Attributed Maqam of Banat al-Hasan, Peace Be Upon Them, in Najaf
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Introduction
The site of Banat al-Hasan, Peace Be Upon Them, near Al-Buraq Quarter and Al-Khawarnaq Street in Najaf is not a conclusively established grave of a specific daughter of Imam al-Hasan, Peace Be Upon Him. The local inscription and modern devotional tradition often identify it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan, while other usage treats it collectively as a place connected with daughters or noble women of the Hasani family. It is therefore classified as a secondary attributed maqam.
The most important scholarly point is that this attribution should be read as local shrine tradition rather than as an absolute historical claim. Classical sources mention the daughters of Imam al-Hasan, Peace Be Upon Him, in different ways, sometimes with names and sometimes with kunyahs. This makes caution necessary when connecting a specific Najaf shrine to a specific individual.
Al-Irshad and genealogical works help frame the children and descendants of Imam al-Hasan, Peace Be Upon Him. Umdat al-Talib is important for understanding the major Hasani branches, but it does not clearly provide a detailed identification for every person linked to this local Najaf shrine. This entry therefore combines respect with caution.
A study of Najaf's shrines locates the site in the al-Buraq area near the meeting of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets. It notes that the facade bears the name of Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan, yet the researchers did not verify this specific attribution, and major Najaf shrine cataloguers did not establish it as a certain early burial.
The modern construction has a separate and better documented history. The older structure was locally remembered as having existed for roughly a century and a half. Around 2004 and 2005, charitable work, municipal and endowment coordination, and local support produced a major rebuilding project. The recorded area expanded from approximately 132 square metres to about 594 square metres.
This charitable reconstruction does not prove the genealogy of the grave, but it does establish the site's genuine presence in Najaf's modern religious landscape. Visitors remember the women of the Ahl al-Bayt, modesty, patience, family dignity, and lives that often receive less space in political chronicles.
The responsible presentation is therefore to preserve the local name, the building, and the history of service while avoiding a conclusive claim that a particular Sayyida is buried here. This approach respects public devotion and maintains the limits of historical evidence.
Historical / Religious Importance
The site is important in Najaf's Hasani and Alid popular memory because it preserves an association with women of the Ahl al-Bayt in the city's religious landscape.
Its documented charitable reconstruction and expansion are a verifiable part of local heritage history, although they do not establish the burial identity of a particular woman.
Its main research value lies in distinguishing the classical Hasani family background, the local attribution to Sayyida Ruqayyah, and the modern building.
References
الإرشاد في معرفة حجج الله على العباد
محمد بن محمد بن النعمان الشيخ المفيد
Section on the children of Imam al-Hasan; paginati
Page/Volume: Section on the children of Imam al-Hasan; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Page/Volume: Hasani descendants section; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial.
عمدة الطالب في أنساب آل أبي طالب
جمال الدين أحمد بن علي ابن عنبة
Hasani descendants section; pagination varies by e
Page/Volume: Section on the children of Imam al-Hasan; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Page/Volume: Hasani descendants section; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial.
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Page/Volume: Section on the children of Imam al-Hasan; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Page/Volume: Hasani descendants section; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial.
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Page/Volume: Section on the children of Imam al-Hasan; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Page/Volume: Hasani descendants section; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial.
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Page/Volume: Section on the children of Imam al-Hasan; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Page/Volume: Hasani descendants section; pagination varies by edition | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial. | Classical books support the general family background of Imam al-Hasan and the Hasani descendants, but they do not conclusively identify this Najaf site as the grave of a specific daughter. The local facade and modern tradition connect it with Sayyida Ruqayyah bint Imam al-Hasan; a Najaf shrine study explicitly states that the attribution was not verified. The same documentation locates the site in al-Buraq at the intersection/area of al-Khawarnaq and al-Sur streets and records modern reconstruction, including expansion from about 132 square metres to about 594 square metres through charitable and official coordination. The row is therefore treated as a collective Hasani attributed maqam, not a confirmed burial.