Zaynab bint Ali was the daughter of the Caliph and first Shi'a imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, and granddaughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Zaynab was the third child of Ali and Fatima Zahra. She was born in Medina on the 5th of Jumada al-awwal (although some traditions say she was born on the 1st of Shaban) (of the Muslim Calendar). Zaynab was named by Muhammad after her eldest aunt, then deceased. Zaynab lost her mother when she was only seven years old. Wikipedia
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