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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Portraits of Youths in Quran and the History of Islam Zahra (a.s) The Prophet’s Young Daughter Who Is The Chief Of All The Women Of The World The beloved daughter of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), Fatima Zahra (a.s) is the great lady whose virtuous character is a model for all the women of the world.

The aim of Islamic teachings is that women should follow Fatima (a.s) in all affairs like housekeeping, child training, obedience to husband, respect to father and steadfastness on the right path at all costs, to propagate Islam, observing Islamic limitations on women and fighting courageously against falsehood. What Fatima (a.s) did on all these fronts of life has been indelibly recorded in the pages of history.

Fatima ’s footprints on the sands of time will continue to guide the wise womenfolk forever. Fatima Zahra (a.s) got her nourishment in the arms of the best man on earth (Muhammad (s.a.w.s.)) and in the lap of the best mother in the world (Khadijah). She was brought up in an atmosphere, which was the fountainhead of wisdom and knowledge, righteousness and gracefulness, respect and honor. She derived all the spiritual and physical virtues from her affectionate father.

This sinless lady, who was away from her father for only a little period of three months, had never been separated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.). That is why there was striking similarity in the modes of Fatima ’s talking, walking and behaving to her father and people said that she was the mirror of her father’s virtues. No wonder that she was called the Empress of the Arabs. Fatima ’s foresight, piety, sinlessness and capabilities etc. were all reflections of the divine revelations.

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has introduced Fatima (a.s) as the chief of world’s women. Today’s world is busy making all efforts to teach human values and virtues to its young generation, especially young womenfolk, so that their personality may be recognized. Just think about the Arab land of fourteen hundred years ago when ignorance had caused men to bury alive their newborn daughters considering their birth a sign of disgrace and insult.

In the words of the holy Quran: And when a daughter is announced to one of them his face becomes black and he is full of wrath.