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BILAL MUSLIM MISSION – RUFIJI BRANCH COMMEMORATES THE
MARTYRDOM OF BIBI FATEMAH (A.S.)
Bilal Muslim Mission Ikwiriri Branch held a two-day program from Friday 3rd to Saturday 4th April 2014 to commemorate the Shahadah of the Holy Lady Fatimah (AS).
On Friday the majlis started immediately after Juma prayers and was recited by Sheikh Hasani Bongonyo on the life history of the Holy Lady, the beloved and only daughter of the Holy Prophet (SAWW) her tragic death occurred on 3rd Jamadil Thani 11 AH in Madina.
On Saturday the program continued with large gathering listening attentively to Sheikh Bakari Mberango, who gave a brief lecture on the history and tragedy of the Holy Lady and her trials and tribulation following the death of her father, the Holy Prophet (SAWW). He recounted the contribution made by the Holy Lady to the service of Islam and the cruel way that she was treated despite the Prophet (SAWW) saying ‘’Fatemah is from me and I am from Fatemah, whosoever loves her has loved me; whosoever harms her has harmed me’’