Jannatul Baqi (Arabic: جنة البقيع; “Garden of Baqi”), also known as Baqi al-Gharqad (Arabic: بقیع الغرقد; “Baqi of the Boxthorn”) is the main cemetery in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. It contains the graves of many prominent members of Mohammed’s family, as well as graves belonging to the Sahaba, Tabi’in, and many prominent scholars.
Some structures were built over the graves of these Imams and other figures known as Buq’as of Baqi’. These buq’as were destroyed by Wahhabis in an incident called the Demolition of al-Baqi’.
The cemetery is located near Masjid al-Nabi and is one of the places where Lady Fatima is said to be buried. Al-Baqi is among the holiest pilgrimage destinations for Muslims, especially the Shiites. Some hadiths have been narrated from Mohammed as we the Imams about the merits of this cemetery. The graves of Imams and some other graves had tombs and shrines built upon them which were demolished in 1806-7 by the first groups of Wahhabis but were later rebuilt by the Ottoman king ‘Abd al-Hamid II, but were again demolished by the order of Amir Muhammad, the ruler of Medina, by the order of his father, ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Al Sa’ud on Shawwal 8, 1926.
Four of the Shi’a Imams – Imam al-Hasan, Imam al-Sajjad, Imam al-Baqir, and Imam al-Sadiq are buried in this cemetery and the grave of Lady Fatima is also there although its location is unknown. Following Imam al-Sadiq’s demise, al-Mas’udi mentions a marble stone in the cemetery where the names of Lady Fatima and Four Imams are written. The daughters of Muhammed, his infant son Ibrahim, and his wives are buried there.
The main entrance is on the western side, with secondary entrances on the north and east sides. Visitors and those who are being buried use this entryway. Only men are allowed to enter, and there is only one gait for the entrance. When you enter, there is a fence to your right so people can’t go behind that area.
You can watch the video of my visit here
Frog on the border 