Mahmoud al-Alusi

In terms of knowledge and ijtihad, Hazrat Fatemeh is the best woman in the past and the future because she is a part of the Prophet. Even if we believe that Holy Mary was a prophet. Part of the soul of the universe, the best of the whole universe, is not comparable to anything. And really, where is the star of Soraya and where is our hand?

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