In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I greet and felicitate the noble Iranian nation and specially our honorable women on the occasion of the auspicious birth anniversary of Siddiqah Tahirah which is the best day to be selected as the Woman's Day! Hadrat Fatimah was born during an age and place in which women were not even considered as human and the birth of a girl brought shame to the family in the eyes of the various communities of the period of jahiliyyah[ ignorance]. It was in such a corrupt and dreadful environment that the Prophet of Islam (s)(salvaged womankind from the mires of ignorant customs. The history of Islam is witness to the boundless respect that the Prophet(s)showed toward this noble lady in order to demonstrate the special status held by women in society, which if not superior is no less than that of men. So, this day is the day that established honor for women and her great role in society.
Sahifeh, vol. 14, Page: 273
Imam's Message
Date: April 24, 1981[Ordibehesht 4, 1360 AHS/ Jamadi ath-Thani 19, 1401 AH ]