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Fatima (făt`ĭmə, fä`tĭmə, fətē`mə), 616?–633?, daughter of Muhammad Muhammad (məhăm`əd) [Arab.,=praised], 570?–632, the name of the Prophet of Islam , one of the great figures of history, b. ..... Click the link for more information. by his first wife, Khadija. Fatima was the wife of Ali Ali (älē`) (Ali ibn Abu Talib), 598?–661, 4th caliph (656–61). ..... Click the link for more information. , the mother of Hasan and Husayn, and reputedly the ancestress of the Fatimids. She is revered by all branches of the Islamic faith and is the subject of many mysteries and legends. Fatimahor Fatima(born c. 605, Mecca, Arabia—died 633, Medina) Daughter of Muhammad and the object of veneration in Shi'ite Islam. In 622 she emigrated with her father from Mecca to Medina, where she married his cousin 'Ali. Their sons, Hasan and al-Husayn ibn 'Ali, are considered by Shi'ites to be the rightful inheritors of the tradition of Muhammad. Fatimah's marriage was unhappy, but she and her husband were reconciled by the Prophet, and she cared for her father in his last illness (632). She clashed with his successor, Abu Bakr, over property and died a year later. Later tradition added to the majesty of her life, and the Fatimid dynasty derived its name from hers. Fatima ?606--632 ad daughter of Mohammed; wife of Ali Fatima Bluebeard’s 7th and last wife; her inquisitiveness uncovers his murders. [Fr. Fairy Tale: Harvey, 97–98] See : Curiosity How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So the first time the Sultana Fatima saw her son she told him she had heard of his refusal to marry, adding how distressed she felt that he should have vexed his father so much. "Well, guardian," said I, "without thinking myself a Fatima or you a Blue Beard, I am a little curious about it. Now I'll quench the curiosity of this little Fatima, my dear Daisy, by leaving her nothing to guess at. |
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