She worked with such efficiency and wisdom that my father...

She worked with such efficiency and wisdom that my father was able to pursue his academic work with complete ease of mind. ‘Allāmah’s daughter Story n. 3 *“It was this woman who allowed me to reach this position. She has been my partner and whatever books I have written, half [of the credit] belongs to her.” * This one sentence from ‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī is sufficient as an indication of his enlightened view of women.

At another time he said: If a woman did not have importance, God would not have placed the lineage of the 12 Imāms in the progeny of Hazrat Zahra (a). Truly if a woman is noble and good she can make the entire world a rose-garden, and if she is bad she can make the world a hell…Women and men are partners, and after looking after the raising of her children, a woman must become aware and familiar with the affairs of her society. ‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī Previous…