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Editorial Reviews - Female Sahaba From the Publisher Chapters: Fatimah, Umm Ayman, Safiyya Bint Huyayy, Zaynab Bint Jahsh, Hind Bint Utbah, Umm Kulthum Bint Ali, Layla Bint Al-Minhal, List of Non-Arab Sahaba, Ramlah Bint Abi Sufyan, Aminah Bint Wahb, Maria Al-Qibtiyya, Rumaysa Bint Milhan, Umm Salama Hind Bint Abi Umayya, Nusaybah Bint Ka'ab, Asma Bint Umays, Al-Khansa, Fatima Bint Asad, Asma Bint Abi Bakr, Hafsa Bint Umar, Zainab Bint Muhammad, Sawda Bint Zama, Hammanah Bint Jahsh, Khawlah Bint Hakim, Arwa Bint Al-Harith, Sumayyah Bint Khayyat, Qutaylah Bint Abd-Al-Uzza, Harithah Bint Al-Muammil, Al-Nahdiah, Maymuna Bint Al-Harith, Hind the Wife of Amr, Umm Kulthum Bint Muhammad, Halimah Bint Abi Dhuayb, Thuwaybah, Um Ruman, Umamah Bint Zainab, Hind Bint Awf, Safiyyah Bint 'abd Al-Muttalib, Umm Ul-Banin, Lubaynah, Sirin, Umm Kulthum Bint Uqba, Habibah Binte Ubayd-Allah, Lubaba Bint Al-Harith, Umm Ubays, Najiyah Bint Al-Walid, Halah Bint Wahb, Salma Bint Umays, Umm Shareek, Sahla Bint Suhail, Umm Hakim. Excerpt: A series of articles on Fatimah (Arabic: ; ; pronounced ; c. 605 or 615 632) was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. She is regarded by Muslims as an exemplar for men and women. She remained at her father's side through the difficulties suffered by him at the hands of the Quraysh of Mecca. After migration to Medina, she married Ali (Ali ibn Abi Talib), Muhammad's cousin, and was mother to four of his children. She died a few months after her father, and was buried in Jannat Al-Baqi' in the city of Medina, although the exact location of her grave is unknown. Most Shias believe that she was injured when defending Ali against the first Caliphate, and that this incident led to her early death. She seems to have performed only three acts of politi... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=12457406 Synopsis Chapters: Fatimah, Umm Ayman, Safiyya Bint Huyayy, Zaynab Bint Jahsh, Hind Bint Utbah