Gardens of Peace

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

Fatima Rahman

فاطمة رحمن

19 March 1932 – 7 October 2015

Aged 83

Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return.

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Who they were

One of the first women to be buried at Gardens of Peace.

Early life

Born in Sylhet, trained as a midwife in her village. Came to London in 1968.

BornSylhet, Bangladesh

Career and community

Continued as an unofficial midwife and confidante to the women of her street.

A pillar of the early Bangladeshi women's community in East London.

Quranic verses

  • · Surah An-Nahl
  • · Verse of Patience (2:155-157)

Du'as

  • Ya Rabb, repay her every small kindness multifold.

Sadaqah Jariyah

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May Allah grant Fatima Jannat-ul-Firdaws.

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