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===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 (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). | 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 [[Ahqafiyya Year|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 [[Banu Hashim]] and the followers of the Holy Prophet (s) by the polytheists whilst in the [[Shi'b Abi Talib|Valley of Abu Talib]]. | 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 | 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 [[hijra|migration from Mecca to Medina]] and finally the migration of Lady Fatima (a) accompanied by Imam Ali (a) and other ladies from [[Mecca]] to [[Medina]]. | ||
===Proposal and Marriage=== | ===Proposal and Marriage=== | ||