Hazrat Umm-ul-Baneen (S)’s martyrdom marking in Kuwait

By: Sultan Ahmed

KUWAIT CITY: Martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Umm-ul-Baneen (SA), the respect worthy mother of Hazrat Abul Fazlil Abbas bin Ali ibn-e-Abi Talib (AS) is being marked in Kuwait on 13 Jamadi-ul-Akher.

Marking the occasion, a commemorative program will be held at Husssainiyah Aal-e-Bu Hamd, Ad-Dayah region, on Monday, 11 August, 13 Jamadi-ul-Akher, at 8:30 PM.

Ash-Sheikh Abdur Rasoul Al-Forati and Mulla Ahmed Al-Bawi will address and highlight the holy life of Hazrat Ummul Baneen (SA).

Her name was Fatima Bint-e-Hazam bin Khalid Ibn-e-Rabi’e Ibn-e-Amer Kalbi. She was also known as 'Ummul Baneen’, which means 'Mother of Sons'. She belonged to the clan of Banu Kilab, which was one of the noblest tribes of Arab and famous for the bravery and valour.

Commander of Faithful Imam Ali (AS) married her after the martyrdom of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).

All of her sons were martyred along with Imam Hussain (AS) in the plain of Karbala. When she received the news of martyrdom of her four sons, she said: “Tell me about Hussain (AS)” and when she was told about the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) she said: “All of the arteries of my heart are torn. May all of my children and what ever that exists under this azure heaven be sacrificed for the sake of Imam Hussain (AS).”

Her holy grave is in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

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