"In My Ummah, there shall be born Thirty Grand Liars (Dajjals), each of whom will claim to be a prophet, But I am the Last Prophet; there is No Prophet after Me." Reconstruction Of Jannatul Baqi & JannatuL Mualla (Protest)
On 8th Shawwal, Wednesday, in the year 1345 AH (April 21, 1925), mausoleums in Jannatul al-Baqi (Madina) were demolished by King Ibn Saud. In the same year (1925), he also de
molished the tombs of holy personages at Jannat al-Mualla (Makkah) where the Holy Prophet (s)'s mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried. Destruction of sacred sites in Hijaz by the Saudi
The Origins of Al-Baqi
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. Madhoon who died on the 3rd of Sha'ban in the 3rd year of Hijrah. The Prophet ('s) 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, 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! 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 ('s) were buried there, not to mention those of the Ahlul Bayt (a). Ali ('a), Imam Ali b. al-Husayn ('a), Imam Muhammad al-Baqir ('a), and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq ('a) were all buried there. Among other relatives of the Prophet ('s) who were buried at al-Baqi are:Prophet (P.B.U.H)Uncle Hazarat Abbas (Radi Allaho Tala Anho) his aunts Safiya and Aatika, and his aunt Fatima bint al-Asad, the mother of Imam Ali ('a). The third caliph Uthman was buried outside al-Baqi, but with later extensions, his grave was included in the area. In later years, great Muslim scholars like Malik bin Anas and many others, were buried there too. Thus, did al-Baqi become a well-known place of great historic significance to all Muslims.
