Fatimiyyah is Ashura

Fatimiyyah is Ashura

Lady Fāṭimah al-Zahrāʾ (ʿa, an honorific meaning ʿalayhā al-salām — “peace be upon her”) stands at the heart of Shīʿī spirituality as the spiritual mother of the faithful and the source of sacrifice. The commemorations of Fatimiyyah — the days of mourning for her martyrdom — and ʿĀshūrāʾ — the day of Imam Ḥusayn’s (ʿa) martyrdom — are intertwined observances of grief and faith that shape the Shīʿī moral consciousness. Together they express one continuous current of remembrance, resistance, and divine love.

About the Book

Fatimiyyah is Ashura, written by Āyatullāh Lutfullah Ṣāfī al-Gulpāygānī and published by the Ghaemiyeh Center of Computerized Researches, presents a theological and historical reflection on the profound link between the martyrdom of Lady Fāṭimah al-Zahrāʾ (ʿa) and the tragedy of Karbalāʾ. The author demonstrates that the spiritual message of Fatimiyyah and ʿĀshūrāʾ arises from a single source — the defense of divine justice and truth against tyranny.

Through measured analysis and luminous prose, Āyatullāh Ṣāfī shows how Lady Fāṭimah’s quiet endurance and Imam Ḥusayn’s open sacrifice converge in one moral vision. Rooted in Qurʾānic principles, the book emphasizes that remembrance (dhikr) and mourning (ʿazāʾ) are not passive rituals but conscious acts of faith that renew the believer’s covenant with God.

What You Will Discover

• The theological relationship between Fatimiyyah (the days of Lady Fāṭimah’s martyrdom) and ʿĀshūrāʾ (the day of Imam Ḥusayn’s martyrdom).
• How both commemorations embody the defense of divine justice and truth.
• The Qurʾānic foundations of remembrance (dhikr) and mourning (ʿazāʾ) as forms of active devotion.
• Reflections on Lady Fāṭimah’s (ʿa) role as the spiritual root of Karbalāʾ.
• The enduring moral and spiritual continuity between her patience and Imam Ḥusayn’s (ʿa) sacrifice.

About the Author

Āyatullāh Lutfullah Ṣāfī al-Gulpāygānī (1917–2022) was among the foremost Shīʿī jurists and theologians of the modern era. A scholar of immense spiritual depth and legal mastery, he authored numerous works on ethics, Imamology, and Islamic history. In Fatimiyyah is Ashura, he unites meticulous scholarship with devotional eloquence, illustrating how grief in Islam becomes a means of awakening the heart and strengthening the moral will.

Who Is This Book For?

This book is for readers seeking to understand the spiritual and theological bond between Fatimiyyah and ʿĀshūrāʾ — students of Islamic studies, preachers, and those who wish to perceive how remembrance of Lady Fāṭimah (ʿa) and Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) continues to sustain the soul of faith.