Zubaida bint Jafar

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Umm Jafar Zubaida bint Jaʿfar ibn al-Mansūr ( Arabic أم جعفر زبيدة بنت جعفر بن المنصور, DMG Umm Ǧaʿfar Zubaida bint Ǧaʿfar ibn al-Manṣūr ; † July 10, 831 ) was the granddaughter of the Abbasid caliph al-Mansūr and cousin Hārūn ar-Raschīd , who married her in 781. In 787 she gave birth to the future caliph al-Amīn , who succeeded ar-Rashīd.

Zubaida became famous for her donations to the ulama and the poor, the aqueduct Ain al-Muschāsh that she built, which supplied Mecca with water, and the water supply facilities she donated on the pilgrimage route from Iraq to Mecca and Medina . These supply facilities are now called Darb Zubaida and, according to the Saudi government, are to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Entry in the Encyclopedia of Islam@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.eeslam.de
  2. ↑ The Darb Zubyada as a settlement system in Arabia
  3. ↑ Kingdom wants Darb Zubaida on UNESCO world heritage list , March 4, 2015
personal data
SURNAME Zubaida bint Jafar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zubaida bint Ǧaʿfar ibn al-Manṣūr (Arabic)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Abbasid princess
DATE OF BIRTH 8th century
DATE OF DEATH July 10, 831