Imam Hasan al-Askari(A.S.) the eleventh infallible and holy Imam of the Shi'ites in the world was born in the holy city of Madinah on 8th Rabi al-Thani 232 A.H. On this Happy and Auspicious Occasion we extend our happy felicitations and joyous greetings to all the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) and all the oppressed and truth seeking people in the world who are awaiting the glad reappearance and advent of Imam Mahdi(A.S.),the Awaited ...
3 - Did the word Shi''ah (Sh''atu-''Ali) exist during the era of Muhammad [saw]? "Anyone who claims that the word Shi''ah or Shi''ites was used by Sayyidina Rasul-e-Akram (Sallallahu alayhi wa Salla) or during his era is a liar, and no proof whatsoever exists to support this claim".Hadith in which Rasulullah (s) praised Ali and his Shi''a can be found in many classical Ahl''ul Sunnah texts, and have even been recorded by Ulema like Ibn Hajar al ...
In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful "Is it (then that) the judgement of (the time of pagan) ignorance they desire? And who (else) can be better than Allah to judge for a people of assured faith." Holy Qur'an (5:50) "Judgement is of two kinds -the judgement of Allah- the Great and Almighty - and the judgement of the people of the ignorance (jahiliyah). So, whoever misses Allah's judgement, surely will judge according to the ...
The uncommon point in this topic lies in the fact that Ahl al-Sunnah, despite their belief in the inevitable fate and destiny, and that Allah — the Glorified — compels His bondmen to act according to His Will without giving them choice in anything, but when it comes to caliphate they hold that the Messenger of Allah (S) passed away leaving the matter (of caliphate) to be determined through consultation (shurà) among people, to ...
When al-Reza (A.S.) died, poets composed eulogies and mourned for him the hope that entertained the conscience of the nation that one day he would be the caliph so that equity might restore its shining light after being put out by the caliphs who employed cheating and deception as their methods to mislead and confuse the nation. When they set the limits of conduct for others, they themselves at the same time trampled upon them by committing ...
To some it may be unclear as to whether Hadrat Fatimah al-Zahra (A.S.)was oppressed and hurt after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). The answer to this question can be clearly and completely found in the Sunni and Shia authentic history books that have recorded the events after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).1 These books clearly state that Hadrat Fatimah (A.S.)had continuously complained about the tyranny of the ruler and his ...
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Astan Quds Razavi’s Department of Non-Iranian Pilgrims’ Affairs will hold the 3rd International Night of Poetry themed with the Islamic Revolution and Islamic Awakening on February 4th. The Islamic Research Foundation will play host to the event. “Also, there will be a competition for poets.
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of ...
It is absolutely impossible for any writer to depict the parents’ grandeur and favors on their sons, since they are the supports of merits and success. Parents have done their best and suffered a variety of difficulties for sake of supervising their sons . Mothers, for instance, have suffered the burdens of pregnancy, giving birth, suckling, and the troubles of education. Fathers, on the other hand, have stood the hurdles of seeking earnings ...
Imam Ali Naqi Al-Hadi (A.S.), the tenth infallible descendant of holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), brightened the world with his appearance on Rajab 5. He inherited his knowledge, righteousness and piety from his forefathers. Imam (A.S.) was martyred by poisoning by the ruling Abbasid caliph Mu'taz in Samra on third day of the month of Rajab in the year 254 A.H., and was buried in his house.
A brief selection from Imam (A.S.)'s sayings is:
* There ...
Many historians said that Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, was brown or deep brown.[1]It was said that he was white had a medium height,[2]and that he was like his grandfather Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family.[3] s he was like his grandfather in his characteristics, he was similar to him in his noble moral traits, which distinguished him from the other prophets.His SolemnityAs for the solemnity of Imam Abu Mohammed (al-Rida); ...
n the month of Muharram (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Karbala on the bank of the riverEuphratesIt seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilized by the Umayyad regime besieged a group of persons numbering less than a hundred and put them under pressure to pay allegiance to the Caliph of the time and submit to his authority. The small group ...
Abu Bakr, son of Imam al-Hassan son of the Commander of the Faithful (A.S), came out. His first name was Abdullah al-Akbar [Abdullah senior] and his mother was Ramla. He fought till he was killed.After the latter, his full-blooded brother, Qasim, came out. He was a lad who had not yet come of age. When Hussain (A.S), looked at him, he hugged him and wept. Then he permitted him to fight, so he came out with a face looking like a full moon bearing ...
He said: Abul Qasim Ja'far b. Muhammad - may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from his father, from Sa'd b. Abdillah, from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Isa, from Muhammad b. Sinan, from Abdul Karim b. Amru and Ibrahim b. Rahah al-Basri, who both reported from Mayassar, who reported that: Abu Abdillah Ja'far b. Muhammad, peace be upon him told him: "What do you say about a person who does not disobey in what Allah has enjoined and forbidden, ...
Devotedness
Fatimah (A.S) devoted herself to Allah and resorted to Him totally in all of her affairs. This was clear in her dua'a.
Her dua'a on turning to Allah
Fatimah (A.S) often supplicated Allah with this dua'a,
"O Allah, by Your knowing of the unseen and Your power over the creation, make me live if You know that life is better to me, and make me die if You know that death is better to me.
O Allah, I ask You for loyalty, and for the ...
The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The one who takes prayer light is not of me. No, by Allah such a person will not reach the Haud, Pond of abundant." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 1, p. 206Imam Sadiq [a] said: "If there be a stream at the house of one of you in which the one washes himself five times a day, will there remain anything from the dirt over his body? Verily, the likeness of prayers is the same as the stream. The person who establishes ...
Shahrbano was the daughter of the (Iranian) kings and was mother of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him. This great mistress occupied an important position in the world of the Muslim woman. Indeed, she was among the great mistresses of her time. She was among the prominent Muslim women and was distinguished by noble qualities. Among them are: A. She had a very clear lineage. She was the daughter of Choesroe, the just king and pride of the ...
The true date of Fâtemeh"s martyr is a subject for discussion among Muslims. Some say that it was forty days after the death of our Prophet, some say it was sixty days after, some believe it was seventy five days after, and some say it was ninety days, and some do believe that it was ninety five days after the death of her beloved father. There are some who also believe that Fâtemeh died six months, or even eight months after her ...
If we wanted to understand the forms and the reasons of the dispute in the light of the circumstances surrounding it, we had to explain those circumstances even in short to give a clear image about that reverse age as much as concerning our aim.I do not mean by the reversal when I describe the reign of the first caliph except its real meaning applying to the changeability of the ruling authority that had to acquire the public form,to take it ...
Imam or leader is the title given to a person who takes the lead in a community, in a particular social movement or political ideology, or in a scientific and/or a religious form of thought. Naturally, because of his relation with the people he leads, he must conform his actions to their capabilities in both important and secondary matters.As is clear from the preceding chapters, the sacred religion of Islam takes into consideration and gives ...
A lecture by Professor Ansarian:
Now the holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is guiding how to communicate with him and his Ahle Bayt (God bless them), because holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is at the top of his Ahle Bayt (God bless them). The communication will be possible with three elements; it means a key that has three jags which can open that door. The first element is cognition. The world of cognition is very valuable and majestic. My ...
