BIRTH
Who was born in the House of Purity?
Lady Zaynab (s.a)
Tell us 2 of her titles.
Tatheer, Zainabe Kubra, Saniye Zahra, Aalima ghaire Muallama, Fadhila, Kamila, Fahmida, Aqila, Arifa, Muwathaqah
Which brother of hers is known as Qamare Bani Hashim?
Hazrat Abbas(a.s)
Who was she married to?
Hazrat Abdullah ibn Jaffer e tayyar
Who were her mostly mentioned sons?
Hazrat Aun & Hazrat Muhammad
When did her family leave from Madinah?
28th of Rajab 60AH
Did Bibi Zaynab witness Karbala?
Yes
To whose palace in Kufa were they taken?
Ibn Ziyad
What date did she pass away?
15th Rajab
Who is the mother of Bibi Zaynab (s.a)?
Lady Fatima Zahra (s.a)
What is the kuniyat of her father?
Abul-Hassan
Who was her brother Hazrat Abbas (a.s)’s mother?
Lady Ummul Baneen (s.a), Fatimah Kalabia (s.a)
Where was her Father-in-law born?
Hazrat Jaffar e Tayyar was born in Mecca
How old was her son Hazrat Aun when he was martyred?
9 years
Who stopped their caravan from going to Kufa?
Hazrat Hurr
In which year did Karbala take place?
61 AH
Complete the sentence, “I saw nothing but __”.
Beauty
What year after Hijrah did she pass away?
63
Who is her father?
Imam Ali (a.s)
What does her title Tatheer mean?
Pure
How is she related to Muhammad-e-Hanafiyyah?
Her brother
How did her father pass away?
He was struck by the poisoned sword of Abdur-Rahman Ibn Muljim and passed away after a few days.
How old was her son Hazrat Muhammad when he was martyred?
10 years
What does her title Umm-al-Masaeb mean?
Mother of Misfortunes
On which day did Karbala occur?
10th of Muharram (Ashura)
Who was her young niece who passed away in the prison of Shaam?
Lady Sakina(s.a)
In which year did Bibi Zaynab pass away?
62 AH or 63 or 65
Who is the grandfather of Bibi Zaynab (s.a)?
Prophet Muhammad (s)
What does her title Zainabe Kubra mean?
The elder Zainab
When she was 5 years old, a guest came to her house, and there was only 1 bread left which was hers. What did she do?
She asked her mother to give it to the guest
Who was her Mother-in-Law?
Lady Asma Bint Umays
How many of her sons were martyred in Karbala?
2
What were the people her brother sent his behalf known as?
Safeer-e-Hussain
Who became Imam after Imam Husayn’s martyrdom?
Imam Zayn-ul-Abidin (a.s)
How many Imams were present from Karbala-Sham
2
How old was Bibi Zaynab when she passed away?
57 years
In which city was Bibi Zaynab born?
Madinah
Mention 2 titles of Her Maternal Grandfather
Sadiq & Amin
How old was she when her mother passed away?
6
How old was she when her brother Imam Hussain(a.s) passed away?
56
Who is her Paternal grandmother?
Lady Fatima Bint Asad(s.a)
Was Hazrat Hurr a bad person?
Tell us his story
Where were the captives taken after Karbala?
Kufa and Damascus
Which of her cousin brother was brutally martyred & his body was left in the streets of Kufa?
Muslim Ibn Aqeel
In which year did attacks on her shrine begin?
2012
What does the name “Zaynab” mean?
Adornment of her father
What does her title Aalima ghaire muallama mean?
well learned without being taught
Is she among the 14 Masumeen?
No
What does Dhul Janahayn mean
The one with 2 wings
What is the name of Hazrat Muhammad (a.s) the son of Lady Zainab (s.a) maternal grandfather?
Imam Ali (a.s)
What did the people of Kufa do to the safeer of her brother?
First, they pledged (bay’ah) to Imam Hussain (a.s) but then later on they left him & he was martyred by the cruel people of Ibn-e-Ziyad
Did Bibi Zaynab deliver sermons after Karbala?
Yes
Who was the ruler of Shaam at that time?
Yazid ibn Mu‘awiya
Which three countries are mentioned as possible burial places?
