Shahrbanu
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Shahrbanu is traditionally described in Shia sources as a wife of Husayn, the third Shia Imam and grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the mother of his successor, Ali al-Sajjad. She was a Sa
Shahrbannu, by Iranian artist Mahmoud Farshchian
Shrine of Shahrbanu in Rey, Iran
Husayn ibn Ali
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Husayn ibn Ali was the second son of Ali and Fatima, a younger brother of Hasan and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is regarded as the third Imam in Shia Islam, succeeding his brother H
Shahrbanu
…Shahrbanu (Persian: شهربانو; "Lady of the Land") is traditionally described in Shia sources as a wife of Husayn, the third Shia Imam and grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the mother of his successor, Ali al-Sajjad. She was a Sassanid princess and a…
Depiction of Husayn ibn Ali in the Shia tradition by Abolfazl Mirzabeygi, 1978
Calligraphic seal featuring Husayn's name, on display in the Hagia Sophia.
The calligraphy of the names of Ahl al-kisa and two hadiths of Muhammad on the cloth, belonging to Iran or Central Asia
Depiction of the Twelve Imams and episodes from their lives including the Battle of Karbala, Iranian painting, oil on canvas, 19th century, housed in the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam Museum.