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Places of Importance in Madayan

1) Salman Farsi (a.r)
2) Huzaifa Yamani (a.r)
3) Jabir Bin Abdullah Ansari (a.r)
4) Masjid-e-Juma
5) Taq-e-Kisra

Hazrat Salman Farsi(a.r)

He was from Persia (Iran) and was called Rozeba. The prophet changed his name Salman. The prophet called Salman "the first gift of Iran to Islam". It was he who advised to dig a ditch around Medina in the battle of Khandaq (ditch). Imam Ali (A.S) made Salman governer of Madayan but he died Within a few weeks of his arrival there. He was 88 years old.

Hazrat Huzaifa e Yamani(a.r)

He was one of the companions of the Holy Prophet. When he was reciting Munajats, Angels used to come to listen from Heaven. The Prophet has said that Hazaifa was the man who always spoke the truth.

Hazrat Jabir Bin Abdullah Ansari(a.r)

He was a close companion of the Holy Prophet who lived a long life. The Holy Prophet had told him that he would see the 5th Imam Mohammed Baqir (A.S) and to give him his salaams. He was the first visiter to the graves of Shohada-e-Kerbala. When he went to visit the grave of Imam Husein (A.S) he did Ghusl in Nehre Furat and wore Ehram. In 1934, the Shah of Iraq was Shah Faisal. His vazir was Nuripasha. Nuripasha saw the dream for three days wherein Jabir told him that water was coming in his grave and in Hozaifas grave is too much dampness, and to please transfer them to another grave. It was the water of River Tigris. He told Shah Faisal about the dream. Shah had also seen the same dream. Soon after the Hajj, on 20th March 1934 they decided to transfer the bodies. It was announced in the PTI News Agency worldwide. Also some Germans came to witness the transfer of the bodies from the graves. The bodies , when they were taken out of the graves were intact with same kafan and even the eyes were wide open with so much Noor and the hair of beard looked like as if it was given Ghusl then. It was wet. Namaz-e-Mayyat was prayed again. The army saluted And the bodies were transferred to another graves to a new site at "Salman Pak" near the grave of Salman-e-Farsi (A.R). Many Germans, upon seeing this, Accepted Islam. In 1994, the shrine with all the graves in it is being built.

Taq-e-Kisra

This was the palace of Nausherwaan built about 1700 years ago. It is said that when the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) was born a famous arch in it (The arch of Catesiphon) developed cracks in it.