ZIYARAT OF THE MARTYRS OF OHOD AND THE EVENT OF HURRAH IN BAQEE

Baqee is having an eventful history and a large number of holy warriors are buried therein. These include those who were injured during the Battle of Ohod but they achieved martyrdom after returning to Medina. Then they were buried in Baqee.

The martyrs of the Event of Hurrah are also buried in Baqee. After the tragedy of Kerbala and the martyrdom of I. Husain (a) and his companions, the people of Medina revolted against the Umayyad rule and dethroned the governor of Medina. Yazid sent a large army to suppress the revolt and his army plundered Medina for three days continuously, killing people and looting their property and the honor of their women. Thousands perished in this attack including 80 companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and 700 children of the Ansaar and Mohaajereen )Helpers and Emigrants(. This incident is famous as "Hurrah". The martyrs of this attack are buried in Baqee.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكُمْ یَا شُهْدَآئُ یَا سُعَدَآئُ یَا نُجَبَآئُ یَا نُقَبَآئُ یَا اَھْلَ الصِّدْقِ وَ الْوَفَآئِ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكُمْ یَا مُجَاهِدُوْنَ فِی سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهٖ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَی الدَّارِ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكُمْ یَا شُهْدَآئُ كَآفَّۃً عَآمَّۃً وَ رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهٗ۔