Literature · AD 604–AD 632
Born: 27 July AD 604 · Died: 14 December AD 632 · Age at death: 28
Fatima died aged 28. She was born on 27 July AD 604 and died on 14 December AD 632.
Daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and mother of Hasan and Husayn
Did you know?She is deeply venerated by Muslims worldwide and is often regarded as a role model of patience, compassion, and spiritual devotion.
Fatima holds a revered place in Islam, honoured by both Sunni and Shia Muslims. She is remembered for her devotion to her father and her piety. She is also remembered for her role as the mother of the Prophet's descendants through Hasan and Husayn. Her life was short and is known mainly through later religious sources. Her dispute over inheritance after Muhammad's death became part of the debate over who should lead the community. For millions, she remains a model of faith and dignity.
Fatima bint Muhammad (Arabic: فَاطِمَة بِنْت مُحَمَّد, romanized: Fāṭima bint Muḥammad; 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fatima al-Zahra' (Arabic: فَاطِمَة ٱلزَّهْرَاء, romanized: Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija.
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Islamic figure, born c. 604
Fatima was born in Mecca on 27 July 604.
She was the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and Khadija.
She married Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Her sons were Hasan and Husayn.
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Did you know?Muslims often call her al-Zahra, meaning 'the radiant one'.
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