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A large number of early sources mentioned that the mother of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] was the daughter of Yazdgerd III, the Sassanid king. But they have mentioned different names for her, including:
A large number of early sources mentioned that the mother of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] was the daughter of Yazdgerd III, the Sassanid king. But they have mentioned different names for her, including:


Shahrbanu:
* Shahrbanu:  
[[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]], [[al-Tabrisi]] in ''Taj al-Mawalid'', [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] (probably in ''[[al-Irshad]]''), [[al-Saffar al-Qummi]], [[al-Tabari]], [[Ibn Tawus]], Ibn Abi l-Thalj al-Baghdadi and Ibn Dawud said that her name was initially Shahrbanu. After citing a number of names, [[al-Irbili]] mentioned Shahrbanu as her name as well.
[[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]], [[al-Tabrisi]] in ''[[Taj al-Mawalid]]'', [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] (in ''[[al-Irshad]]'' as a probable name), [[Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar|al-Saffar al-Qummi]], [[Muhammad b. Jarir b. Rustam al-Tabari|al-Tabari]], [['Ali b. Musa b. Ja'far b. Tawus|Ibn Tawus]], [[Ibn Abi l-Thalj al-Baghdadi]] and [[Hasan b. Dawud al-Hilli|Ibn Dawud]] said that her name was initially Shahrbanu. After citing a number of names, [['Ali b. 'Isa al-Irbili|al-Irbili]] mentioned Shahrbanu as her name as well.


Al-Kulayni and [[Ibn Kathir]] mentioned her name as Salama.
* Salama:
[[Al-Kulayni]] and [[Isma'il b. Umar b. Kathir|Ibn Kathir]] mentioned her name as Salama.


[[Al-Baladhuri]] stated that she was from Sejestan and her name was Salafa.
* Salafa:
[[Ahmad b. Yahia b. Jabir Al-Baladhuri|Al-Baladhuri]] stated that she was from [[Sijistan]] and her name was Salafa.


[[Al-Mas'udi]] and [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] in ''Al-Muqni'a'' cited her name Jahanshah.
* Jahanshah (meaning: the king of world):
[['Ali b. Husayn al-Mas'udi|Al-Mas'udi]] and [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] in ''[[Al-Muqni'a]]'' cited her name Jahanshah.


Al-Shaykh al-Mufid in ''Al-Irshad'' and al-Tabrisi in ''A'lam al-wardi'' mentioned her name as Shah-i Zanan (The king of women). They also mentioned Shahrbanu as her possible name. But al-Fattal al-Niyshaburi initially stated Shah-i Zanan as her name and then he mentioned a number of other names. [[Al-Thaqafi al-Kufi]] also mentioned Shah-i Zanan as the name of the mother of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]].
* Shah-i Zanan (meaning: the King of women):
Al-Shaykh al-Mufid in ''[[Al-Irshad]]'' and al-Tabrisi in ''[[A'lam al-wara bi a'lam al-huda|A'lam al-wara]]'' mentioned her name as Shah-i Zanan. They also mentioned Shahrbanu as her possible name. But [[Muhammad b. Hasan al-Fattal al-Niyshaburi|al-Fattal al-Niyshaburi]] initially stated Shah-i Zanan as her name and then he mentioned a number of other names. [[Ibrahim b. Muhammad Al-Thaqafi al-Kufi|Al-Thaqafi al-Kufi]] also mentioned Shah-i Zanan as the name of the mother of Imam al-Sajjad (a).


The author of ''Majma' al-Tawarikh wa l-Qisas'' mentioned her name Shahrnaz.
* Shahrnaz:
The author of ''[[Majma' al-Tawarikh wa l-Qisas]]'' mentioned her name Shahrnaz.


Al-Ya'qubi said her name was Harrar and it changed to Ghazala.
* Harrar:
Al-Ya'qubi said her name was Harrar and it changed to 'Uzala.


A number of sources stated that she was a concubine.
A number of sources stated that she was a concubine.
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