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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Lady Fatima (a) was the fourth or according to some reports the fifth [[Children of Prophet Muhammad (s)|child of the Holy Prophet (s)]]. Her mother was the first [[wives of Prophet Muhammad (s)|wife of the Holy Prophet (a)]], [[Lady Khadija (a)]]. Historians are in agreement that she was born in [[Mecca]], in the house of Lady Khadija (a) which was located on the alleys of al-'Attarin and Hijr, which was located in close proximity to the [[Mas'a]]. According to Shi'i sources, her date of birth is recorded to be the [[20th of Jumada II]]. | Lady Fatima (a) was the fourth or according to some reports the fifth [[Children of Prophet Muhammad (s)|child of the Holy Prophet (s)]]. Her mother was the first [[wives of Prophet Muhammad (s)|wife of the Holy Prophet (a)]], [[Lady Khadija (a)]]. Historians are in agreement that she was born in [[Mecca]], in the house of Lady Khadija (a) which was located on the alleys of al-'Attarin and Hijr, which was located in close proximity to the [[Mas'a]]. According to Shi'i sources, her date of birth is recorded to be the [[Jumada II 20|20th of Jumada II]], 5 A.B. ([[April 10]], 614). | ||
===Birth and Early Childhood=== | ===Birth and Early Childhood=== | ||
Based on the popular opinion amongst the Shia, she was born in the 5th year after the beginning of the prophetic mission, which was also more commonly known as the | Based on the popular opinion amongst the Shia, she was born in the 5th year after the beginning of the prophetic mission (5 [[Afre Bi'tha|A.B.]]/614), which was also more commonly known as the [[Year of Ahqafiyya]] i.e. the year in which [[sura al-Ahqaf]] was revealed. However, [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] and [[al-Kaf'ami]] believe her birth to have taken place in the 2nd year after the prophetic mission (2 A.B./611). The popular held opinion amongst the [[Sunni]] scholars is that she was born five years before the beginning of the prophetic mission (5 [[Before Bi'tha|B.B.]]/605). | ||
The lack of extensive historical reports about her childhood and youth makes it difficult to gain an understanding of her early life. According to historical accounts, after the Holy Prophet (a) began to openly propagate, Lady Fatima (a) was a witness to some of the harsh treatments that the polytheists subjected him to. In addition to this, for three years of her childhood she was exposed to the harsh financial and social sanctions that were imposed on | The lack of extensive historical reports about her childhood and youth makes it difficult to gain an understanding of her early life. According to historical accounts, after the Holy Prophet (a) began to openly propagate, Lady Fatima (a) was a witness to some of the harsh treatments that the [[polytheists]] subjected him to. In addition to this, for three years of her childhood she was exposed to the harsh financial and social sanctions that were imposed on [[Banu Hashim]] and the followers of the Holy Prophet (s) by the polytheists whilst in the [[Shi'b Abi Talib|Valley of Abu Talib]]. | ||
While still in her childhood, Fatima (a) experienced the loss of her beloved mother, Lady Khadijah (a) and of her father’s uncle and important supporter, Abu Talib (a). Some other important events that occurred during her childhood include the decision of the Quraish to assassinate the Holy Prophet (a), his night migration from Makkah to Madinah and finally the migration of Lady Fatima (a) accompanied by Imam Ali (a) and other ladies from Makkah to Madinah. | While still in her childhood, Fatima (a) experienced the loss of her beloved mother, Lady Khadijah (a) and of her father’s uncle and important supporter, Abu Talib (a). Some other important events that occurred during her childhood include the decision of the Quraish to assassinate the Holy Prophet (a), his night migration from Makkah to Madinah and finally the migration of Lady Fatima (a) accompanied by Imam Ali (a) and other ladies from Makkah to Madinah. | ||