Damascus, Madinah, Cairo
What filled the room when Bibi Zaynab was born?
A soft heavenly light (Noor)
What does her title Saniye Zahra mean?
the Resemblance of Zahra (2nd Zahra)
Mention 2 sad events which took place in her life.
Death of her grandfather, mother, father, brother Imam Hassan(a.s), Imam Hussain(a.s), the tragedy of Karbala, returning to Madinah after Karbala, Kufa & Sham.
How old was she when she got married?
12
What is the name of Hazrat Aun (a.s) the son of Lady Zainab (s.a) paternal grandfather?
Hazrat Jaffer Ibn Tayyar (a.s)
How was the Safeer of Imam Hussain (a.s) related to her?
He was her cousin
Who delivered the first Majlis after Karbala?
Bibi Zaynab (s.a)
How did she respond to Yazid’s claim of victory?
She declared his power temporary
What date marks her shahadat?
15th Rajab
How old was Imam Hassan(a.s) when she was born?
2 year
What does her title Muwathaqah mean
the reliable one
What is her sister's name who is from the same mother?
Lady Umme-Kulthoom(s.a)
What year did she get married?
638 / 17AH
What were her children's names?
Awn, Ali-al-Zaynabi, Muhammad, Abbas & Umme Kulthum
Did her caravan reach Kufa from Makkah?
No
Who did Bibi Zaynab bid farewell to on Ashura?
Imam Husayn (a.s)
How many times did she swear by Allah (s.w.t) during her Sermon in Kufa?
Twice
What date did her maternal grandfather pass away?
28th of Safar
How was her name chosen?
The mother took the child to her husband and asked him to name her, Imam Ali(a.s) said he would not precede the messenger, then he took the newborn to the Holy Prophet(s.a.w.w) & he said he shall not precede his Lord in such a matter. Then, from the heavens ascended Angel Jibrael & said the Almighty has chosen her name as Zainab
What does her title Fadhila mean?
the virtuous lady
How many siblings did she have in total?
27
How were her father and her father-in-law related?
Brothers, Imam Ali(a.s) was Hazrat Jaffar's younger brother
How many children did she have?
4 sons & 1 daughter
Why did her family leave Madinah?
Because Walid & Marvan had threatened Imam Hussain (a.s) that if he didn’t pledge to Yazid, they would martyr him. Imam Hussain (a.s), Lady Zainab (s.a) & their family had then left for Makkah as they would never pledge to Yazid.
How many of her brothers were martyred in Karbala?
6 (Imam Hussain, H. Abbas, Usman, Jaffer, Abdullah, Abdullah Asghar)
Throughout her sermon in the court of Yazid, how many verses of the Holy Qur’an did she quote?
6 verses
How many years after her brother Imam Hussain(a.s)’s death did she pass away
2 years
When the Prophet(s.a.w.w) saw her for the first time, hugged her and tears dropped from his eyes, Lady Fatimah(s.a) upon seeing that asked, “Why are you weeping father?”. What did the Holy Prophet reply?
Your daughter would have to suffer horrible misfortunes & tragedies after your and my demise
Who gave her the title of Fahmida?
Imam Zainul Abideen(a.s)
Who are her 3 brothers who share the same mother?
Imam Hassan(a.s) & Imam Hussain(a.s) & hazrat Mohsin (a.s)
How old was she when her father passed away?
35
She was the __ child of her mother (1st, 2nd, 3rd).
3rd
Who gave her the title of Alimatu Ghaira Muallama?
Imam Zainul Abideen(a.s)
Who said this on the battlefield of Karbala to introduce who they were, “If you don’t already know me, I am the son of Jaffar-at-Tayyar. The exalted & truthful Martyr who’s in Paradise where he flies with his 2 green wings. This distinction is enough for us on the Day of Judgment”.
Hazrat Aun & Hazrat Muhammad
Which verses of the Holy Qur’an did she mention in her Sermon in the Court of Yazid?
Surah Rum: 10
Surah Ale Imran: 169, 173 & 178
Surah Hajj: 10
Surah Hud: 18
Name the Ziyarat of Lady Zainab(s.a) which recounts part of her Sermon.
Ziyarat-e-Mufjiah