The Head of the Assembly of AhlulBayt (a.s.) Lovers of Afghanistan stated that Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.) is one of the points of unity between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
ABWA Official Website – During a ceremony held in a remote area in western Kabul, Afghanistan, on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.), the Head of the Assembly of AhlulBayt (a.s.) Lovers of Afghanistan delivered a speech about the personality of this noble lady of Islam and the hardships she endured.
Hojat al-Islam Sayed Hussein Alemi Balkhi said in this ceremony, “One of the shared pints between Shiite and Sunni Muslims is Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.). This noble lady of Islam represents a commonality rather than a division between the two schools of thought. Our principles and those of our Sunni brothers are rooted in the Quran and Hadiths. Accordingly, there are numerous shared aspects, including Quranic verses concerning Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.).”
“In Shiite teachings, around 30 Quranic verses refer to Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.) and her virtues. Among them, five verses directly relate to her, leaving no doubt that these verses concern Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.), a belief shared by both Shiite and Sunni Muslims. For instance, Surah al-Kawthar, according to interpretations, is about Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.), through whom the progeny of the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) continued,” Alemi Balkhi continued.
The Head of the Assembly of AhlulBayt (a.s.) Lovers of Afghanistan stated, “In a Hadith from the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h), he said: ‘My daughter Fatimah is the leader of the women of the worlds, from the beginning to the end.’ Four women in human history stand out as chaste and great, and the Prophet (p.b.u.h) emphasized that ‘Fatimah (a.s.) is a part of me, the light of my eyes, and the fruit of my heart. Fatimah (a.s.) is my soul and spirit, and she is a heavenly woman in the form of a human’.”
Further in the ceremony, Hoja al-Islam Muhammad Akbari, Deputy of the Shiite Scholars’ Council of Afghanistan, delivered a speech about the birth of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.).
“When Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.) was in the womb of Lady Khadijah (a.s.), the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) said: ‘Gabriel descended and informed me that this child is a girl. A blessed girl, chosen by God to be the mother of the Imams (a.s.), and through her, my lineage will continue among the Ummah’.” he said.
The Deputy of the Shiite Scholars’ Council of Afghanistan added, “Whenever the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) went on a journey, the last person he would bid farewell to was Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.), and upon his return, the first person he would meet was Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.).”
Referring to the kind treatment of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) toward Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.), he noted: “Whenever Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.) entered the Prophet’s home, he would rise from his place, kiss her hand, and seat her in his place. Similarly, when the Prophet (p.b.u.h) entered the home of Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.), she would rise, kiss his father’s hand, and seat him in her place.”
“One day, the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) entered Fatimah al-Zahra’s (a.s.) house and saw her wearing the simplest clothing, grinding flour with one hand while nursing her child with the other. Tears flowed from the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h) eyes, and said: ‘My daughter, endure the bitterness of this world for the sweetness of the Hereafter.’ After the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h) demise, Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.) spent her remaining days in constant grief until she fell ill,” he narrated.
Hojat al-Islam Fahimi, the founder of the Khatam al-Mursalin (p.b.u.h) School, also spoke during the event, addressing contemporary issues related to the defense of Islam and the hijab. “Today, hundreds of statements are made in media and public forums against religion, the Quran, and Imam Mahdi (a.s.), but who is defending them? Unfortunately, under various pretexts, Islamic hijab is being attacked.”
Hojat al-Islam Fahimi also emphasized the necessity of observing hijab by women in western Kabul, stating, “We must defend religion, the Quran, and Islamic values because there are 27 Quranic verses about hijab, and it is a religious and legal matter.”
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