OverviewA royal patron remembered for helping pilgrims obtain water on their journeys.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 831 CE
Life and settingZubayda was the wife of Harun al-Rashid and mother of the caliph al-Amin. Her position gave her an important role within the Abbasid household.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHistorical accounts associate her with improvements to pilgrimage routes and water provision near Makkah. The name Darb Zubayda preserves the memory of this patronage.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
