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Which of Muhammadâs daughters married his cousin Ali?
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The Prophet's Mosque, showing the green dome built above the tomb of Muhammad, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
The daughter of the Prophet Muhammad who married his cousin Ali was Fatimah.312
Following their migration to Medina, Muhammad informed Ali that he had been divinely instructed to give Fatimah to him in marriage. This union is of profound significance in Islamic history, as the couple became the parents of Hasan and Husayn, who are central figures in the Shi'ah tradition and the Ahl al-Bayt.312