© 2020 The World Federation of KSIMC secretariat@world-federation.org The Heavenly Descent.......................................................... 5 The Blessed Birth............................................................... 13 Supporter of the Message................................................... 17 Migration to Medina.......................................................... 23 Link Between Prophethood and Imamate.......................... 29 The Ideal Woman............................................................... 35 In Defense of Imamate....................................................... 41 Beaten... Not Loved............................................................ 47 From One Door to the Next.............................................. 53 Fatimiyyah IS Ashura......................................................... 61 The other-worldly link of the creation of Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, and her arrival into the world. TTTThhhheeee HHHHeeeeaaaavvvveeeennnnllllyyyy DDDDeeeesssscccceeeennnntttt To begin to understand Fatima al-Zahra and why she is so important in Islam, we must start our journey through a brief Her father is none other than ibne Abdullah. Born an orphan, with his father passing away shortly before his birth, he hailed from the respected Meccan tribe of the Quraysh and the clan of Banu Hashim. His lineage is traced back to Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) through his son The Prophet’s life was anything other than ordinary and it was at the age of 40 that he began to receive revelation from Fatima al-Zahra: The Spring of Inspiration God which would form the Quran, thus initiaing his open prophetic message as the final messenger of God and the seal of the prophets and a man who whould change the course of history - not only for those of the Arabian peninsula, but for the entire history of humanity until the end of time. Her mother was Khadijah binte Khuwaylid and she too came from the noble and respected tribe of the Quraysh. Her father was an extrememly successful businessman who passed on many of his talents to his daughter, Khadijah. At his passing away, he left much of his vast wealth to her through which she was able to grow her trade caravan Due to her impeccable personality and character, she was known as the Princess of the Quraysh and was also given the title of The Pure One due to her honesty, integrity and the care and concern she showed for the less fortunate around her - especially the widows and orphans. Their marriage, which according to historians took place when they were both around 25 years of age was no doubt a joyous moment in their lives and their families - although by