The Journeys of Hazrateh Zeinab (s. a.)

For man to make progress and perfect himself, it is necessary to undergo the hardships of journeys. This phase of experimentation and constructiveness has a lot of gifts to offer, and it was Hazrateh Zeinab’s (s. a.) journeys’ which made her such an informed, resistant, and brave lady who successfully accomplished her divine mission during her lifetime. But how many journeys did this great lady have during her life and what was the purpose behind each of these journeys? Zeinabeh Kobra’s life was full of prosperity, human virtues, and ethical values, on the one hand, and all phases of her inspirational life were filled with many sorrowful occurrences and sufferings, on the other. In a considerable part of her life lasting about twenty-five years, she was faced with the heartrending tragedies of losing her grandfather, the Prophet of Islam, and her decent mother, Fatimah, and some other hardships. Then, began another difficult period of her life during which her father, the Commander of the Faithful, was made homebound and she lost her freedom, security, and many other privileges. Next, she faced her father’s flight from Kufa to Medina where his government was centered. Then, the all-wise will of Godmade her face the death of her father – the agonizing event and great tragedy which shook the heavens. Following this, she witnessed an atrocious battle which was started by Moäviyeh against her brother, Hazrateh Mojtabä, and his Shiites. Later on, Moäviyeh’s Satanic plot led to the martyrdom of her brother. After several years, this heroine came across still another event which is truly considered the biggest tragedy of history – a shaking episode which had many aspects and a long course. Therefore, to get familiar with the life of Hazrateh Zeinab (s. a.) which was full of ups and downs, we need to probe into the eight journeys of this model lady.