ZARIA CITY, Nigeria: The Islamic Movement in Nigeria marked the birth anniversary of the Leader of women of the Worlds, Fatimah Az-Zahra(AS) on Tuesday, the 20th of Jimada thani, 1429( 24/6/08) at FIC Zaria.

The Anniversary was observed with some forms of activities which include quiz competition and parades by the Fudiyyah Schools pupil across the country and Lectures.

The life of Sayyidah Az-Zahra was described as a model for all Muslims of the world. People who gathered at the venue of the programme, Fudiyyah Islamic Center, listened to lectures presented by different scholars where each spoke on an aspect of her life.

The speakers include Malama Zeenah Ibraheem, one of the coordinators of the programme, who spoke extensively on the life of the beloved daughter of the prophet (AS).

Among the speakers who graced the occasion were Malam Muhammad Turi, Mallam Ibraheem Aqeel, Mallam Haruna Abbas and Malama Maimuna Huseini from Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto.

History of Sayyidah Fatimah(AS) is a wide area which cannot not be covered, so each speaker, within a little possible time, was able to speak only on an aspect of her life. Generally, they described her as a model for all. They concluded that loving and following her path is the only way to salvation.

Quiz competition among Fudiyyah pupils were organized in the area of Quranic recitation, seerah and general aspect of Islamic way of life. Gifts were presented to those who excelled in the competitions by the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky(H), during the conclusion segment of the programme.

In the evening of the day of the ceremony that was attended by scores of Muslims from different parts of the country, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky spoke on the virtues and lofty status of the great daughter of the prophet(AS).

The leader delivered a lecture which lasted for almost one hour to hundreds of audience. The well decorated venue, Fudiyyah Islamic Center, was full of people with the number of people outside it far greater than those inside.

The leader started by first congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the birth anniversary of the mother of Aímmah(AS). Seeing the gathering outside the venue, Sheikh lamented that the venue was too small to accommodate the gathering and hoped that one day the occasion will be held in a bigger venue.

He spoke on the virtues of 20th of Jimada thani and birthday of Sayyidah Fatimah (AS).

Speaking on the virtues of Sayyidah Fatimah the leader of the Islamic Movement explained that one can find narrations about Islamic Knowledge from many sources but hardly one finds narration of Sayyidah Fatimah(AS). Many famous Sunni scholars asserted that the number of ahadeeth reported by Sayyidah Fatimah does not exceed eighteen or even less, likewise the ahadeeth of her children, Hassan and Husain (AS). Sheikh added that he did not express this view to condemn them as many of them were also taught that way.

He pointed that Fatimah and her children are the Custodian of Islam. They got knowledge directly from the root and they are even part and parcel of Islam without which the system of Islam becomes incomplete.

A Ziarat supplication of Sayyidah Fatimah Salamullahi Alaiha was recited by Sheikh.