Coincident with the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad Baqer (A.S.), an African lady from Ethiopia converted to Islam in the Razavi Holy Shrine.Almaz Mardas, the 20-year old girl from Ethiopia, who is residing in Lebanon for six years, converted to Islam in her first attendance in the Razavi Holy Shrine and chose the Shi’ite Islam.The Muslim convert recounted her motivation from embracing Islam as presence of the rational ...
Why does the prophet's character change when he comes to power?Concise answer
Although no proof was mentioned for such a question, but we must pay attention that a change of approach does not indicate a change of character and maybe the prophet did have an apparently different act regarding different issues depending on the time, place and situation, but we can not perceive any of these as a change of character. These different approaches had ...
Ignorance of One’s Own Faults
One of the greatest behavioral weaknesses of man is the ignorance of his own faults. In many instances the soul ignores an unwanted quality which results in the subconscious adopting of such a trait as a basis of misery. When a person becomes the slave of his ignorance, he kills the spirit of morality in himself. Thus becoming the victim of his inclinations and various lusts, which isolate him from happiness and ...
AN UNPLEASANT SPECIMEN
A girl, who had a weak intellect but apparently was beautiful, was engaged to Ghulam. Right from the time of engagement , Ghulam became aware for the weakness of the girl's mind and wanted to change his mind and give up the idea of marriage with her, but her beauty and charm had dazzled his mind.
Anyway, the marriage took shape. After a certain period of time, the difficulties started, because the pretty girl who ...
There are numerous traditions to the fact that Sileh Rahmi is obligatory. In one of such traditions Imam Baqir (a.s.) relates from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) that he said: "I will (command) all the people of my Ummat, whether present or not, and those generations which are to come till the Qiyamat, who are still in the loins of their father and wombs of their mothers, that they should be kind to their relatives (and visit them) even if they ...
The Representative of Brothers and Sisters of the Islamic Movement in Nasarawa State Chapter has described Late Ayatullahi Ruhullah Khomeini as a symbol of unity and fight against injustice and all its ramification in the entire world.
AhlulBayt News Agency - The Representative of Brothers and Sisters of the Islamic Movement in Nasarawa State Chapter has described Late Ayatullahi Ruhullah Khomeini as a symbol of unity and fight against ...
Deputy Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed Sunday that the assault on Hezbollah convoy in Syria's Quneitra on Jan. 18 was targeting Hezbollah in specific.
During a ceremony held by Hezbollah to mark seven days after the martyrdom of Jihad Moughneih, son of late senior Hezbollah commander martyr haj Imad Moughneih in Beirut, Sheikh Qassem underlined that Hezbollah fight against takfiris is part of his fight against Zionist ...
- Covering over 20,000 square meters, it stands adjacent to the world-famous Imam Mosque in south side of the historical Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Square, the second largest in the world after Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the mosque is still functional as a busy place of worship in the historical precinct of the city. It features evolutionary yet remarkable decorative tilework, stucco and other intricate ...
hlul Bayt News Agency - The Bahraini security authorities summoned the Assistant Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq, Khalil Al-Marzooq, for questioning over the political meetings he held during Ramadan in a number of villages across the island kingdom.Al-Marzooq was questioned about his last seminar in Al-Diraz village, held on June 27, 2015, despite the security forces' attempts to prevent it.The authorities charged Al-Marzooq with insulting the ...
Disparities Between Man and Woman
This seems to be an odd phrase. It appears that though we are living in the 2nd half of the 20th century, yet there are some people, here and there, who have a medieval way of thinking, and still pursue the outdated idea of disparity between man and woman. Like the people of the medieval ages they are of the view that woman belongs to the inferior sex and that she is not a perfect human being. She is something ...
It really disturbs Dr Zamihan Mat Zin when he sees Muslims in Malaysia gravitating towards a Wahhabi/Salafist brand of Islam.This is dangerous and divisive, he feels.Dr Zamihan, a Home Ministry religious officer currently attached to the prisons department, has been helping rehabilitate religious extremists such as the detained IS militants. Through his interaction with them he has no doubt that it is their exposure to Wahhabism/Salafism that ...
Self-Confidence and Trust in Allah
Question: On the one hand, in the sciences of education and psychology a great deal of emphasis is placed on self-confidence, but in Islamic teachings, ethics, and gnosticism (‘irfan) on the other hand, it is stressed that one must trust only in Allah (awj) and not in oneself. Is their a contradiction between the two perspectives?
Brief Answer
To apprehend whether there is a conflict ...
After Lady Fatimah (A.S.), Lady Zainab (A.S.) is the unique hero amongst the women in the history of Islam. With her brave and outstanding character, her deep faith, and her strong belief in Allah (SWT), she had a significant role in protecting religion on its original path. Her name always follows the name of Imam Hussain (A.S.). Shiite historians have recognized her as the second most significant character in the tragedy of Karbala. More ...
Orientalism by Edward Said is a cononical text of cultural studies in which he has challenged the concept of orientalism or the difference between east and west, as he puts it. He says that with the start of European colonization the Europeans came in contact with the lesser developed countries of the east. They found their civilization and culture very exotic, and established the science of orientalism, which was the study of the orientals or ...
Fatima Zahra (S.A.) had grown up along with Ali (A.S.) and considered Ali (A.S.) as best husband and the lover and devotee of his father. The fate's hand had joined these two blessed persons in such a special way, which did not have any example in that period of darkness and ignorance.
Fatima (S.A.) knew that although Ali (A.S.) does not possess any thing from the wealth of the world but he has the great treasure of self sacrifice and ...
Everyone longs for a flawless, radiating skin free of acne and pimples. Acne not only ruins the look and your skin, it also makes you feel awkward and lowers your self-confidence. It is imperative for you to feel good about yourself in order to present a self-assured image to the world at large. Acne occurs when the pores in your skin get blocked with sebum, a kind of oil that greases your skin and hair. Acne is more common during puberty years ...
The role a person plays in obtaining his sustenance
Question: What is the relationship between man’s efforts and the sustenance that has been measured out for him?
Brief Answer
There are two kinds of sustenance. There is a sustenance that we go after and a sustenance that comes after us. In the traditions, the sustenance that comes after us is called “the sustenance that seeks,” and the sustenance that we seek has ...
The event was intended to encourage open discussion about Muslim customs and aimed to answer any questions non-Muslims may have about hijabs. Any interested non-Muslim women were invited to don the headscarf for the day, or even just for a moment, in order to gain knowledge and insight about the culture of hijabs. The event was hosted by the Muslim Student Association and a discussion was held later in the day to answer questions and concerns ...
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Thursday vowed that the Israeli brigades which will enter Lebanon will be destroyed before the eyes of the entire world.
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Thursday vowed that the Israeli brigades which will enter Lebanon will be destroyed before the eyes of the entire world. During a ceremony held on the third anniversary of martyrdom of ...
