`Every two should become brothers in the way of God.

`Every two should become brothers in the way of God.' Jaffar ibn Abu Talib became the brother of Ma'az ibn Jabal, Abu Bakr, the brother of Khareje bin Zahir, Omar ibn Khattab, the brother of Ottabai ibn Malek and Osman, the brother of Uss bin Sabet and ...`I am his brother.' Muhammad is the brother of Ali. Once again, from among all the figures, Ali is placed beside Muhammad. Ali takes another step closer to Muhammad. Fatima bint Assad, the mother of Ali, nursed Muhammad.

Abu Talib, the father of Ali, protected Muhammad. Muhammad grew up in the house of Ali. A4i grew up in the house of Muhammad beside Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad. Ali was nourished in the lap of Khadijah, the mother of Fatima. The son of the uncle of Muhammad, child of Muhammad has now become the brother of Muhammad. The Sealing of the Link There remains one more step until Ali can reach the final stage which is foreseen for him in the fate of Muhammad and the honor of Islam.

Fatima has kept her promise. In the home of her father, she lives quietly and alone. She rejects Omar and Abu Bakr's offers of marriage. All of the know that Fatima has a very special fate and they know that the Prophet will never give her hand in marriage without consulting her. Fatima grows up with Ali. She sees him as a dear, old­er brother and as a beloved butterfly around her father. Fate throws these two together for very special reasons.

Neither one of them are tied to the age of ignorance. They both grow up from the beginning with the mission. They develop under the light of the revelation. What feelings does Fatima have towards Ali? What appears from the great, brave, courageous feelings of Ali towards Fatima? It is possible that we could conceive of them but the words to express it are missing.

How can we draw the complicated feelings which arise from faith, love, spiritual strength, worship and the kindness of a bro­ther and a sister who share the same belief and the familiarity of two spirits. They share the difficulties and troubles of fate together. Being fellow travelers, step by step, mo­ment by moment for their whole lifetime, they encounter kindness and inspiration mixed with faith. Why is Ali silent? He is twenty-five years old. Fatima has reached puberty.

She is either nine years old or nine­teen. In my opinion, the obstacles before Ali are clear. Fatima has endowed herself to her father. She knows her­self to be the mother of her father and the person who runs his house.