Rubab bint Imra al-Qais

Category
RELIGION

Language
ARABIC

Rubab was the daughter of Imra' al-Qais ibn Adi, a chief of the Banu Kalb tribe. Imra' came to Medina early during the caliphate of Umar .[1] After remaining childless for some years, Rubab gave birth to Sakina, who might have also been Husayn's eldest daughter.[1] Her birthdate is not know with certainty and various reports give the years 47,[2] 49,[3] or 51 AH,[2] that is, circa 671 CE.[3] A short poem is ascribed to Husayn in celebration of his love for Rubab and Sakina.[1][4][5] Rubab later bore Husayn his son Abd-Allah,[1] commonly known as Ali al-Asghar in Shia sources.[1][6] Husayn's kunya, Abu Abd-Allah, probably refers to this son.[1]

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