What is Hazrat Umm Ruman (RA) known for?
- A. A sultana who briefly ruled Egypt in the thirteenth century, one of the few women to head an Islamic sultanate
- B. A daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who was married to Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (RA)
- C. A sixteenth-century governor of Tetouan in Morocco, remembered as one of the last women to hold the historic title 'al-Hurra'
- D. The mother of Hazrat Aisha (RA) and an early convert to Islam ✓
Correct answer
D. The mother of Hazrat Aisha (RA) and an early convert to Islam
Explanation
'Hazrat Umm Ruman (RA)' refers to the mother of Hazrat Aisha (RA) and an early convert to Islam.