Eldest daughter of Ali and Fatima, the heroic witness of Karbala. HER BURIAL IS DISPUTED among Cairo, Damascus and Medina; TDV notes it is uncertain she ever left Medina and the Cairo tomb may belong to a different Zaynab. The Cairo shrine is thus a contested maqam. (Sources: TDV 'Zeyneb bint Ali'; Wikidata Q12243214.)
Sources
- TDV Ä°slĂąm Ansiklopedisi (DÄ°A) · entry âZeyneb bint Aliâ
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