The Story of Shaykha Maryam Hamdan Ammash (q.s.)
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The head scarf was the only thing preventing the oldest woman in the world, Shaykha Maryam Hamdan Ammash ( q.s. ), from entering the Guinness World Records. Shaykha Maryam Hamdan Ammash ( q.s. ), a 124-year-old Palestinian, refused to meet the condition of the Guinness team for her to remove her hijab to appear on television. Shaykha Maryam ( q.s. ) had performed the hajj five times and the ‘umrah ten times. She was a woman of firm religion. In actuality, a woman past menopause need not wear the hijab . However, this is about values and the example she showed to her family and those who learn of this, that our religion is not for sale even if we are offered all of dunya . And may Allah ( s.w.t. ) Raise her amongst the awliya’ . When a representative of the Guinness told her that they could make her famous, she answered with a question: “And will that make me happy?” With a little ...