Fatimah

Also known as: Fatimah al-Zahra, The Radiant One

Born: 605-615 CE Died: 632 CE Era: early-islam

Fatimah

Youngest daughter of Muhammad and Khadijah, wife of Ali. Known for her piety, poverty, and devotion to her father. Her descendants (through Hasan and Husayn) are the only line of Muhammad’s blood that continued. One of the four greatest women in Islamic tradition. Her death shortly after Muhammad’s contributed to early Islamic divisions.