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When political opposition fails, silent protest starts. This kind of protest

can be more effective than the first, because in addition to having the

benefits of offending and disapproving of the opponent's acts, it also

with the weaknesses, which afflicted her, she could not prevail. So she

took refuge in a house in Baqi' near the tombs of martyrs, to cry for her

of the dirt from his grave and smell it then begin weeping. Fatima (A)

would then return to her home and cry day and night. The elderly men

of Medina came to Imam Ali (A) complaining and said: 'Abu Al-

Hassan! Fatima cries day and night so none of us can sleep

comfortably. Hence, we demand you to ask her to either cry during the

Imam Ali (A) replied: "Most gladly"

He then proceeded towards Fatima who was crying; when she saw

him approaching, she stopped and Imam Ali (A) said: "Daughter of

Allah's Messenger, the elderly men of Medina have asked me to ask

you to either cry during the day or the night."

Fatima answered: "Abu Al-Hassan, how short will my stay among them

be? And soon I will depart from them. Therefore, by Allah, I join my

father-Allah 's Messenger (S)."

When Imam Ali (A) saw her insistence, he built a house for her behind

Baqi' which later became known as "The house of grief's." Thereafter,

with every sunrise, Fatima (A) would take Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain to

that house and cry until sunset, when Imam Ali (A) would come and

Once, Lady Fatima Zahra (A) longed for the sound of Adhan-the call

for prayer-which was performed by Bilal. But Bilal had taken an oath to

never perform it again after the Prophet's death; nevertheless, in

respect to Fatima's request, he decided to do so. Yet, as soon as Bilal

said: 'Allahu Akbar," Fatima (A) remembered the era of her great

father (S) and started weeping, so that when Bilal said: "I bear witness

that Muhammad is His worshipper and Messenger," Fatima took a