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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 Electing Imam Ali for the Islamic Caliphate Fatimah (s.a.) witnessed all the events that took place after the conquest of Mecca. She saw people, groups by groups embrace Islam which prevailed over the Arabic East and other areas in the world. However, the most wonderful thing that she saw was the entering of the people of Quraysh into Islam unwillingly and submissively.

They were low and mean then whereas they had tried their best to put out the light of Islam and do away with the messenger of Allah. They left no way of terror and violence against the Prophet (S). They led great armies and parties to fight him until Allah made him defeat them all and afflict them with lowness and meanness.

Then, the Prophet (S) purified the House of Allah (the Kaaba) from the idols and then the call of “Allahu Akbar” rose high in all sides of the Inviolable Mosque and the rule of the Qur'an prevailed in the land that was a stage for the superstitions and bad traditions of the era of ignorance.

This period was the most important one in Fatimah’s life where she saw her father after his great victory caring for something very important concerning the welfare of his nation that would save the nation from deviation and going astray. This thing was the appointment of the leader after him. The caliphate after the Prophet (S) was the most important position in Islam because it was the continuity of the Prophet’s rule and the continuity of his Sharia.

Because the Prophet (S) paid great attention to the matter of caliphate, he said, ‘He, who dies while he does not know the imam of his time, will die as an unbeliever.’ The Prophet (S) was very careful of his nation’s affairs. He was very kind and loving to his people. Therefore, he suffered disasters and calamities in order to reform his nation and make it the first in civilization and progress.

Was it reasonable that he would leave his nation as a victim for his enemies or to be tossed about by the waves? It was not true at all that the Prophet (S) had ignored the matter of caliphate and given vent to anarchy after him. This contradicted the goal of his mission which was to spread Islam and its high ideals and great morals among all peoples.