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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin Chapter 1: Lady Shahzanan We are before a noble mistress. The mistress was among the honorable pure women of the Muslims. She was the great mistress, Shahzanan. She was the daughter of the (Iranian) kings and was mother of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin, peace be on him. This great mistress occupied an important position in the world of the Muslim woman. Indeed, she was among the great mistresses of her time.

She was among the prominent Muslim women and was distinguished by noble qualities. Among them are: A. She had a very clear lineage. She was the daughter of Choesroe, the just king and pride of the kings of the East. Concerning him, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, said with pride: “I was born at the time of the just King, Choesroe.” B. She was the wife of the father of the free and lord of martyrs, Imam Husayn, peace be on him. C.

She was the mother of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin and Sayyid al-Sajidin, peace be on him. D. She was the grandmother of the pure Imams from among the children of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin, peace be on him. E. She was the holy relationship between the Arabs and the Persians. Indeed these qualities added honor to her honor and glory to her glory. Her Psychological Traits As for her psychological traits, they were chastity, purity, perfection, standard morals, and cleverness.

As she had good inclinations and honorable traits, the Commander of the faithful (Imam ‘Ali), peace be on him, hastened to marry her to his son Imam Husayn, peace be on him. He ordered him to treat her kindly and to do good for her. We will briefly present some of her affairs according to what the references have mentioned. Reports of her Marriage The reports have differed over the time when she married Imam Husayn, peace be on him. The following are some of them: A.

At the Time of ‘Umar Al-Kulayni reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far al-Baqir, peace be on him. He said: “When Yazdigird’s daughter came, ‘Umar made the virgins of Medina honor her. When ‘Umar looked at her, she covered her face and said: “Uf biru’jj bada Hurmuz.” These words meaning the day of Hurmuz has become black because his daughters have become prisoners. “Is she abusing me? “asked ‘Umar.