Najmeh Khatun was the mother of the eighth Shiite (Shia) Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, and Fatimah bint Musa (Fatemah Ma'soomeh), who has been given various names in hadith and historical sources. Ali ibn Musa al-Rida's mother's original name was Taktum, which was renamed Tahirah by Musa ibn Ja'far after the birth of the eighth Shiite Imam. Najma Khatun was educated and trained by Hamidah Banu before marrying Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim (the seventh Shiite Imam). She then married Musa ibn Ja'far.
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Other names
Among Najma Khatoon's other names are as follows:
Najma, Toktam, Saman, Sakn al-Nubian, Sakn, Arwi, and Taherah.
Also, among her titles are as follows:
Saqr, Shaqra al-Nubian, and Khaizran al-Marsiya.
Origin
Tektam was from a noble family who was kidnapped by invaders and plunderers from the Murcia region in southeastern Spain today and brought to Medina by Berber slave traders.
Hadith
According to a hadith from Ali ibn Musaal-Rida, it is reported that during her pregnancy, Najma Khatun experienced no discomfort from the burden of carrying her child; While she slept, she could hear her child's voice in praise, to the extent that it would awaken her from her slumber.
Burial place
As stated by Mohammad Baqir Husseini Jalali, Najma Khatoon's grave is situated adjacent to the grave of Hamida, the spouse of Jafar-ibn-Muhammad, in Mashrebah Umm Ibrahim, located in the Al-Awali region of Medina, to the east of the Baqi Cemetery.
Biography book
The books "The Lady of Andalusia" by Seyyed Mohammad Sadeq Mesbah Mousavi; and "Najme Khatun, Mother of Fatima Masoumeh" by Hamid Ahmadi Jolfaei describe the life of Najme Khatun.