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33 female companions of the Holy Prophet Muham- mad sas. That is, those men and women who have met the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas in person. Male companions are called the Sahabah (Sahabi is the singular). The companions of the Prophet hold a very high rank in Islam, due to their high level of piety, sacrifice and righteousness. Shi‘b Abi Talib— Or ‘the Valley of Abu Talib’ is a valley between the Mount Abu Qubais and the Mount Khandamah in Makkah. Seven years af- ter the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas announced his prophethood, the idol-worshippers of Mak- kah declared an economic and social boycott on the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas and his follow- ers. So they lived in Shi‘b Abi Talib for three years under blockade. Umm— Arabic word that means ‘mother of’.