In short, Fāṭimah is central to creation; a Shi‘i ḥadīth says, ‘Were it not for Fāṭimah, God would not have created the universe’ (Shahrūdi 1405 AH, vol. 3, pp. 168–9). The name ‘Fāṭimah’ is linked to the divine attribute fāṭir, meaning ‘Maker’ (...