- The second edition of “Imam Baqir (A)” international festival will be organized by the Astan (custodianship) of Hazrat Abbas (A) holy shrine in Karbala, Iraq.According to Al-Kafeel website, the Intellectual and Cultural Affairs Section of the Astan will hold the festival on July 14 and 15.Seyyed Aqeel Abdul Hussein Al-Yasiri, member of the organizing committee of the festival and deputy of the section, said that several sessions ...
The Marriage of Imam Ali (A.S.) and Hadrat Fatimah Zahra(S.A.)When Hazrat Fatima(s.a.) attained the age of maturity and was ready to get married, the Prophet Mohammad(S.A.W.)started receiving proposals from various people for her daughter. Hazrat Salman Farsi(r.a.) and Hazrat Umm-e-Salma(r.a.) narrate that "When Hazrat Fatima(s.a.) attained the marriageable age, the important people among the tribe of Quraish started sending proposals to the ...
There are numerous Prophetic traditions about the Mahdi reported by both the Sunni and the Shi’ i sources. Close examination of the contents of these traditions proves that the subject of the future coming of the Mahdi and the Qa’im was a well established tenet during the Prophet’s life time. People anticipated someone who would take upon himself to establish truth and spread the worship of God. Moreover they expected that ...
Abstract:The doctrine of Mahdiism, a religious tenet and teaching, is the core of the Shi`i culture and enjoys the potentiality to speculate about the solutions for social and individual problems in both the ages of occultation and appearance, so that on the base of this doctrine, there can be certain strategic solutions in anthropological and sociological domains. Interpretation of the religion by this doctrine is a standpoint which presents a ...
The Glorious Qur'an says:"And among you there should be some who invite to good, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong, and it is they who shall be successful." (3:104)Almighty Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, created humans only to worship Him and commanded them not to associate any being or anything with Him. Hence, from the early existence of humans, the Infallible Messengers (PBUH), that is, the Prophets (PBUH), were sent by Almighty ...
Imam Hassan Askari (Pbuh), the Son of the 10th Imam,was born in 232 A.H, and martyred by Mo'tamed,the Abasid caliph (according to some Shi'ite narrations).Imam Hassan Askari (Pbuh) was selected as Muslims'Imam after the death of his honorable father.
The period of his Imamate was about 7 years. For the pressure of Abbaside caliphs, Imam tried not to have any relation with people, except some of his friends.
The reasons of this severe pressure ...
One day Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s), then aged nine, was standing with some boys in a lane of Baghdad. Seeing the entourage of Mamun all the others ran away, but as was his habit, Imam (a.s) continued to stand at his place. Mamun came forward and asked him, "Boy! Why did you not run away?" He replied, "O Chief! The passage was not narrow. There was no expectation that you would punish an innocent person. Then why should I run away?" Mamun liked ...
to Islamic Unity The distinguished book entitled "al-Ghadir" has raised a huge wave in the world of Islam. Islamic thinkers shed light on the book in different perspectives; in literature, history, theology, tradition, tafsir, and sociology. From the social perspective we can deal with the Islamic unity. In this review the Islamic unity has been dealt with from a social point of view. Contemporary Muslim thinkers and reformists are of the view ...
The event of Karbala always evokes strong emotions and deep intellectual thoughts which touch and affect the whole existence of those who seek to find a path through it. But the significance of this event goes much beyond the mere unveiling of the corruption and deviations perpetrated by Banu Umayya. Karbala changed the course of history and continues to inspire all truth-seeking revolutionaries. Heedlessness makes man worse than animals. It ...
Imam Hussein, in one of his speeches, mentioned some important points to remind people why they needed to fight against the despotic governors and why he and his family deserved to be the rulers. Some of the points mentioned were:1. The brotherhood of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali, as mentioned by Prophet Muhammad in the meeting he had with his companions and followers.2. The decree of Prophet Muhammad, as ordained by God, to close the doors of ...
Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Jawaad (as) was only six years when his father Imam Reza (A.S.) was martyred and He (as) assumed the role of Imamat (Divine Leadership). Many Shia’hs were confused. Some thought that a six-year-old child could not become an Imam and the Imamat should be entrusted to an older man. ‘Ali ibn Asbaat has narrated that:Once Abu Ja’ffar (reference to Imam al-Jawad) came to me, so I stared at him so as to be able to ...
Imam Sajjad's Book on Asceticism And with the first chain of narration from Ali b. Mahzyar, from al-Hasan b. Mahboob, from Malik b.Atiyya, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali, who said:"I had not heard of anyone more pious and ascetic than Ali b. al-Husain, peace be upon him, till I learnt about Ali b. Abi Talib, peace be upon him."Then Abu Hamza said: "Whenever Ali b. al-Husain, peace be upon him, spoke about piety and asceticism and admonished ...
Issue of Fadak and Hadrat Fatima (A.S.)
Fatima?the only surviving child of the Prophet, his most beloved? claimed inheritance of the property which could be apportioned to her in the lands of Medina and in Khaibar, as also Fadak, which having been acquired without the use of force, the Prophet had given her for her maintenance, in accordance with the commands of Allah. [56] Yet, Fadak became an arena for political games when Abu Bakr refused to ...
Muslims are often accused of being promiscuous because polygamy is legal in Islam. Islam did not introduce polygamy. Unrestricted polygamy was practiced in most human societies throughout the world in every age. Islam regulated polygamy by limiting the number of wives and establishing responsibility in its practice. Monogamy of the West inherited from Greece and Rome where men were restricted by law to one wife but were free to have as many ...
Name: Musa. Agnomen: Abu ’l-Hasan. Title: Al-Kâdhim. Father: Ja‘far bin Muhammad. Mother: Hamidah Khâtun. Birth: 7th Safar 128 AH in Abwâ’. Death: 25th Rajab 183 AH in Baghdad.
1. Birth Imam Musa al-Kâdhim, the son of the sixth Imam, was born in 128 A.H. in Abwâ’, a village between Medina and Mecca while his parents were on their way to perform the pilgrimage at Mecca. 2. Political Circumstance of His Imamate Musa al-Kazim (AS) ...
Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) was a pure branch from the tree of prophethood, and a shiny bough from the tree of Imamate. By him and his fathers Allah has consolidated Islam and exalted monotheism. On this Auspicious Occasion we extend our Happy and Joyous Greetings and felicitations to all the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) in the world.
Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) was a pure branch from the tree of prophethood, and a shiny bough from the tree of ...
In the hot and crowded hall, muffled laments are released like sullen doves and tears roll amidst sobs like dew on the petals of trembling roses. All are focused on Hossein. All are thinking about the Master of the Martyrs. There is no past, there is no present, there is only now; there is no you, no I, only Hossein; there is no fear of death, there is no desire for this world, their is only liberation, freedom and love of truth, for this is the ...
In the previous part, I provided extensive traditions from the six authentic Sunni collections concerning the fact that Imam Mahdi (AS) who is different than Jesus (the messiah) WILL come and he is the descendant of Prophet and his daughter Fatimah. The traditions further illuminated the fact that Jesus (who was a great Prophet) will pray behind al-Mahdi (who is an Imam). Also I gave the fatwa of Sunni scholars who stated that the belief in the ...
