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and the leaders who wereicompanions <strong>of</strong> the Prophet. such as'gUmar<br />
a<br />
and UthmZn sent her letters consulting her about Islamic laws.<br />
An example is that-whengUmar bin al-KhatýCab was dying from<br />
a stab wound perpetrated by Abu lu'Luah al-%ugi, he sent his<br />
son, Abd Allah, asking permission from her to be buried beside the<br />
Prophet and Abil Bakr. Alisha answered, yes, most gladly. Then<br />
she added, "My lad, send my regards to your father and tell him<br />
to choose a caliph. (successor) since the Islamic nation should<br />
not be left without a shepherd and at a loss. I fear civil<br />
strife.<br />
" 2<br />
Moreover,<br />
71isha<br />
had an important role in Islamic society<br />
concerning the political life <strong>of</strong> the Islamic nation (Ummah)<br />
a clear indication that in the Islamic era, women played an<br />
important and active role in society, and were not shut away in<br />
their houses.<br />
C<br />
<strong>of</strong> Uthman<br />
713-sha<br />
felt very angry on hearing <strong>of</strong> the murder<br />
- the third caliph. and demanded the punishment <strong>of</strong> the<br />
assassins right away. She was in Makkah and stood in the ELLr<br />
(near the northern wall <strong>of</strong> the Kalabah) and addressed the people<br />
from behind the screen.<br />
She told them that the murders <strong>of</strong> Uthman "had shed sacred<br />
blood in the sacred place and in the sacred month, and had looted<br />
the property which was unlawful <strong>of</strong> them. By God, even if the<br />
murder <strong>of</strong> the murderers was so large as would not be contained<br />
by the whole world, one finger'<strong>of</strong> UthmMi would be better than a<br />
1. KhfGlah. op. cit.. P. 105<br />
2. Ibid<br />
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