No one knows the exact date and place of her death, but she probably died in the year 62 AH (681/682). Therefore, her burial place has not been determined. The construction of Zaynab's courtyard in Karbala, which covers an area of 168,000 square meters (approximately 41.5 acres), is part of Imam Hussein (Shi'ites' third Imam and brother of Zaynab) courtyard development project, which has been under discussion since 2013.