Bibi Shahrbanu’s mountain refuge

Overview

Amir-Moezzi reports Shahidi’s recurrent oral version: after Ashura, Bibi Shahrbanu escapes on her husband’s horse. Pursued to Mount Tabarak at Ray, she appeals to God. The mountain opens and receives her.

When the rock closes, her dress tail remains trapped. Pursuers and other people discover the fabric and recognize her sainthood; the place becomes a sanctuary. This attributed account differs from literary death traditions and does not verify royal genealogy or a geological miracle.

Origins & earliest records

Iranian sanctuary legend.

Records & interpretation

Earlier native scholarly passage; later timeout held.

Selected bibliography

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References

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1. Scholarly entryMohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, Encyclopaedia IranicaResearch access: 2026-10-12

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Caught cloth

AI interpretation; caught cloth and rock imagined.