Hadrath Abu Ayyub Al Ansari was a close companion of Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh). He (pbuh) stayed in his house in Madinah for many months, after the emmigration. He died during the first arab siege of Constantinople. 48 images |
Many Companions of the Prophet (saws) are burried in Istanbul. Some places the Ottomans built "seats" (makams) in the memory of the Sahaba. Thus, not all of the picturized places here are actual graves - even though they look like graves. 116 images |