Martyrdom of Lady Ruqayya
Martyrdom / demise Strength of evidence: Weak
The young daughter of Imam Husayn died in the ruins of Damascus, by the well-known account after seeing her father’s severed head. Her shrine is in Damascus.
- Other views
- Her story appears in later sources (such as Kamil al-Baha’i); the 5 Safar date has no early source.
- Sources
- کامل بهایی، عمادالدین طبری
- منتهی الآمال، شیخ عباس قمی
- ویکیشیعه: رقیه دختر امام حسین(ع)