Shrine of Sayeda Zainab

This shrine, which is attributed to Sayyida Zainab, daughter of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (may God be pleased with him), is located on a high hill at the entrance to the city of Sinjar in Nineveh Governorate. AH – 1239 AD) and the year of its construction for the other sections, which is (644 AH – 1246 AD). In terms of planning, this shrine takes the shape of the shrines in the city of Mosul, as it consists of a low room, approximately square in shape, dimensions of 3.40 by 3.62 meters.

Source: Guide to religious tourism in Iraq 1992

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