Ruqayya bint Ali
Ruqayya bint ʿAlī (Arabic: رُقَيَّة بِنْت عَلِيّ) was a daughter of the fourth caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib (r. 656–661). She is considered an Alid saint, her mother is Al-Sahba bint Rabi'a.[1] She is claimed to be a full-sister of Abbas ibn Ali on a name plate (shown in the image on the right) in her mashhad (shrine) in Cairo, where she is traditionally considered to be a patron saint. Her shrine in Cairo is still used as an oratory where vows and intercessionary prayers to her are offered.[2]
Ruqayya bint Ali
رُقَيَّة بِنْت عَلِيّ
رُقَيَّة بِنْت عَلِيّ
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- Muhammad ibn Muslim and Ibrahim ibn Muslim
- Abd Allah ibn Muslim
- Ali (father)
- Al-Sahba bint Rabi'a (mother)
There is also a shrine in Lahore (Pakistan) called Bibi Pak Daman (Urdu: بی بی پاکدامن Bībī Pāk Dāman) which locals believe to be the mausoleum of Ruqayya bint Ali.[3]