Fatima and the Daughters of Muhammad

Fatima and the Daughters of Muhammad (French Fatima et les Filles de Mahomet) is a book written by Henri Lammens (Rome and Paris: Scripta Pontificii Instituti Biblici, 1912), in which he claims that Muhammad had not intended his succession to go through children of Fatima and she was not Muhammad's favourite daughter.[1] He also claims that Muhammad's household, the Ahl al-Bayt, consisted exclusively of his wives, to the exclusion of his blood relations.[2] Louis Massignon criticized Lammens for 'misinforming' his readers with his 'far too cynical and disparaging study' of Fatima.[3]

According to Ibn Warraq, the book substantiates that all data concerning material favourable to Fatima, Ali and their children is subject to a searching criticism, however Lammens collected all material pertaining to anti-Ali and Fatima without considering whether something is right or wrong. He points out that a biography of the Prophet compiled by Lammens was never published by express orders from Rome, as its publication might have embarrassed the Holy See.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ohlig, Karl-Heinz; Puin, Gerd-R. (2006). Die Dunklen Anfänge: Neue Forschungen Zur Entstehung und Frühen. Verlag Hans Schiler. p. 218. ISBN 3-89930-128-5.
  2. ^ Madelung, Wilferd (1997). The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate. Cambridge University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-521-64696-0.
  3. ^ « Der gnostische Kult der Fatima in shiitischen Islam » (1938); Opera Minora (Beirut: Dar Al-Maaref Liban, 1963), I, 514-22.
  4. ^ Ibn Warraq (December 2007). "Skepticism And Koranic Research". New English Review. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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