People in the courtyard of the shrine of Sayyida Zaynab RA in Damascus

Sayyida Zaynab RA was one of the blessed grandchildren of the Prophet SAWS. She was born and raised in the streets of the blessed Madina in the presence of the Prophet SAWS. Sayyida Zaynab RA was the daughter of the Lion of Allah, Hadrat Ali RA, and the leader of all woman, Sayyidinatuna Fatima RA. And the sister of Imam al-Hassan and al-Hussein RA whom she grew very close to, after the demise of her mother as a seven year old girl.

Sayyida Zainab was one of the most courageous woman of her time. She was captured in the battle of Karbala and brought to Damascus along with other prioners of war who survived though the extremely harsh circumstances. When her brother, Sayyidina Imam al-Hussein, and other relatives including her sons RA were martyred Sayyida Zeinab was one of the few survivers who cryingly were collecting the bodies of the Shuhada Karbala (martyrs of Karbala).

In Damascus she was later on freed from Yazid and allowed to return to Madina. Later on Sayyida Zaynab again moved with her husband to Damascus, where she died. (Or she went to Cairo and died there (a shrine is built there as well), or she is burried in Madina - as there are different narrations and opinons).