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Bibi Zainab (a.s)'s birthdate
she was born on the 5th of Jumada al-Awwal
Name of her Father and Mother
Imam Ali(a.s) and Bibi Fatima(a.s)
What was the name of her husband?
Abdullah
Her title "Aalimatul Ghaairul Muallimah (the knower without being taught)" was given by which Imam?
From Imam Zain al-Abideen (a.s.).
How was she related to her husband? and he was the son of who?
cousin & son of who Ja’far (imam Ali's brother)
Bibi Zainab (a.s.) saved Imam Sajjad’s life many times. Mention any such incidence.
•When the army of Yazid set fire to the tents of the Ahlulbayt on the eve of Shaam-e-Gharibaan; Imam Sajjad (a.s.) was ill and could not move from his bed, Bibi Zainab brought him out of the burning tent on her back thus saving his life. •When the Ahlulbayt were taken from Karbala to Kufa, they were made to pass by the battlefield where the bodies of martyrs lay without shroud, mixed in dust and blood. When Imam Sajjad (a.s.) saw his father’s trampled body, he could not control his grief and appeared to be on the verge of death. Witnessing this, Bibi Zainab (a.s.) threw herself from the camels back on to the sand in order to distract his attention thus saving his life. •In his palace in Kufa, ibne Ziyad was amazed when he saw Imam Sajjad (a.s.) still alive and ordered that he should be killed. Bibi Zainab (a.s.) intervened shielding Imam Sajjad (a.s.) and said: “If you desire to kill him, kill me along with him, too!” This angered Ibne Ziyad and was forced to leave them alone.
What condition did she put forward to her husband at the time of their marriage?
To be granted permission to accompany Imam Husein (a.s) wherever he would go.
List atleast 2 titles that were given to her.
•aqilae bani hashim (intellectual of the bani hashim) •ummul masaib (mother of difficulties) • fasiha • Baligha (not baaligha) (eloquent) •sanie Zahra(the second Zahra- a dublicate of b.fatema in all virtues) • Siddiqa-e-Sughra (the truthful) • Abidah (worshipper) • Zahida •sharikatul husain (companion of Imam Husein)
What 3 conditions did she put forward to yazid when he gave the order of their release?
1. evacuate a house where we can mourn our beloved
2. return our looted property
3. we shall pass karbala before going to madina
Mention atleast 2 concrete lessons we learn from her life
forbearance, courage, amr bil maaruf, leadership….
How many of her children martyred in Karbala?
5 . Awn and Muhammad
Name the personality who was her cousin & played a great role in the event & support to Imam Husain (a.s)
Muslim Bin Aqeeel