The monument is alleged to be a burial place of a female mystic, hence its name, but in reality, it is a memorial built over the grave of Muslim historian Ibn al-Athir.
In the early 20th century, the district of Bab Sinjar underwent modernization, so roads for vehicles were built, and this required the clearing of the cemetery.
[1] The government, unwilling to destroy the tomb of a respected scholar, instead plastered the grave and built a small domed memorial over it.
[1] She claimed that the tomb was dedicated to a female saint who died of a broken heart, and the legend appeared in the news and media of that time, spreading worldwide.
The government, aware of the spread of the false legend, installed a marble stele[4] on the monument to indicate that the grave belonged to Ibn al-Athir.