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October 2
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The Birth of Zaynab bint 'Ali
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Zaynab bint 'Ali
The Daughter of 'Ali and Fatima
b. October 2, 626 CE {5 Jumada al-Awwal, 5 AH}, Medina, Al-Hijaz, Arabian Peninsula
d. 62 AH, Damascus, Umayyad Empire
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Zaynab bint 'Ali was the daughter of the fourth caliph, and the first Shia Imam, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and his wife Fatima bint Muhammad.
The Prophet Muhammad was Zaynab's maternal grandfather, and thus she is a member of his bayt -- his household. Zaynab is revered not only for her admirable characteristics and actions, but also for her membership in, and continuation of, the biological line of Muhammad. Like other members of her family, Zaynab became a great symbol of sacrifice, strength, and piety in Islam -- in the Sunni and Shia sects of the religion. Zaynab married 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far, and had three sons and two daughters with him. When her brother, Imam Al-Husain stood up against Yazid ibn Mu'awiyah in 680 CE (61 AH), Zaynab accompanied him. She played an important role in protecting the life of her nephew, Imam 'Ali ibn al-Husayn, and because of her sacrifice and heroism, she became known as the "Heroine of Karbala". Zaynab died in 681 CE and her Masjid is located in Damascus, Syria.
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