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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Victim Lost in Saqifah 1-4 Final Conclusionzahra’s Martyrdom Is Not Fiction Some have tried to question the reality of Zahra’s martyrdom. They have written: “Some knowingly or otherwise raise the matter of Zahra’s martyrdom. Their motive is to establish victimization of Ahle Bayt of Prophet. This subject is thoroughly searched. We concluded that there existed friendly relations between Ali and Umar.

For instance, Umar married Umme Kulthum, daughter of Ali. Ali named his sons: Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman. Besides, Umar used to consult Ali in most important matters. This shows that there existed intimate and close relations between the two.” [1] “Imam (the leader) of Friday prayers of Zahidan, Sunni, said in the lecture before prayers that there are many matters written in bigotry to increase hatred. Whatever is said or written is not acceptable to us.

According to our belief, Zahra died in her bed a natural death. No one martyred her. The Friday prayers leader referred to the affection and friendly relation between Caliphs and Ali and Zahra. He refers to the marriage of Umme Kulthum, daughter of Ali, to Umar. He further said that it is a proof of love that existed between Ahle Bayt of Prophet and Umar.

[2] Leader of the Friday prayers of Zahidan in Friday prayer sermon on 16th Murdad 1383 in Zahidan said on the occasion of the death of Abu Bakr and Zahra and the beginning of Umar’s Caliphate about Caliphs and their superiorities. He said more and more about the good relations they had with the Prophet’s family and the respect they had for them. He said our lord Ali, our lord Abu Bakr, our lord Umar and our lord Uthman had good relations among themselves and helped each other.

He added there was no gulf between them. He said Abu Bakr and Umar gave priority to the family members of the Prophet to their own family members. [1] Abdul Aziz Nomani: Article ‘Fatima Zahra az Wiladat Ta Afsana-e-Shahadat’ quoted in Nida-e-Islam Magazine (under supervision of Hauzatul Ilmiya Darul Uloom, Zahidan), Issue No. 3, Autumn 79, Pg. 68 [2] Abdul Hameed Ismail Zahi: Nida-e-Islam Magazine, Issue No. 6, Summer 80, Pg.

70 Sunni Friday speaker of Zahidan says regarding Zahra that she died a natural death. Her martyrdom is only a propaganda started in recent years. Such a propaganda is neither to the benefit of Islam nor to advantage of sects – Sunni and Shia. This is not my personal view alone.