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Later travelogues also mention the shrine of Ismail ibn Jafar.<ref>See: “The Shrine of Ismāʿīl ibn Jaʿfar in Baqīʿ and Its Historical Context up to the Present Century,” pp. 56–59.</ref> For example, Ayyashi, a travel writer from the Levant in the 11th century, reports that Shia pilgrims, many of whom were part of the Iraqi caravan, made a point to visit the grave of Ismail.<ref>Al-Riḥla al-ʿAyyāshiyya, vol. 1, p. 381.</ref> A report from the early 13th century AH also mentions a well in the courtyard of the shrine attributed to Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.), from which water was taken for the healing of the sick.<ref>Ḥālāt al-Ḥaramayn, in Fifty Hajj Travelogues from the Qajar Era, p. 256.</ref>
Later travelogues also mention the shrine of Ismail ibn Jafar.<ref>See: “The Shrine of Ismāʿīl ibn Jaʿfar in Baqīʿ and Its Historical Context up to the Present Century,” pp. 56–59.</ref> For example, Ayyashi, a travel writer from the Levant in the 11th century, reports that Shia pilgrims, many of whom were part of the Iraqi caravan, made a point to visit the grave of Ismail.<ref>Al-Riḥla al-ʿAyyāshiyya, vol. 1, p. 381.</ref> A report from the early 13th century AH also mentions a well in the courtyard of the shrine attributed to Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.), from which water was taken for the healing of the sick.<ref>Ḥālāt al-Ḥaramayn, in Fifty Hajj Travelogues from the Qajar Era, p. 256.</ref>
==Destruction of the Dome==
With the rise of the Wahhabis in the Arabian Peninsula and Medina, the shrine of Ismail, like other tombs and shrines, was destroyed in the year 1344 AH. According to some later reports, a simple wall was built around the grave.<ref>Travelogue of Ḥājj Sayyid Muḥammad Fāṭimī, in Fourteen Other Hajj Travelogues from the Qajar Era, p. 996.</ref> It is said that his shrine was surrounded by walls without doors or windows, measuring three by three meters and two and a half meters in height, located outside the Baqīʿ Cemetery, about 15 meters from its wall, to the west and facing the graves of the Imams (a.s.).<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, pp. 289–290.</ref> 
==Current Location== 
In the year 1394 AH (1975 CE), during the construction of the western road of Baqīʿ, the area around the grave of Ismail was demolished, and rumors spread that his body was found intact.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 290.</ref> Some reports indicate that the body of Ismail ibn Jaʿfar (a) was moved inside the Baqīʿ Cemetery with the coordination of some Ismāʿīlī leaders<ref>Āthār Islāmī Makka wa Madīna, p. 348.</ref> and marked.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 290; Āthār Islāmī Makka wa Madīna, p. 348.</ref> The exact location of his burial is unclear due to differing descriptions and the loss of markers, but it is believed to be near the grave of [[Umm al-Banin]], near the graves of the [[Martyrs of Harra]], or about 10 meters from the grave of Halima al-Saʿdiyya at the end of Baqi.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 291.</ref>


==Destruction of the Dome==   
==Destruction of the Dome==   
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==Current Location==  
==Current Location==  
In 1394 AH (1975 CE), during the construction of a road west of the Baqīʿ Cemetery, the area around Ismāʿīl's grave was demolished, and it was rumored that his body was found intact.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 290.</ref> Some reports indicate that the remains of [[Ismāʿīl ibn Jaʿfar (a)]] were relocated to the Baqīʿ Cemetery with the cooperation of some prominent Ismaili figures<ref>Āthār Islāmī Makka wa Madīna, p. 348.</ref> and marked.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 290; Āthār Islāmī Makka wa Madīna, p. 348.</ref> Due to differing descriptions and the loss of landmarks, the exact location of his grave remains uncertain. However, it is believed to be near the [[Grave of Umm al-Banīn]], close to the [[Martyrs of Ḥarra]], or approximately 10 meters from the [[Grave of Ḥalīmah al-Saʿdiyyah]] at the edge of Baqīʿ.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 291.</ref>
In 1394 AH (1975 CE), during the construction of a road west of the Baqīʿ Cemetery, the area around Ismāʿīl's grave was demolished, and it was rumored that his body was found intact.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 290.</ref> Some reports indicate that the remains of [[Ismail b. Jaʿfar (a)]] were relocated to the Baqīʿ Cemetery with the cooperation of some prominent Ismaili figures<ref>Āthār Islāmī Makka wa Madīna, p. 348.</ref> and marked.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 290; Āthār Islāmī Makka wa Madīna, p. 348.</ref> Due to differing descriptions and the loss of landmarks, the exact location of his grave remains uncertain. However, it is believed to be near the [[Grave of Umm al-Banīn]], close to the [[Martyrs of Ḥarra]], or approximately 10 meters from the [[Grave of Ḥalīmah al-Saʿdiyyah]] at the edge of Baqīʿ.<ref>Tārīkh Ḥaram Aʾimmat al-Baqīʿ, p. 291.</ref>


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