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'''Umm Kulthum bint Ali''' is the fourth child of [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]] and [[Fatima]]. She was born during the days of her grandfather [[Prophet Muhammad]], who cherished her and nurtured her in his blessed lap. She accompanied [[Imam Hussain]], her brother, in his journey to [[Kufa]]. So, she was present at the [[battle of Karbala]] and was among the captives who were taken to [[Yazid]]’s palace in Damascus. [[Sermon of Umm Kulthum in Kufa]] and Damascus have been quoted in several [[Maqtal]] books. | {{infobox person | ||
| name = Umm Kulthum bt. Al-Imam Ali | |||
| native_name = اُمّ کُلثُوم کُبری بنت عَليّ بن اَبيطالِب بن عَبدالمُطَّلِب | |||
| image = Umm kulthum.jpg | |||
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| known_for = Daughter of Imam Ali | |||
| birth_date = 6/627 | |||
| birth_place = Medina | |||
| father = Ali ibn Abi Talib | |||
| mother = Fatima bint Muhammad | |||
| relatives = [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]], [[Fatima]], [[Hasan B. Ali B. Abi Taleb|Imam al-Hasan]], [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]] | |||
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| death_place = Bab al-Saghir cemetery, Damascus | |||
| resting_place = Bab al-Saghir cemetery, Damascus | |||
}}'''Umm Kulthum bint Ali''' is the fourth child of [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]] and [[Fatima]]. She was born during the days of her grandfather [[Prophet Muhammad]], who cherished her and nurtured her in his blessed lap. She accompanied [[Imam Hussain]], her brother, in his journey to [[Kufa]]. So, she was present at the [[battle of Karbala]] and was among the captives who were taken to [[Yazid]]’s palace in Damascus. [[Sermon of Umm Kulthum in Kufa]] and Damascus have been quoted in several [[Maqtal]] books. | |||
== Her Marriage == | ==Her Marriage== | ||
According to some historical sources, she married 'Umar b. al-Khattab, the second Caliph; however, some Shia sources reject this narrative (while others accept it). Shaykh [[Abbas Qummi]] relates that Umm Kulthum was married to her cousin Muhammad bin Ja’far al-Tayyar, who died leaving her a widow. Since then, she remained attached and dedicated to her brothers [[Hasan B. Ali B. Abi Taleb|Imam Hasan]] and [[Imam Hussain]]. Qummi belives that the episode quoted by Non-Shi’a sources of her alleged marriage with Caliph Umar bin Khattab is nothing but fictitious, and is fabricated with a sole motive to demean the exalted status of [[Ahl Al-Bayt|Ahl al-Bayt]] and applause their enemies. | According to some historical sources, she married 'Umar b. al-Khattab, the second Caliph; however, some Shia sources reject this narrative (while others accept it). Shaykh [[Abbas Qummi]] relates that Umm Kulthum was married to her cousin Muhammad bin Ja’far al-Tayyar, who died leaving her a widow. Since then, she remained attached and dedicated to her brothers [[Hasan B. Ali B. Abi Taleb|Imam Hasan]] and [[Imam Hussain]]. Qummi belives that the episode quoted by Non-Shi’a sources of her alleged marriage with Caliph Umar bin Khattab is nothing but fictitious, and is fabricated with a sole motive to demean the exalted status of [[Ahl Al-Bayt|Ahl al-Bayt]] and applause their enemies. | ||
== In Karbala == | ==In Karbala== | ||
Umm Kulthum accompanied her brother, Imam Hussain, from Mecca to [[Karbala]] and witnessed the heart-rending episode of his [[martyrdom]]. | Umm Kulthum accompanied her brother, Imam Hussain, from Mecca to [[Karbala]] and witnessed the heart-rending episode of his [[martyrdom]]. | ||
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“O Umm Kulthum! Stop him, lest the world may turn vacant of the descendants of Muhammad”. | “O Umm Kulthum! Stop him, lest the world may turn vacant of the descendants of Muhammad”. | ||
=== Imam Hussain’s Last Farewell === | ===Imam Hussain’s Last Farewell=== | ||
It is related that when Imam Hussain saw that seventy-two persons among his friends and relatives had fallen down, he turned toward the tents of his family for last farewell and called the women of [[Ahl Al-Bayt|Ahl al-Bayt]]: | It is related that when Imam Hussain saw that seventy-two persons among his friends and relatives had fallen down, he turned toward the tents of his family for last farewell and called the women of [[Ahl Al-Bayt|Ahl al-Bayt]]: | ||
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“Know O my dear Sakina! Very soon you will have to weep after me when death will have surrounded me, then do not aggrieve me now with your tears until the spirit remains in my body. Then when I am killed, you are more worthy of weeping upon me, O the best of women!” | “Know O my dear Sakina! Very soon you will have to weep after me when death will have surrounded me, then do not aggrieve me now with your tears until the spirit remains in my body. Then when I am killed, you are more worthy of weeping upon me, O the best of women!” | ||
== After Martyrdom of Imam Hussain == | ==After Martyrdom of Imam Hussain== | ||
After Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, survivors including Imam's sisters, wives, and daughters, relatives of companions of the Imam, and Imam’s son, [[Ali b. al-Hussain|Ali Zaynul-Abidin]], were taken captives. They were taken to [[Ibn Ziad]]’s court in [[Kufa]] and then to [[Yazid]]’s court in [[Damascus]]. | After Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, survivors including Imam's sisters, wives, and daughters, relatives of companions of the Imam, and Imam’s son, [[Ali b. al-Hussain|Ali Zaynul-Abidin]], were taken captives. They were taken to [[Ibn Ziad]]’s court in [[Kufa]] and then to [[Yazid]]’s court in [[Damascus]]. | ||
=== Caravan of Captives Entered Kufa === | ===Caravan of Captives Entered Kufa=== | ||
Allamah Majlisi relates in [[Bihar al-Anwar]] from the reliable books, without quoting the chain of narrators, from Muslim, the plasterer, that he said, that (Ubaydullah) Ibn Ziyad had summoned me to Kufa for the repair of the Royal Palace. While I was plastering the doors, suddenly voices of wailing arose from the surroundings of Kufa. A servant who was supervising us came and I asked him, “What is the news that I hear hue and cry in Kufa?” | Allamah Majlisi relates in [[Bihar al-Anwar]] from the reliable books, without quoting the chain of narrators, from Muslim, the plasterer, that he said, that (Ubaydullah) Ibn Ziyad had summoned me to Kufa for the repair of the Royal Palace. While I was plastering the doors, suddenly voices of wailing arose from the surroundings of Kufa. A servant who was supervising us came and I asked him, “What is the news that I hear hue and cry in Kufa?” | ||
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“O crescent who did not even rise when it was eclipsed and it set! O piece of my heart! I had not presumed that the pen of destiny would have written this. O brother! Speak to the young Fatima so that her heart may find solace. O brother! What has happened to the heart that was merciful and kind towards us, that it has hardened? O brother! I wish you would look at Ali (Zainul Abedeen) when he was being captivated while he was also orphaned. He possessed no strength to retaliate; when he was being flogged he was calling out to you helplessly, while his tears were flowing. O brother! Take him into your fold and bring him close to you and offer solace to his frightened heart, what a disgrace for an orphan when he calls out to his father and receives no answer from him”. | “O crescent who did not even rise when it was eclipsed and it set! O piece of my heart! I had not presumed that the pen of destiny would have written this. O brother! Speak to the young Fatima so that her heart may find solace. O brother! What has happened to the heart that was merciful and kind towards us, that it has hardened? O brother! I wish you would look at Ali (Zainul Abedeen) when he was being captivated while he was also orphaned. He possessed no strength to retaliate; when he was being flogged he was calling out to you helplessly, while his tears were flowing. O brother! Take him into your fold and bring him close to you and offer solace to his frightened heart, what a disgrace for an orphan when he calls out to his father and receives no answer from him”. | ||
=== Sermons === | ===Sermons=== | ||
She was a narrator of the [[Battle of Karbala]] and delivered a sermon in the meeting held by Ibn Ziyad in Kufa. [[Sermon of Umm Kulthum in Kufa|Umm Kulthum Sermon in Kufa]] and Damascus, reprimanding and condemning the oppressors for their misdeeds, bear witness to her eloquence and valiant character, the legacy of her father Imam Ali. She remained steadfast and forbore patiently the worst ordeals of life alongside her elder sister [[Zaynab]]. | She was a narrator of the [[Battle of Karbala]] and delivered a sermon in the meeting held by Ibn Ziyad in Kufa. [[Sermon of Umm Kulthum in Kufa|Umm Kulthum Sermon in Kufa]] and Damascus, reprimanding and condemning the oppressors for their misdeeds, bear witness to her eloquence and valiant character, the legacy of her father Imam Ali. She remained steadfast and forbore patiently the worst ordeals of life alongside her elder sister [[Zaynab]]. | ||
== Her Grave == | ==Her Grave== | ||
There is disagreement about the place of Umm Kulthum Burial. However, there is tomb by her name in the cemetery of [[Bab al-Saghir]] in Damascus. Shaykh Abbas Qummi states that Umm Kulthum was buried in the renowned graveyard of Bab al-Saghir, opposite her niece [[Sakina]], the daughter of Imam Hussain. [[Ziarat Janeb Umm Kulthum]] is recommended. | There is disagreement about the place of Umm Kulthum Burial. However, there is tomb by her name in the cemetery of [[Bab al-Saghir]] in Damascus. Shaykh Abbas Qummi states that Umm Kulthum was buried in the renowned graveyard of Bab al-Saghir, opposite her niece [[Sakina]], the daughter of Imam Hussain. [[Ziarat Janeb Umm Kulthum]] is recommended. | ||
== Source == | ==Source== | ||
* [http://alhassanain.org/Nafasul%20Mahmum%3B%20Relating%20to%20the%20heart%20rending%20tragedy%20of%20Karbala/Nafasul_Mahmum%3B_Relating_to_the_heart_rending_tragedy_of_Karbala_html/nafasul_mahmum.htm Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi, Nafasul Mahmum; Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala'] | *[http://alhassanain.org/Nafasul%20Mahmum%3B%20Relating%20to%20the%20heart%20rending%20tragedy%20of%20Karbala/Nafasul_Mahmum%3B_Relating_to_the_heart_rending_tragedy_of_Karbala_html/nafasul_mahmum.htm Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi, Nafasul Mahmum; Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala'] | ||
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