Fatima Zahra lived like this and died like this - however even after her death...
Fatima Zahra lived like this and died like this - however even after her
death, she began a new life in history. The memory of Fatima Zahra grows through the love of the men and women
who throughout the history of Islam, have fought for freedom and
justice. Throughout the centuries, innocent people have been punished
under the merciless and bloody lash of various governments. Their cries and anger grew and overflowed from their wounded hearts and
that is why in the history of all spiritually awakened and knowledgeable
Islamic communities, Fatima Zahra has been the source of inspiration for
those who want to reclaim their rights, for those who seek justice, and
for those who resist oppression, cruelty and discrimination. She was not just a wife to Imam Ali rather Imam Ali looked upon her as a
friend - a friend who was familiar with his pains and his aspirations. She was his endless refuge, the one who listened to his secrets and the
one who was the only companion in his loneliness. This is why Imam Ali behaved towards her and her children slightly
differently than the other wives that he took after his beloved’s death
and the other children that he fathered. After Fatima died, Imam Ali married other women and had children from
them; but from the very beginning, he separated the children who were
from Fatima, from his other children - the latter were called Banu Ali,
(lit. the children of Ali) while the former were referred to as Banu
Fatima (lit. the children of Fatima). In closing, we would first like to thank the Creator, Allah for
bestowing upon us the Divine providence (tawfiq) to be able to complete
the publication of this work, as without His constant guidance and
blessings, we would not be where we are today; and His support would not
be there were it not for the intercession of and his
noble family members - whom we pray that the Most High continues to
bless and raise their ranks in Paradise, and that they accept this noble
publication as our humble attempt to keep alive their memory and
We would also like to acknowledge the support, encouragement and
assistance of Sr. Arifa Hudda, specifically her review and careful
Last but not least, we would like to appreciate and sincerely thank the
donor who generously worked to publish this book. May Allah bless everyone and accept the intercession of Fatima Zahra for
all of us for whatever little services we do in her memory. [^1]: Kanzul ʿUmmal, v. 13, p.