Asiya (Arabic: ة ي سآ), also known as Asiya bint Muzahim, is revered by Muslims as one of the greatest women of all time. She was the wife of the Pharaoh (in Arabic pronounced "Fir'awn"), who reigned during Moses's ( Arabic Musa) time. The Qur'an chronicles her as a great person and she is respected all the more by Muslims as she was married to one of the most evil men in history, but never lost faith in God and remained steadfast in prayer and belief. She declared her faith in the message of God after witnessing the miracle of Moses in the Court of Pharaoh; and after witnessing the death of another believing, woman under torture. Pharaoh tried to turn her away from the God of Moses and sought her mother's help. But Asiya refused to reject the God of Moses. On Pharaoh's order, she Was tortured to death. Muhammad is said to have mentioned her as one of the four greatest women of all time, alongsideMary, the mother of Jesus, Muhammad's first wife Khadija, and his daughter Fatimah.
Asiya(Arabic: ), also known asAsiya bint Muzahim, is revered by
Muslims as one of the greatest women of all time. She was the wife
of the Pharaoh (in Arabic pronounced "Fir'awn"), who reigned during
Moses's ( Arabic Musa) time. TheQur'anchronicles her as a great
person and she is respected all the more by Muslims as she was
married to one of the most evil men in history, but never lost
faith inGodand remained steadfast in prayer and belief. She
declared her faith in the message of God after witnessing the
miracle of Moses in the Court of Pharaoh; and after witnessing the
death of another believing, woman under torture. Pharaoh tried to
turn her away from the God of Moses and sought her mother's help.
But Asiya refused to reject the God of Moses. On Pharaoh's order,
she Was tortured to death.Muhammadis said to have mentioned her as
one of the four greatest women of all time, alongsideMary, the
mother ofJesus, Muhammad's first wifeKhadija, and his
daughterFatimah.
