Our Lady Fatima Al-Zahra

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Our Lady Fatima Al-Zahra - New,
'Gold Edged Gift Edition incl. Dustjacket,'
*[A4+] Large Leather Hardback - 320 pages,
by Dr Muhammad Abdu Yamani [d.1431h],
Transl. by Khalid Williams,
Edited by Muhammad Isa Waley.
Published by Ihya, USA.

Description :

This book is about the life and virtues of the eminent Lady Sayyidatuna Fatima al-Zahra, may Allah be pleased with her. Through her, with Sayyiduna ‘Alī, may Allah be pleased with him, the blessed lineage of her father, the Messenger of God ﷺ, was preserved. She resembled him in every way, and of all people she was the dearest to his heart. She stood with him ﷺ and strove always to serve and aid him, taking care of him after the death of her mother, Sayyidatuna Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her. Sayyida Fatima was brave, strong, forbearing, dutiful, gracious, and protective. She was a loving mother and an inspiring example to her sons, Imam Ḥasan and Imam Ḥusayn, may Allah be pleased with them both.

Our Lady Fatima al-Zahra, may Allah be pleased with her, tells the life story of its subject in a vivid, straightforward manner, linking it to the history of Islam from the early times of tribulation to the establishment of the Din and the Community based in al-Madina. Its style and approach are very suitable for mature children, as well as for older readers.

About the Author :

He is Shaykh al-Sayyid Dr Muhammad Abduh Yamani (d.1431/2010), who served for several years as Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Information, was a distinguished educationalist, author and businessman, notable also for his piety and philanthropy. He was born in Makkah in 1938 and received his early education in the Haram al Sharif / Grand Mosque, but then obtained a doctorate degree in geology from Cornell University in the US. He served as a lecturer at various Saudi universities before being appointed to high-ranking positions, including President of King Abdul-Aziz University from 1973 to 1975, and Minister of Information from 1975 to 1983.

He was the author of more than 35 books, both in Arabic and English, in the areas of religion, culture and science. He had received many honours, including medals from France, Spain, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries. He was a contemporary of the renowned Saudi scholar Shaykh Sayyid Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, rahmatullahi ta'ala 'alayhi and defended him from Saudi salafis. Sayyid Habib Ahmad Mashhur Al Haddad, rahimahullah, and other Ba' Alawi Shaykhs, would hold Mawlid gatherings commemorating the Prophet's birthday, and where Shaykh Yamani was a regular visitor.

Shaykh Muhammad Abdu Yamani, passed away on Monday, 7 November 2010 [being 2 Dhul-Hijjah 1431 Hijri], at the age of 72. He was a Sayyid [descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings be upon him)]. He was buried at Mua'la Cemetery in Makkah, near Sayyida Khadija, radi Allahu ta'ala anha.

About the Translator :

Khalid Williams studied Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Leeds, graduating in 2005, and then moved to Morocco to continue his study of traditional Islamic sciences and spirituality in Salé, Fes, Oujda and Nador.

He began working in translation in 2006, with an emphasis on Islamic Studies and Sufism. Some of his previous translations include Our Master Muhammad by Imam Abdallah Siraj al-Din, Muhammad the Perfect Man by Sayyid Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, and The Qur’an and the Prophet in the Writings of Shaykh Ahmad al-Alawi.