May You Learn from Their Model: The Exemplary Father-Daughter Relationship of Mohammad and Fatima in South Asian Shiism.

The special father-daughter relationship shared by Mohammad and Fatima (Fātema) is a source of inspiration and emulation for the Shia, who seek to cultivate idealized religious and ethical selves based upon their model. While Fatima and Mohammad are exceptional people who have been chosen by God to...

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Published in:Journal of Persianate Studies Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 12 - 30
Main Author: Ruffle, Karen
Format: Article
Published: Brill Academic Publishers Jan2011
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