Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin...

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin, peace be on him, denoted that when he said: “I am the son of the two good (communities).” With this he, peace be on him, referred to the well-known tradition: “Allah, the Most High, has two good (communities) among His creatures. His good (community) from the Arabs is Quraysh, and from non-Arabs is Persia.[^9]” Some historians said: “Indeed ‘Ali b.

al-Husayn (Zayn al-‘Abidin) gathered prophethood and authority on the side of his grandfathers.” Her Holy Name The mother of the Imam, peace be on him, was known as Shahzanan. This was not her name. Rather it was her nick-name. It means the queen or the mistress of the women.[^10] However, the historians have differed over her name.

The following are some of her names: Salama.[^11] Salafa.[^12] Ghazala.[^13] Salama.[^14] Sadira.[^15] Shaharbanawayh.[^16] These are some of the ideas which we have mentioned concerning her name. It does not concern us which…