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Martyrdom of Lady Ruqayya

5 Safar · Lunar Hijri

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.
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