Demolish of Jannatul Al-Baqi (Madina) 8th
Demolish of Jannatul Al-Baqi (Madina) 8th
Literally "al-Baqi" means a tree garden. It is also known as "Jannat al-Baqi" due
to its sanctity, since in it are buried many of our Prophet's relatives and companions.
The first companion buried in al-Baqi was Uthman b. Madhoon who died on the 3rd
of Sha'ban in the 3rd year of Hijrah. The Prophet (SUA) ordered certain trees to
be felled, and in its midst, he buried his dear companion, placing two stones over
the grave.
On the following years, the Prophet's son Ibrahim SUA, who died in infancy and over
whom the Prophet (s) wept bitterly, was also buried there. The people of Madina
then began to use that site for the burial of their own dead, because the Prophet (s)
used to greet those who were buried in al-Baqi by saying, "Peace be upon you, O
abode of the faithful! God willing, we should soon join you. O' Allah, forgive the
fellows of al-Baqi".
The site of the burial ground at al-Baqi was gradually extended. Nearly seven
thousand companions of the Holy Prophet (SUA) were buried there, not to mention
those of the Ahlul Bayt (SUA). Imam Hasan b. Ali (SUA), Imam Ali b. al-Husayn
(SUA), Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (SUA), and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (SUA) were all
buried there.
AL-AJAL YA IMAM A.J
AL-AJAL YA IMAM A.J
The Ottoman Empire had added to the splendor of Madina and Makkah by
building religious structures of great beauty and architectural value.
Richard Burton, who visited the holy shrines in 1853 AD disguised as an
Afghan Muslim and adopting the Muslim name Abdullah, speaks of Madina
boasting 55 mosques and holy shrines. Another English adventurer who
visited Madina in 1877-1878 AD describes it as a small beautiful city
resembling Istanbul. He writes about its white walls, golden slender
minarets and green fields.
1924 AD Wahhabis entered Hijaz for a second time and carried out another
merciless plunder and massacre. People in streets were killed. Houses
were razed to the ground. Women and children too were not spared.
Awn bin Hashim (Shairf of Makkah) writes: "Before me, a valley appeared
to have been paved with corpses, dried blood staining everywhere all
around. There was hardly a tree which didn't have one or two dead bodies
near its roots."
1925 Madina surrendered to the Wahhabi onslaught. All Islamic
heritage were destroyed. The only shrine that remained intact
was that of the Holy Prophet (s).
Ibn Jabhan says: "We know that the tomb standing on the Prophet's grave is against
our principles, and to have his grave in a mosque is an abominable sin."
Tombs of Hamza and other martyrs were demolished at Uhud. The Prophet's
mosque was bombarded. On protest by Muslims, assurances were given by Ibn
Saud that it will be restored but the promise was never fulfilled. A promise was given
that Hijaz will have an Islamic multinational government. This was also abandoned.
1925 AD Jannat al-Mu'alla, the sacred cemetery at Makkah was destroyed alongwith
the house where the Holy Prophet (s) was born. Since then, this day is a day of
mourning for all Muslims.
Is it not strange that the Wahhabis find it offensive to have the tombs, shrines and
other places of importance preserved, while the remains of their Saudi kings are
being guarded at the expense of millions of dollars?
Protest from Indian Muslims
1926, protest gatherings were held by shocked Muslims all
over the world. Resolutions were passed and a statement
outlining the crimes perpetrated by Wahhabis was issued and
included the following:
The destruction and desecration of the holy places i.e. the
birth place of the Holy Prophet [s], the graves of Banu
Hashim in Makkah and in Jannat al-Baqi (Madinah), the
refusal of the Wahhabis to allow Muslims to recite Ziyarah or
Surah al-Fatiha at those graves.
The destruction of the places of worship i.e. Masjid Hamza,
Masjid Abu Rasheed, in addition to the tombs of Imams and
Sahaba (Prophet's companions).
Protest from other countries
Similar protests were lodged by Muslims in Iran, Iraq, Egypt,
Indonesia, and Turkey. All of them condemn the Saudi
Wahhabis for their barbaric acts. Some scholars wrote tracts
and books to tell the world the fact that what was happening
in Hijaz was actually a conspiracy plotted by the Jews against
Islam, under the guise of Tawheed. The idea was to
eradicate the Islamic legacy and heritage and to
systematically remove all its vestiges so that in the days to
come, Muslims will have no affiliation with their religious
history.
A partial list of the demolished graves
and shrines
Al-Mualla graveyard in Makkah which includes the grave of wife of the
Prophet (sua),
The house of Hamza(a) and the graves of the martyrs of Uhud (a)
LET’S PRAY
We pray to Allah (SWT) to always
protect us from negligence in
discharging our duties towards Him and
our Living Imam (A.J), and to also
include us among the Imam (A.J)
helpers and companions.