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As Salam-o-alaikum,

1st of Shabaan 1434 A.H. - the birth anniversary of Hazrat Zainab(s.a.) bint-e-Imam Ali(a.s.). Another date mentioned in history is of 5th Jamadi-us-Sani for her date of birth.

On this happy occasion, I wish to extend my felicitations to Prophet Mohammad(sawaw), Imam-e-Zamana(a.s.), the Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.) and to all momineen and mominaat.

As is the normal practice with the followers of Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.), please allow me to remind you about offering nazrana and special prayers on this occasion to renew your allegiance to Prophet Mohammad(sawaw).
Please also recite the Ziarat of Bibi Zainab(s.a.) which is located at http://www.ziaraat.com/damzai03.php.

Online Books about Hazrat Zainab(a.s.)
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Please visit our online books library at http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp and type the following in the “Search” box to read three Urdu books about Hazrat Zainab(s.a.)

1. Nabi ki Nawasi
2. Musafira-e-Sham
3. Ali(a.s.) ki beti
4. Namoona-e-Sabr – Zainab(s.a.)
5. Majalis – Azmat-e-Hazrat Zainab(s.a.)
6. Mazlooma-e-Karbala

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Sayyeda Zainab(a.s), the daughter of Imam Ali (a.s) and Sayyeda Fatima (a.s.), was an exemplary Woman of great ability, intelligence, knowledge , insight, courage and perseverance. She was born in the Prophet's (sawaw) family, the most outstanding figure in human history. The Prophet's wife Sayyeda Khadija was her maternal grandmother, and her paternal grandmother was Fatima daughter of Assad, who mothered and nursed the Prophet(sawaw).

Hazrat Zainab(as) was a brilliant star that received rays of holiness from the five suns (Panjetan Pak a.s.). It was through her holy origins and pious edification that she manifested so great a fortitude in Karbala (Iraq). The life of the daughter of Hazrat Al-Zahra (a.s.) was always laden with hardships, but she never feared coping with difficulties and this enhanced her endurance and elevated her soul.

The Birth of Janabe Zainab (a.s.)
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She was born on the 5th of Jamadil Awwal (or 1st Shabaan) in the 5th Hijra, giving her a unique birth date of 5.5.5. When Hazrat Zainab (a.s) was born, Imam Ali (a.s.) asked for the Prophet's advice as to her name, the same as it was in the case of Hassan(a.s.) and Hussain(a.s.). They gave Zainab in swaddling clothes to the Prophet(sawaw) and he waited for Allah's message. Gabriel appeared and said she should be named Zainab. The Prophet(saww) kissed her.

Janabe Zainab (a.s.) - the sage of Bani Hashim
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In her childhood, Zainab studied with the Prophet(sawaw) , and when Imam Ali(a.s) moved to Kufa, the respected women of Kufa requested Imam Ali(a.s) through their husbands to allow them to benefit from the knowledge of Hazrat Zainab(a.s.). Imam Ali(a.s) complied with their request and the interested women learned from her the expounding wisdom of the Holy Qur'an.

Ibn Abbas quoted Hazrat Zahra(a.s.) as having said that her daughter Zainab, like her father, was unparalleled in literary eloquence and courage. The speech she delivered in the assembly in presence of Yazid was at the zenith of eloquence and impressiveness. (Refer Famous Women, Dr. Ahmed Beheshti, p.51)

After the demise of the Holy Prophet(sawaw), there came the period of distress and hardship in the life of Hazrat Zainab(a.s.) She stood by her mother as far as the question of supreme mandate of her father was concerned. When her mother delivered the Fadak sermon, she was only 4 years old, but narrated the sermon so lucidly and expressively that the people from Bani Hashim remembered it by heart.

After the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra(a.s.), Zainab(a.s.) suffered many calamities. Their house was attacked and the usurpation of her father's rightful caliphate was a great shock to her. Her sublime devotion to the cause of Allah and Islam endeared her to her father Ali(a.s.), which reminded of her mother's endearment to her father, the Holy Prophet(sawaw). All this was worthy of the grand status of Zainab(a.s.).

Janabe Zainab(a.s.)'s Marriage
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Abdullah son of Ja'far Tayyar, a nephew of Imam Ali(a.s.) asked for Zainab's hand, and Imam Ali(a.s.) accepted it. Her marriage settlement was equal to that of her mother's. Imam Ali(a.s.) told Ja'far not to prevent Zainab(a.s.) from visiting Hussain(a.s.) whenever she so desired and not to prevent her from going on a journey with Imam Hussain(a.s).

Although Zainab's husband was a man of means, she lived a modest life, not a life of luxury. She and her husband were chari