Cradles of Light: Mothers of the Holy Imams

Every human is the sum of many factors that shape their personal characteristics, behavior, potential, drive, and actions. Yet, there are certain elements that are critical in determining who we are and that have an indelible influence on how we turn out as people. These elements are not transitory but actual sources that create our fundamental blueprint and instill within us the foundation upon which we grow and develop. Of these, there is no more important influence than the mother. She is the vessel that carries and shelters us until we are ready to enter this world. She feeds us from herself, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Thus, we see great people crediting their successes and laudable feats to their mothers. Now imagine the mothers who are the sources of God's chosen guides, prophets, messengers, and imams—those who carry, nurture, and deliver the infallible individuals who shape the world around them and become a source of humanity's salvation. These women are beautif