| al-Nuqtah Mosque | |
|---|---|
مَسْجِد النُّقْطَة | |
 The mosque prayer hall in 2006 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Aleppo |
| Country | Syria |
  Location of the mosque inAleppo | |
 Interactive map of al-Nuqtah Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 36°11′43″N37°07′58″E / 36.19528°N 37.13278°E /36.19528; 37.13278 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 944CE (as a mosque) |
| Shrines | 1: (Muhsin, a child ofHusayn) |
TheAl-Nuqtah Mosque (Arabic:مَسْجِد النُّقْطَة,romanized: Masjid an-Nuqṭah,lit. 'Mosque of the Drop [of the Blood of Husayn]') is aShi'itemosque located on Mount Jawshan inAleppo,Syria. The main feature of the mosque is a stone believed byMuslims to be stained with the blood ofHusayn ibn ‘Alī.[1]: 362
Also located near this mosque on Mount Jawshan, is amashad (shrine) known as theMashad al-Siqt (Arabic:مشهد السقط,lit. 'Place of the Miscarriage').[1]: 364 [2] As theprisoners of Karbalā were passing through Aleppo, one of wives ofHusayn had a miscarriage.[2] The still-born child was named Muhsin,[1]: 364 and buried at this place.
According to Shi'ite sources, theprisoners of Karbalā were taken through many cities on their way toDamascus on orders fromYazīd.[3] As they were nearing Aleppo, aChristian monk who lived there could see light emanating from the head of Husayn, upwards to the sky. When the caravan stopped for rest, the monk approached them and asked if he could take the head for the night in exchange for 10,000 dirhams that he had with him. When they agreed, the monk took the head and placed it on a stone, whereon blood from the head fell onto it. In the morning he returned the head and professed Islam.[1]: 359–360 This version of events is written on a plaque within the mosque, dated 944CE.
The mosque suffered an explosion in 1920 whenKing Faisal ordered his men to store gunpowder in the mosque.[5] Restorations to the mosque began forty years later, and were completed by the 1970s. The current roof of the mosque was built in 1991.[6]
In 2017 it was reported that the mosque reopened after closure during theBattle of Aleppo, since 2012.[7]
Hajar-ul-Nuqteh was believed to be atKarachi,Pakistan between 2016 and 2017. It is with a local scholar, Dr Amber Tajwer's residence at Karachi during that time with the written permission from one of Administrative of Al-Nuqtah Mosque. It was placed for security reasons and was on display for limited gathering.[clarification needed]
story narrated fromIbn Shaddād
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