Mausoleum of Sa'sa'a ibn Sawhan

Mausoleum of Sa'sa'a ibn Sawhan
Religion
AffiliationTwelver Shi'a
StatusClosed to the public
Location
LocationAskar, Bahrain
Geographic coordinates26.056622,50.618214
Architecture
Typemausoleum
Completed8th century

The Mausoleum of Sa'sa'a ibn Sawhan (Arabic: ضريح صعصعة بن صوحان) is a shrine dedicated to Sa'sa'a ibn Sawhan, a companion of the fourth Rashidun Caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib. It is located in southern Askar, Bahrain. The shrine is currently closed to the public[1] and is in a dilapidated state.[2][3]

Controversy

It is disputed whether Sa'sa'a ibn Sawhan is actually buried in Askar. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani mentions that he was buried in Kufa, where a mosque dedicated to him still stands.[4] Sayyid Abdul-Jabbar al-Bahrani instead attributes his grave as being in Askar without any basis for his claims.[4]

Incidents

2011 Bahraini uprising

The mausoleum of Sa'sa'a ibn Sawhan was attacked during the uprising. The tomb was damaged badly and looted.[2] The aluminum windows from the zarih around the grave were also removed as well.[2] The incident was reported only a year later, in 2012, when the uprising had stopped.[2]

2016 vandalism

The mausoleum was vandalized heavily in 2016 and offensive remarks were spray painted on the walls of the building.[3] Ever since then, the building was shut down by the government.[1]

See also

List of mosques in Bahrain

References

  1. ^ a b "حملة لإعادة فتح مزار ديني تغلقه السلطات البحرينية". BBC News عربي (in Arabic). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. ^ a b c d الموسوي, عسكر-علي. "تخريب مسجد الصحابي صعصعة في عسكر". صحيفة الوسط البحرينية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. ^ a b ""الأوقاف الجعفريّة" تقلّل من الاعتداء على مقام "صعصعة بن صوحان"". منامة بوست (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. ^ a b https://www.alayam.com/alayam/Variety/287830/News.html