The Shrine of Saida Zeinab in Damascus attracts hundreds of pilgrims daily and pays tribute to the Prophet Muhammad’s grand-daughter, the daughter of the Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb. Apart from its huge onion-shaped dome, the exterior is deceptively plain, but the interior is a splendid opulent example of Persian religious architecture, with a massive gold-plated shrine and walls adorned in beautiful multicoloured tessellation.
Providing female visitors wear long black hooded robes, everyone is allowed to experience the intense atmosphere of the mosque