Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya () is the name of a Shia Islamic holy place in Karbala, Iraq.Ale-Ta'mah, Torath al-Karbala, P. 129Where is Tall Zaynabiyya? porsemanequran.com Retrieved 11 Oct 2018Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya tasnimnews.com Retrieved 11 Oct 2018 It overlooks the site of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the day of Ashura.Karbala, Tall Zaynabiyya mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
During the Battle of Karbala, Ali ibn Abi Talib's daughter and Husayn's sister (Zaynab) went to Tall Zaynabiyya to stay informed about the status of Ali ibn Abi Talib's son, Husayn ibn Ali.Hazrat Zaynab, Tall Zaynabiyya hawzah.net Retrieved 11 Oct 2018Tall Zaynabiyya and Hazrat Zaynab hawzah.net Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya is located at the southwest of Husayn's shrine. It is approximately five meters higher than the floor of the courtyard; its distance to the place where Husayn was killed is almost 35 meters. The site was built like a room with access to a few stages and has a dome with blue tiles. The Tall al-Zaynabiyya was rebuilt in 1978 (near the end of 1398 AH).The oldest photo of Tall al-Zaynabiyya mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
Meaning In Arabic, the word tall () means a projection of soil or sand on the ground,Muhaddith, Farhang-e-Ashura, P. 119 and the word zaynabiyya is related to Zaynab, Ali ibn Abi Talib's daughter.Zaynab on the top of Tall-Zaynabiyya ashoora.ir Retrieved 11 Oct 2018Tall Zaynabiyya, Hazrat Zaynab tasnimnews.com Retrieved 11 Oct 2018
See also
List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala Family tree of Muhammad
References