The seminar was led by Aalima Fatemah Meghji, a graduate of the Islamic seminary. Aalima Meghji studied at Jamiat az-Zahra and completed the master’s program in Qur’anic Tafsir and Qur’anic Sciences with honours. She is currently an instructor at the Mizan Institute, leading the Sisters Department. Moreover, she has been teaching in a professional capacity for several years, previously serving as the Islamic Director at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy. Her current projects include a book on human evolution in the Shi’ite tradition, and her research interests include the principles of tafsir, Qur’anic hermeneutics, and women in the tradition.

The seminar opened with a historical contextualisation of the question posed by Sayyida Fatima (a) in the sermon: “Are there locks on their hearts?” Aalima Meghji related this question to Sayyida Fatima (a)’s reprimanding of the Muslims’ misguidance, owing to their abandonment of the Qur’an and the Prophet.