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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Fatima is Fatima What Did They Miss? The Family of Ali: Intellectuals vs. the People Is it that this family is without effect, or is it that our young generation and intellectuals are in error? Or have our mothers and fathers failed in their responsibilities? Ali is the most manifest of truths and represents the most progressive school of thought which has ever taken human form. It is not a myth.

It is a human reality or should be from that which it could be and isn't. And his wife, Fatima, is a perfect example of an ideal woman; of what a woman could be and no one has be­come. Husayn and Zaynab, the sister and the brother, who brought such a deep revolution in the history of mankind, give a sense of honor to freedom and disgrace to despotism and oppression. The house of Ali is like the Kaaba in which children and the inheritors of Abraham reside.

The Kaaba is a sign, a symbol and it is real. It is made of stone whereas they are human beings. The Kaaba is the place of circumambula­tion for Moslems only whereas the house of Ali is the des­tination of every heart which understands beauty, knows the majesty of humanity, freedom, justice, love, sincerity, strength, encourages jihad and sacrifices to preserve the lives and freedom of the people.

From another point of view, in the difficult and con­fused space of history, among the palaces, with the Caesars, as history always breathes from them; culture, civili­zation, religion, thought, discipline and art are turned around. Our intelligent, loyal, lovers of virtue who have known this household, luckless and quiet, have always been sacrificed through oppression and deceitfulness. Our people have tied eternal links to them.

All their faith, longing, thought and feelings have been devoted to them. Now, even their language admires them and their means of proof say this. Their hearts beat for them. Their eyes cry with their sorrow. They sacrifice themselves and their possessions upon the way. They withhold nothing. Look at these poverty stricken, starving people who show their feelings and the faith which they have in each individual member of this beloved family.

What things have they not done and what things will they still not do for them? The spending of money often shows with more cla­rity the power of faith and sincerity. Let us account for all the time, endowments, and money which people have spent for this family.