Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Introduction: “Al – Nakba” is a Palestinian term that looks into the human tragedy associated with the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. It is the name the Palestinians call their displacement, and the destruction of most of their political, economic and cultural aspects in 1948, it is the year the Palestinians were forced out of their homes and lands and lost it in order to ...
After we saw some of the attributes that cause the degradation of human status, now let us proceed to observe the virtues that ensure the perfection of human development and are the cause of human maturity and perfection. But before beginning this discussion we invite your attention to two essential introductions. A – Necessity of Self-awareness For a creature that naturally loves itself, it is absolutely instinctive to try to know its ...
HOW DOES ISLAM BUILD THE FAMILY
By studying the Islamic religion, and analyzing its ideas, laws and
values concerning the building and organizing of this great cultural
project, `The Family', one may broadly classify its measures as
follows:-
1. The call to build the family:
2. Organizing the family relations:
To complete our study we shall explain these two steps for the
readers' benefit.
1- The Call to Build The ...
ISLAM, more than 1400 years back introduced laws which showed to be far advanced when compared with the societies 14 centuries ago, and some of these laws concern the Rights of the Family. Annual statistics reveal the difficulties arising from thousands of births of children born every year without anybody to look after them, thousands of unmarried women becoming pregnant, and thousands of teenagers and adolescents committing suicide. In ...
January 16, 1979 remains in the mind of the Iranian people as a golden day when the then despotic ruler of Iran, Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi fled the country, faced with nationwide demonstrations and opposition.
The then winter season seemed to have gown warm as the people saw themselves at last free from a 50-year spell of despotism started by the Pahlavi regime in Iran.
The feat was completed fourteen days later when Imam Ruhollah Mousavi ...
By Seyyed Ali Shahbaz Today is the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar, a day celebrated as New Year in the West and in countries following the culture of their former colonial masters. Of course, January 1 is not the New Year of the Muslims. Neither has it any significance for any other religion anywhere in the world, such as Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Shamanism, Animism, and even Christianity. In other words, ...
INTRODUCTION Islam, being the youngest of the three great revealed religions, shares many ideas and concepts with Christianity and Judaism because the origin of all three religions is the same God. One of those ideas is that of messianism, the idea of expecting someone who will came as the saviour to establish the Kingdom of God on earth. In today's talk, let us briefly look at the concept of messiah in Islam. MESSIANISM IN ISLAM Muslims ...
What is the Islamic view regarding the work of the woman in special fields or fields which do not match her nature as a woman?
A woman has the same right as a man to work in any halal work she chooses, and the Shariah does not differentiate between the work of a man and the work of a woman. There are, however, some specifics which may concern the woman in her wifely duties and the natural state of motherhood. Her wifely duties may dictate that ...
The Prophet of Allah (S) says, "Beware of the curse of the oppressed that it goes beyond the skies and Allah looks at him with kindness and says, ‘Raise his prayer, I shall accept it!'"The Prophet (S) also said, "Prevent yourself from your father's curse. It is sharper than the spear!"It has come in the traditions that four types of prayer are not rejected by Allah::1. A father's prayer for his son. 2. Prayer of the oppressed against the ...
One of those important books on the qualities of a Islamic Family, is the nobel writing of Professor Hossein Ansarian “ The Islamic structure of Family”. The aforesaid book can be refered to as the most comprehensive of Islamic books in this regard. The issue to be followed is adopted from this book.
In travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command) [Holy Quran: Luqman: 31:14]
The ...
Our discussion will center on the issue of the modest dress (hijab) in Islam but as we had mentioned, we must first hold a more general discussion because the modest dress is not exclusive to Islam. That is, it is not the idea that the modest dress appeared for the first time in the world with Islam. It existed before Islam among ancient peoples other than the Arab nations. It existed in ancient India and in ancient Iran, as well. The modest ...
The senior scholar added, "Iran used to be under control of foreign powers and it had no independence over its affairs, but the 1979 Islamic Revolution restored Iranians' pride and national ...
Children and Play
Most parents view playing as a waste of time. They would like a child to grow out of the love for playing and get into more serious things like studies, research, or even household chores. It seems more like a childish behavior that must be tolerated, and the sooner it is over the better. However they forget that play is an important part of growing up, and is vital for the physical and emotional development of the ...
Mufti Tanveer Alam Farooqi, the leader of an extremist group, was sentenced by the court on Monday in the garrison city of Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad. Judicial sources said Judge Asif Majeed Awan found him guilty of "acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred" in the violence-wracked country. "He was awarded a six-month jail sentence and a 50,000-rupee (500-dollar) fine," media outlets quoted an unnamed senior security ...
The Ahlul Bayt (as) who carries the most wisdom and knowledge of the seen and unseen are they who most fear Allah (SWT) and pass their every second in life reflecting and pondering about the most important subjects.
It is written by the scholars that once our 11th Imam, Imam Hassan Askari (as) who was still a child was standing between some other children who were playing and having fun. Suddenly a lover of the Ahlul Bayt (as) was passing by. ...
British Muslims enjoyed a ‘breath of fresh air’ as they sought to portray the positive role they play in British society when mosques throughout the UK opened their doors to the public at the weekend. More than 80 mosques from London to Aberdeen and Belfast welcomed thousands of curious guests at the Muslim Council of Britain’s (MCB) second annual Visit My Mosque day on Sunday. Organizers were delighted to see all kinds of ...
Editor's Note: As the Muslim world commemorates the birth anniversary of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her) this week, let us take a moment to remember those present-day Zainabs who are braving innumerable odds in their defense of the Islamic Hijab.
In the past few years, the Islamic dress code, and specifically the Hijab observed by Muslim women, has been the subject of a number of controversial laws and regulations in European and majority Muslim ...
In Arabic, Aristotle was referred to by name as Aristutalis or, more frequently, Aristu, although when quoted he was often referred to by a sobriquet such as 'the wise man'. Aristotle was also generally known as the First Teacher. Following the initial reception of Hellenistic texts into Islamic thought in al-Kindi's time, al-Farabi rediscovered a 'purer' version in the tenth century. In an allusion to his dependence on Aristotle, al-Farabi was ...
Temporary Marriage and Registered Sexual Activity
From the Imamiya point of view, there is another solution, and that is "temporary marriage", or the "breakable contract", which may have Shariah or non-Shariah limits on it, specifically in relation to virgins. With respect to widows and divorcees, however, there is no difficulty.
Islam does not regard the issue of sexual relations between the two genders for the purpose of satisfying the ...
Leaders of Shia Islamic Movement of Nigeria have listed five conditions for possible truce and presented a some demands to the federal government.Leadership reports that the main condition was the immediate release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.Briefing journalists in Abuja, Abdulmumin Giwa, the group’s media forum secretary, and Abdulrahman Abubakar, the leader of the movement in Yola, insisted that the killing of ...
