Tara Khatchatorian "Saint Khadija"

Saint Khadija was/is our friend. She passed on to her Creator in December 2006, just over a month after Saint Yusef. We are happy to know they have each other. Not sure whom is looking out for whom.

Saint Khadija once wrote that "A word written has been felt, and a word spoken has been conquered." She believed strongly in speaking the Truth and in today's world that does not make many friends. What few friends she did have though, were the real thing, and real friends are few and far between.

Saint Khadija spent the last year of her life in service to the Maqam (residence), tomb, of a Saint called Umm Haram, or Hala Sultan. The later name translates as the Auntie of the Prophet. The woman was the sister of the wet nurse of Prophet Muhammad and he called her auntie. When she died on the island of Cyprus at about eighty years of age, she was buried where she died. A great stone heard of her passing and traveled across the sea in her honor. It hovered over her grave and remains there to this day. During her last year, Khadija visited this lady, walking the two to three miles daily, to perfume the grave, say prayers and answer the questions of hundreds of tourists who passed by.

I know it would have been her wish to be buried next to Umm Haram, and we will keep the site updated as to where Saint Khadija was actually laid to rest. She lived alone in Greek Cyprus and it has been difficult getting news on her situation. May the Creator of her soul grant blessings and peace on her and make her grave a beautiful and peaceful dwelling.

Fatiha (the opening verse)

Khadija, we love you!!

Update 7/22/2007

We are happy to report that our beloved Saint Khadija was indeed laid to rest within the grounds of Hala Sultan, just outside the island city of Larnaka, Cyprus. We ask that patrons of this site who are traveling to Cyprus, please stop and give your respects both to the Great Saint, Hala Sultan and to please give special greetings to Saint Khadija as well. We should have a small photo gallery here in the near future to give you all an idea of where you are going and what to expect at the Maqam (residence) of Hala Sultan.