Ruqayya bint Ali رُقَيَّة بِنْت عَلِيّ | |
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| Died | Unknown |
| Resting place | Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya, Cairo orBibi Pak Daman, Lahore |
| Spouse | Muslim ibn Aqil |
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Ruqayya bint ʿAlī (Arabic:رُقَيَّة بِنْت عَلِيّ) was a daughter of the first Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib. She is considered anAlid saint, her mother is Al-Sahba bint Rabi'a.[1] She is claimed to be a full-sister ofAbbas ibn Ali on a name plate (shown in the image on the right) in hermashhad (shrine) in Cairo, where she is traditionally considered to be apatron saint. Her shrine in Cairo is still used as an oratory where vows and intercessionary prayers to her are offered.Egypt is known to claim many people are buried there, but the Iranian religious authorities confirmed the correct place of burial is in Lahore, Pakistan.[2]
There is also a shrine inLahore (Pakistan) calledBibi Pak Daman (Urdu: بی بی پاکدامن Bībī Pāk Dāman) which locals believe to be the mausoleum of Ruqayya bint Ali.[3]