Wiladat - e - Bibi Zainab(S.A)

1ST SHABAN Birthday Anniversary of Hadrat Zainab(A.S.)

Hadrat Zainab (A.S.) who universalized the message of Husaini Revolution and laid the foundation of Azadari of Imam Husain(A.S.) was born in the holy city of Madinah on 5th Jamadi-ul-Awwal in the 5th year of Hijrah/627 A.D.


Her Holiness became famous for her knowledge of the Holy Qu'ran and virtuous life. In her character, she reflected the best attributes. In sobriety and serenity she was likened to Umm-al-Mumineen Hadrat Khadija(A.S.),her noble grand-mother and in chastity and modesty to her holy mother Hadrat Fatima Zahra (A.S.) and in eloquence to her holy father Imam Ali(A.S.).

Hadrat Zainab(A.S.) proclaimed to the world the greatest sacrifices made by Imam Husain(A.S.) and other members of the family of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) who were brutally martyred at Karbala in 61 A.H by the satanic and evil Yazidi forces. Hadrat Zainab(A.S.) was martyred on 15th Rajab 62 A.H., in Damascus(Syria) by the ruling Umayyad caliph. Her Holiness was buried in Damascus and her magnificent holy shrine is visited every year by millions of lovers of Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) from all over the world.

On the Happy and Auspicious occasion of the Birthday Anniversary of Hadrat Zainab bint Ali(A.S.) we extend our Heartiest Greetings and Felicitations to all the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) in the world.

WAQT SAKTAE MAE HAE AUR KOON O MANAN HAE KHAMOOSH
AYSAE LAGTA HAE KAHEE BOOL RAHEE HAE ZAINAB
WO KEY ASYED E SAJJAD NAE JO TUNAE KAHA
TAERAE KHANAE PER IMAMAT BHEE CHALEE HAE ZAINAB
JURRAT O ASMAT O AZMAT MAE MAYESHAT KEE QASAM
MISLE HASNAINA HAE ZEHRA HAE NABEE HAE ZAINAB
JAB BHE YAE NAM LYEA TAL GYEEE HER AAK MUSHKIL
YAE TAERA NAAM HAE YA NAADAE ALI HAE ZAINAB
JIS KE MA FATIMA NANEE HAE KHATIJA GOHER
WO SAKHE BINTAE SAKHEE BINTAE SAKHEE HAE ZAINAB

Journey of Endless Tears Begins ***** Imam Hussain (AS) Leaves Madina

The story of Karbala is a tale of five journeys of tears. The first journey started on 28th Rajab, From Madina to Mecca.

Hazrat Abbas (AS), Hazrat Ali Akber(AS), Hazrat Qasim(AS) and all the young men got busy with the preparations. Bibi Fatima Sugra (SA) watched. She was lying in bed, too ill even to get up. No one was saying anything about her going. She decided to wait till her father's return.

Fatima Sugra (SA) was Imam Hussain's (AS) daughter. She was about eight years old. She lay on bed praying that her father would agree to take her.

"Ya Allah! Do not separate me from my father! How can I live alone, without Asghar? Ever since he was born, I have spent all my time playing with him. He now smiles when he sees me – he can recognize my face. Soon he will start talking – I want to be able to hear him call my name. Ya Allah, let my father agree to take me with him. I do not want to be left alone in Medina.

Just then she heard her father's foot-steps. She quickly wiped away the tears from her eyes, propped herself into a sitting position and put on a brave smile to convince her father that she was well enough to travel. ALLAH O AKEBR

Imam Hussain (AS) sat on the bed, put his hand on Sugra head and said, "When you were born, my dear. I named you after my mother Fatima Zehra. You look know that your grand mother was also known as Saabira, which means the patient one. I want you also to be a saabira and agree to stay in Madina with Ummul Baneen and Umme Salmah. Will you do that?

What could Sugra say? She nodded her head fighting back her tears.

Imam kissed her and left the room.

Whenever the children of the Ahlul Bait were troubled by anything, they took their problem to Hazrat Abbas (AS).

Sugra thought of her dear uncle, smiled hopefully, and sent for Abbas.

Surely, he would find a way to solve her problem? Abbas (AS) came in.He was accompanied by Ali Akber (AS).

Sugra looked at them and said, "I know how much you two love me. How can you then leave me and go away? If I die who will bury me?" They explained her that she was too ill to travel and promised her that they would come and fetch her as soon as they had settled somewhere.

Fatima Sugra said, "I will accept that as I do not wish to disobey my father. I will be brave and stay here." She looked lovingly at her brother and added, "Ali Akber, promise me one thing though. When after you get married and return to Madina, and find Sugra gone, promise that you and your bride will visit my grave and recite Fatiha."

Akber (AS) and Abbas (AS) could not control their tears as they said good bye. At dawn the caravan departed.

Supported by Umme Salmah on one side and Ummul Baneen on the other, Sugra waved good-bye. It was difficult to part with Asghar and both Imaam Hussain and Bibi Rubaab had to hold and console Sugra as she kissed her little brother good-bye.

Until Carvan turned the corner, Imam kept looking back. He would bravely smile and wave to his daughter. Ali Akber of course could not even do that because he was unable to control his tears.

As soon as they were out of sight, Imam Hussain stopped his horse and began to sob! Allah o Akber

It is always so very difficult and so very sad for a parent and child to part!

Days passed into months. Sughra would spend her days in the mosque or visiting Ummul Baneen, Hazrat Abbas's mother.

Ramadhan passed. Eid was a difficult day for Sughra. She kept on thinking of Asghar, and Akber and her darling sister Sakina.

Then came Muharram. For some reason Sugra's restlessness increased.
One night she got up. She felt a little thirsty. She filled a cup with water. As she brought the cup to her lips, Sugra stared at the water, and screamed. The cup fell out of her hands.

Umme Salmah came running. "What is it, Sugra?". Sugra was shaking with fear. She ran into the arms of Umme Salmah. "O grand-mother!" she cried, pointing at the cup, "As I lifted the cup to my mouth, I saw Ali Asghar's reflection in the water.

I saw him spread out his little arms towards me. And then I heard him speak. He was saying, 'Al atash, Ya Ukhti Fatimah." (I am thirsty, O my sister Fatima!!.) This was the night of 9th Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura!!


Kahan Tha Madina , Kahan Karbala
Kaheen Ka Musafir Kahan Lut Gaya