Hazrat Bibi Zaynab a.s and History of her last days Some of the history related with Bibi Zaynab's last days are quoted here from news/web sources,which reveals that Hazrat Zaynab a.s died in Cairo and her shrine is also in Cairo:
"Yazid .. ordered . dispersion of Ahl Al Bayt a.s ... The governor . Medina asked Zainab to leave .city .. She chose Egypt, and arrived .. in Sha’aban of *61 H*. . was received by the governor, Mouslima Ben Makhled Al Ansari, and by a mass of Muslims, .. to Al Fastat (the capital of Egypt ..). Mouslima invited her .. at his place.. She a.s remained in her residence almost a year (11 months and 10 days) without leaving until her death, on Sunday 14 Rajab 62 H/March 27th, 682 A. D, in a place called “Al Hamrae Al Qoswa”, .. where the mausoleum of Hazrat Zainab a.s is currently located. It became a large mosque .. renamed “the district of Sayeeda Zainab a.s”. Historical evidence... Rokaya Bent Oqba Ben Nafi’ AlFihri said: “I was one of .. who welcomed Hazrat Zainab a.s., when she came to Egypt after .. Karbala. Mouslima Ben Makhled, Abdullah Ben El Hareth and Abu Amira Al Mazini .. welcome her.Hazrat Mouslima presented his condolences to her …".(Yasin/52). In the books “Mashariq Al Anwar” and “Tabaqat Asha’arani”, .. indications of her arrival in Egypt. Hafed Ben Asaker Addimashqi, the 6th century of Hegira historian, mentioned her arrival in Egypt in his .. book, .. in the Al Khalidiay Library in Damascus. This event .. mentioned by the historian Ibn Toloun Addimashqi, in a separate book. Among the contemporaries is Dr. Ahmed Asharbassi, ... mentioned her arrival in one of his books. In *1170* the Emir Abdul Rahman Katekhda H/1768 A. D. restored the gallery and put a copper plate on the door with the inscription: “O Sayeeda Zainab a.s, O daughter of Fatema Azzahra a.s, give me strength”. It is still there." Sayyida Ruqayya a.s and Sayyida Nafisa a.s along with Sayyida Zaynab a.s are from Ahl al-Bayt a.s and traditionally considered the patron saints of the Cairo city. The subsequent section describe about them also. -- * فبای الاء ربکما تکذبن.* * * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. To post to this group, send email to shiagroup@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to shiagroup+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shiagroup?hl=en.
