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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Fatimah Az- Zahra', The Principal of all Women: Study and Analysis Fatimah and the Great Islamic Revolution Fatimah (s.a.), the daughter of the Prophet, since her early childhood, lived with the great Islamic revolution which her father, the master of the creation, had led and it made a destructive quake in the society of Mecca. This great revolution aimed at destroying the people’s beliefs that were based on idolatry and polytheism.

They worshipped idols away from their Creator. They offered sacrifices for these lifeless idols and beseeched them to satisfy their needs. The tribes of Quraysh hanged their idols on the walls of the Kaaba as a sign of pride. The Prophet (S) mocked the idols of Quraysh and called for destroying and purifying the Kaaba from them.

Historians say that the idols of Quraysh were about three hundred; the most important and of highest position of which for the people of Mecca were Hubal, Lat, Uzza, and Manat. The People of Quraysh devoted themselves for these idols and believed in them absolutely. They invoked them submissively and devotedly. Abu Sufyan, the chief of the Umayyad family and one of the heads of Quraysh, was the most devoted one to Hubal.

He was completely terrified when he saw the Prophet (S) circumambulating the Kaaba and reciting the hymn of Islam “Labbaykallahumma labayk…”. He lost his mind and cried out, ‘Glorify Hubal!’ The Prophet (S) said, ‘O Abu Sufyan, Allah is higher and more glorified.’ The people of Quraysh were very faithful to their idols. A group of them went to the Prophet (S) and suggested to him that he was to worship their idols for a year and they were to worship Allah another year.

Then, the Sura of al-Kafiroon (109) was revealed to him: “Say: O unbelievers! I do not worship that which you worship. Nor do you worship Him Whom I worship. Nor am I going to worship that which you worship. Nor are you going to worship Him Whom I worship. You shall have your religion and I shall have my religion.” 109: 1-6 The people of Quraysh were alarmed and unable to bear more when the Prophet (S) announced his call to destroy the idols and purify the Kaaba from them.

They considered that as a defeat on their entity of beliefs. They tried their best to stand against and resist the Prophet (S) with all means.