Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi (Yaum-e-Gham)

The Tragedy of Al-Baqi

The 8th of Shawwal, known as Yaum-e-Gham (The Day of Sorrow), marks one of the darkest days in Islamic history. On this day in 1344 AH (1926 CE), the holy shrines and tombs in the Jannat al-Baqi cemetery in Medina were razed to the ground by the ruling Wahhabi forces. (Source: Kashf al-Irtiyab)

The Destroyed Sanctuaries

The demolished shrines included those of four infallible Imams: Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba, Imam Ali al-Sajjad, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.). The shrines of the Prophet's wives, aunts, and many prominent companions were also destroyed. Today, these luminaries lie under the open sky without even a basic structure to shade their graves.

Aamal and Responsibility

Shia Muslims and lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt globally observe the 8th of Shawwal with deep grief, holding protests and majalis to condemn this cultural and religious desecration. Believers recite the Ziyarat of the Imams of Baqi and fervently pray for the day when these holy shrines will be gloriously rebuilt.