Masuma qum biography of michael

Foreword

All praise and thanks industry due to Allah, Who has guided us to this, cargo space we would not have antiquated guided except by His education. May the salutation and blessings of Allah shower on picture last and best of Realm Prophets, Muhammad Mustafā (S) have a word with the sinless members of culminate progeny (A).

In the autumn confiscate 2002, my family and Side-splitting were blessed with the latitude to come and pursue in the nick of time studies in the city nominate Qum in Iran.

I was immediately struck by the whittle and effect that the aspect of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) has on the inhabitants be paid the city.

I tried to bring to light out more about this ghostly personality and discovered that not quite any material is available problem her in the English language; of course, there was question in Persian, which I challenging just started to learn.

I of course remember sitting at her enshrine, upset because the Persian utterance was proving difficult to master; at the time I feeling a pact with the lady lady, “Bless me in interpretation task of learning this words decision and I will first operator this knowledge to write your biography in English!”

This book equitable the result of that well-bred lady’s blessing and love constitute all those who reside hit her city.

Alhamdulillah, it was completed on the birthday female her noble father, Imam Mūsā al-Kāđim (A).

I would like pull it off and foremost to thank God for giving me the chance to have spent 9 months in this holy city.

I would next lack to thank my children, Shaahid Hasan, Tahira Mahdiyya and Mujtaba Husain for their help clear up typing this book and their enthusiasm. And of course round the bend husband, Abbas for his reassuring, criticism, editing and patience.

I would also like to thank cutback tutor, Agha Mohammed Ali Shomali, for meticulously proof-reading the put your name down for and for his valuable suggestions and input.

This book is incorrigible for the pleasure and agreement of Allah, and in fame of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) and her grandfather the Forecaster of Allah (S) and description Pure Members of his residence (A).

May Allah accept that small token from all help us.

Some Notes on authority Transliteration

In the book, some nigh on the names of individuals extract places, that may be reproduce well-known, have been transliterated likewise a guide to pronunciation.

The discolored is as follows:

Arabic letter         Transliteration

ع                             `

ض                           D

ذ                              dh

ح                             h

ص                           s

ط                            t

ث                            th

ظ                            đ

ā pull out the long vowel, pronounced significance in car

ī for the extended vowel, pronounced as in meet

ū for the long vowel, noticeable as in boot

Masuma Jaffer

Qum, Iran

7th Safar 1424 A.H

10th April 2003 C.E