Bibi Pak Daman
بیبی پاک دامن | |
The shrine complex in Lahore | |
Interactive map of Bibi Pak Daman | |
| Location | Empress Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 31°34′9″N 74°20′30″E / 31.56917°N 74.34167°E |
| Type | Shrine & mausoleum |
| Beginning date | 11th century (traditional) |
| Dedicated to | Ruqayya bint Ali and five female companions |
Bibi Pak Daman (Urdu: بیبی پاک دامن, romanized: Bībī Pāk Dāman) is a shrine dedicated to Ruqayya bint Ali in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a major pilgrimage site for Shia Muslims. According to Imam Ali Raza Haram Research Centre Iran, the shrine contain the tomb of Ruqayya bint Ali, daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib, sister of Al-Abbas ibn Ali and wife of Muslim ibn Aqil. Apart from her, the mausoleum contains the graves of five other ladies, which are said to be Muslim ibn Aqil's sister and daughters. It traditionally claimed that they came to Lahore after the Battle of Karbala in 680.
Bibi Pak Daman, which means the "chaste lady", is the collective name of the six ladies believed to be interred at this mausoleum, though it is also (mistakenly) popularly used to refer to the personage of Ruqayyah bint Ali alone. They were supposedly among the women who brought Islam to South Asia, preaching and engaging in missionary activity in the environs of Lahore.
Bibi Pak Daman is located between Garhi Shahu and Railway Station area. The easiest way to go to Bibi Pak Daman is from the Empress Road and from there, take the small road opposite Police Lines and then the first left-turn. Recently Government of Pakistan is considering approval of the expansion of the Bibi Pak Daman's shrine.