studies in Syria and a destination of mass pilgrimage by Twelver Shia Muslims from across the Muslim world , beginning in the 1980s. The zenith of visitation normally occurs in the summer. The present-day mosque that hosts the tomb was built in 1990.
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Inside Dome Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque ( ) is a shrine located in Damascus , Syria , that contains the grave of Zaynab daughter of ‘Alī and Fātimah , and granddaughter of Muhammad (Arabic: زينب بنت علي ). It is believed by Shī‘a Muslims that this mosque is the authentic burial place of Lady Zaynab, whereas the mosque in Cairo by the same name belongs to: Zaynab b. Zayd b. ‘Alī Zayn al-‘Ābidīn (i.e. the great grand-daughter of the Shia Imam ).
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Inside dome Arabesques inside the mosque Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque ( ) is a mosque located in the city of Sayyidah Zaynab , in the southern suburbs of Damascus , Syria .According to Shia Muslim tradition, the mosque contains the grave of Zaynab , the daughter of ‘Alī and Fātimah and granddaughter of Muhammad .Sunni Muslim tradition places Zaynab's tomb in the mosque of the same name in Cairo , Egypt .The tomb became a center of Shia religious studies in Syria and a destination of mass pilgrimage by Shia Muslims from across the Muslim world , beginning in the 1980s.The zenith of visitation normally occurs in the summer.The present-day mosque that hosts the tomb was built in 1990.Syria: Inventing a Religious War .
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Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque ( ) is a mosque located in the city of Sayyidah Zaynab , in the southern suburbs of Damascus , Syria . According to Twelver Shia Muslim tradition, the mosque contains the grave of Zaynab , the daughter of ‘Alī and Fātimah and granddaughter of Muhammad . Sunni Muslim and Ismaili Shia tradition place Zaynab's tomb in the mosque of the same name in Cairo , Egypt .The tomb became a center of Twelver religious studies in Syria and a destination of mass pilgrimage by Twelver Shia Muslims from across the Muslim world , beginning in the 1980s. The zenith of visitation normally occurs in the summer. The present-day mosque that hosts the tomb was built in 1990. Syria: Inventing a Religious War .
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Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque ( ) is a mosque located in the city of Sayyidah Zaynab , in the southern suburbs of Damascus , Syria . According to Twelver Shi'ite tradition, the mosque contains the grave of Zaynab , the daughter of Ali and Fatimah , and granddaughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . Ismaili Shia tradition place Zaynab's tomb in the mosque of the same name in Cairo , Egypt . The tomb became a centre of Twelver religious studies in Syria and a destination of mass pilgrimage by Twelver Shia Muslims from across the Muslim world , beginning in the 1980s. The zenith of visitation normally occurs in the summer. The present-day mosque that hosts the tomb was built in 1990.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in the city of sayyidah zaynab”. Today it says “twelver shi'ite mosque located in sayyidah zaynab near the capital city of damascus”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Shrine in Damascus, Syria”. It now reads “Twelver Shi'ite mosque and mausoleum in al-Sitt, Syria”. Read the current article and compare.
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mosque located in the city of sayyidah zaynab
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twelver shi'ite mosque located in sayyidah zaynab near the capital city of damascus
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