Afrin Post- Exclusive
The Islamic militia of the Turkish occupation recently destroyed and looted a religious shrine of the Kurdish Alawites in the area of Mabata /Mabeta in the province of Afrin/Rojava.
The page of “Mabata news “published on Facebook a post accompanied by photos, illustrating that Islamic militias carried out excavations and destruction and looting in shrine, “Avgiri”, which has sanctity among the Alawite community in the town.
The “Armed gangs destroyed historic sites in the Beri valley between the village of Qantare /Qenterê and the town of Mabata/Mabeta in search of” treasures and gold without paying attention to historical value ”
The page called on organizations involved to intervene to protect the region’s heritage and the shrine of Avgiri or Barba oshe/Berbe ûşê is an ancient site that dates back to more than 500 years. It is located about 1 km northwest of the town and side of hill and spring water with the same name. It has a mausoleum that is blessed by the Alawite Doctrine and the Kurds of Afrin in general.
The Alawite shrine consists of a small room with a dome and inside it is a tomb, side of there is a perennial tree and a spring water, which was used to supply the town of Mabata/Mabeta with drinking water.
It is noteworthy that most of the religious shrines, Islamic, Yazidi and Alawite, have been the work of digging and looting and destruction by the Islamic militias, most notably historic Hanan shrine, which has sanctity and blessing among the various sects and doctrine religious in the region
