the location where the prisoners of Karbalā were made to stand for 72 hours before being brought inside. During this time, Yazīd I had the town and his palace decorated for their arrival.,South Wing (main hall): Shrine of John the Baptist () — According to Al-Suyuti, Ibrahim stated that since the creation of the world the Heavens and the Earth wept only for two people: Yahya and Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad A white pulpit — Marks the place where Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin addressed the court of Yazīd after being brought from Karbalā Raised floor (in front of the pulpit) — Marks the location where all the ladies and children (the household of Muhammad) were made to stand in the presence of Yazīd Wooden balcony (directly opposite the raised floor) – Marks the location where Yazīd sat in the court.East Wing:''' A prayer rug and Mihrāb encased in a glass cubicle — Marks the place where Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin used to pray while imprisoned in the castle after the Battle of Karbala A metallic, cuboidal indentation in the wall — Marks the place where the head of Husayn ibn Ali was kept for display by Yazīd A Zarih'' — Marks the place where all the other heads of those who fell in Karbalā were kept within the Mosque. See also Ablaq Great Mosque of Aleppo List of the oldest mosques in the world Religious significance of the Syrian region Timeline of Islamic history History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes Notes References Bibliography (Ibn Jubayr: p. 240 ff) External links Christian Sahner, "A Glistening Crossroads," The Wall Street Journal, 17 July 2010 For freely downloadable, high-resolution photographs of the Umayyad Mosque (for teaching, research, cultural heritage work, and publication) by archaeologists, visit Manar al-Athar Umayyad Mosque - Discover Islamic Art - Virtual Museum Religious buildings and structures completed in 715 8th-century mosques Islamic shrines Umayyad architecture in Syria Religious buildings and structures converted into mosques Religious organizations established in the 8th century Mausoleums in Syria Mosques in Damascus Buildings and structures inside the walled city of Damascus Christian pilgrimages John the Baptist Libraries in Syria 8th-century establishments in the Umayyad Caliphate Mosques converted from churches