Şêx Zêd

General Information

Also Known As

Sheikh Zayd shrine, Şêx Zêd shrine, Ziyareta Şêx Zêd, Mecelê Şêx Zêd, Sheikh Zed, الشيخ زيد

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Efrîn

Village or Nearby Villages

Zêdiyê

Şêx Zêd is a shrine inside the cemetery of Zêdiyê, on the peak of the height, in the Efrîn sub-district. The village of Zêdiyê is named after it. It is also counted among the shrines of Efrîn town as the Mecelê Şêx Zêd.

Map and Location

Coordinates: 36.521506, 36.858783

Source: https://akmckeever.substack.com/

Current Status

On May 18, 2018, the shrine's contents were torn out and dumped outside, and the grave inside was dug up and removed.1

Bibliography

References

  1. Jamie O'Connell, "Incident Report Feature: Intentional Destruction of Religious Sites in Afrin," ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives, http://www.asor-syrianheritage.org/incident-report-feature-afrin-religious-sites/. Direct quote: "On May 18, 2018 a Private Twitter Account reported that Turkish-backed FSA fighters damaged and vandalized the shrine. Photographs indicate that the contents of the shrine were removed and strewn around the shrine exterior and the grave within was dug up and removed." Alexander McKeever, "Afrin: Incidents Of Desecration And Destruction Of Cultural Sites," Bellingcat, July 11, 2019, https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2019/07/11/afrin-incidents-of-desecration-and-destruction-of-cultural-sites/. Direct quote: "The images show that the contents of this shrine have been torn out and dumped outside, while the floor has been dug up." Direct quote: "The shine, located here, sits within a cemetery in northern Afrin city neighborhood of Zaydiyyah." ↩