Sakinah (Fatima al-Kubra) bint Husayn

Fatimah-tul-Kubra bint Al Hussayn
Born 669
Medina
Died 736 [1]
Damascus, Syria
Burial Bab Saghir
Spouse Qasim ibn Hasan
Father Husayn ibn Ali

Fatimah -tul- Kubrah bint Husayn' 669-736) was the daughter of the early Islamic leader Husayn ibn Ali. It is believed that there were two daughters of Husayn who were with him at the battle of Karbala known by similar names, This Sakinah who was 11 years old that time was one of them and another was Sukayna (4 years old) who is also known as Rukaiya.

Sakinah was also called Fatima al-Kubra ("The eldest Fatima"). There was another daughter of Husayn, Fatima Al Sughra bint Al-Husayn, who was supposed to be ill and left behind at Medina.

Bāb Saghīr Cemeteries,Damuscus, having shrine of Sakina binte Husain (Fatema Kubra 11 year old)

According to the Shia, Husayn's daughter was supposed to be married with Imam Hasan's son Qasim ibn Hasan at Karbala. Husayn remembered his promise made to his brother Hasan, and to fulfill it, he arranged the marriage of his daughter Sakinah just before the battle. In the battle this son of Imam Hasan got martyred.[2][3][4][5]

She died in the year 736.

References

  1. ↑ "The Story Of Sukaina Bint Al-Hussein A Muslim Heroine". Mathaba.net. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  2. ↑ "The Role of Women in Karbala". Alimoula110.com. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  3. ↑ Archived October 16, 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Archived March 1, 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "(A.S.) Network". Imamreza.net. Retrieved 2015-07-02.

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