In The Name Of God, the all Compassionate, the all Merciful (786) The Guarded Tablet (Lohe Mahfouz) is an exquisite work by Allameh Hafezian. This work has been created and composed in accordance with the special mystical knowledge of numbers and their potentially latent and secret laden relationships among numbers and words. The work has also moved in line with complementary tables of 25x25 and by virtue of the Holy Quran verses and the ...
A number of protesters demanded on Friday (December 18, 2015) Bahraini authorities to immediately find the perpetrators who opened fire at a Shiite mosque southwest of the Bahraini capital Manama.
Worshipers rallied outside the Al-Abdulsaleh Mosque in Al-Hamla village, which was shot at last Wednesday, to express their anger at the authorities' lack of seriousness in dealing with the abuses practiced against Shiites in the country.
Two months ...
The Sincerity of One's IntentionsThese wise and important words have been reported on the authority of the Prophet (Pbuh): Whoever marries to please Allah and establish a family, God will adorn his head with the crown of angels. Marriage produces numerous benefits: the loving-kindness of a wife and a husband; relief from loneliness; increase in one's daily sustenance; the happiness of two families; maintaining half of one's religion; attaining ...
O, Dear Sister…Preserve the Islamic veil which God has privileged you with, as it is your inviolable fortress, for your hair is one of the beauty aspects in you.Also, you have to wear loose, flowy clothes which don’t particularize your body, especially the beauty areas….. as this is the right Islamic veil.God Al-Mighty said: ﴾O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers that they let ...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has decided to use the Arabic term, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and rejected the Israeli term "Temple Mount". The resolution, adopted by a vote of 33 in favor, six against, and 17 abstaining, calls the third holiest site in Islam only by its Arabic name, Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif. Secretary-General of Palestinian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science ...
- In a meeting with the members of the Qom Arbaeen Committee, Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani, a senior Shia cleric, stressed the importance of providing service to the pilgrims of Imam Hussain (as) during Arbaeen; the senior cleric also pointed out the principles of a proper service to pilgrims adding, “the topmost principle in hosting Arbaeen pilgrims is to be well-organized and provide the safety of the travellers.”He then added, ...
The previous lecture dealt with the question of locating the principal origin of Islamic 'irfan, that is, whether there exists in the teachings of Islam and the lives of the Holy Prophet and the Imams a precedent that could have inspired a series of profound and subtle mystical ideas, on a theoretical level, and which could have prompted spiritual enthusiasm and mystical elation on a practical level. The answer to this question was seen to be ...
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A true Muslim is the one who loves what his Creator Allah Almighty loves and he hates what his Creator hates. Similarly a True Muslim loves Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the things he loves and hate the things which Prophet (Peace be upon him) disliked.
When it comes to Sunnah Foods or the Foods most liked by Prophet (Peace be upon him) everybody must have a knowledge what foods are most liked by our ...
Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, And that ye be kind to parents. [Holy Quran: BaniIsrail: 17:23, p.700.]
A Heavy Burden
Honoring the rights of the parents is a really heavy burden which only those who truly believe in God and the Hereafter can bear. The Holy Quran has stated the characters of a believer in:
The answer of the Believers, when summoned to God and His Apostle, in order that He may judge between them, is no ...
Tayammum is an act of worship consisting of wiping the forehead and the two hands. It is a substitute for wudu' and ghusl.Tayammum is performed in place of Wudhu or Ghusl when:1. Not enough water is available for Wudhu or Ghusl.2. Obtaining water for Wudhu will endanger your life or property or you are unable to procure water by any means.3. Using the ...
Member of the Assembly of Experts of Iran, Sheikh Hashem Hashemzadeh Herisi said on Thursday that Islam attaches great importance to the issue of human rights.Herisi made the remarks in a ceremony held in in this northwestern Iranian provincial capital city to commemorate the Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity Day in Tehran (August 3).He also underscored that the issue of human rights is more powerful and beyond what is called human rights ...
A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said, "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."
"Is the man of the house home?", they asked.
"No", she replied. "He's out."
"Then we cannot come in", they replied.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.
"Go tell them I am home ...
But of course, as soon as the servants had passed, Gretchen and Nestor had become themselves again, and run further along. Then they heard the three footmen coming again. Gretchen took out the next scroll. For Transformation to a Marble Shrine, it said. "Hold my hand," she said.
Nestor held her hand tight and said, "If you never leave me, I will never leave you."
"I will never leave you," said Gretchen, then recited the words on the ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - A group of Jewish settlers stormed Monday morning al-Aqsa Mosque from the Israeli-controlled al-Magaribeh gate under heavy Israeli police protection.Unprecedentedly, the settlers left early the holy shrine before completing their tour due to the presence of big numbers of Palestinian worshipers.The worshipers started shouting Takbeer forcing the settlers to leave the Mosque shortly after breaking into it.Earlier ...
Hesham is one of the best scholars and authorities of Islam. He was famous for his knowledge and virtue among the learned men of his time. He was a genius and a gifted improviser and due to his good sense of taste and capability he used to be victorious over all of his rivals in debate and speech; the champion who was never defeated. The man whose tongue was sharper than a sword. Indeed, he is recognized as one of the greatest champions and the ...
Political and social movements throughout history have carried messages and ideals which are usually limited to specific time, place and circumstances. But the uprising of Imam Hussein (a.s.) and Karbala brings everlasting messages for the entire humanity. The ideals of this glorious and unique uprising are shining like a bright light for mankind showing the way towards prosperity in life and salvation in the hereafter. The emphasis is on ...
Leaked documents containing names, birth dates and phone numbers of ISIS members are very likely to be genuine, German federal police said on Thursday. German federal police spokesman Markus Koths said there was "a very high probability" that documents reported by German media as identifying German terrorists were genuine. "The Federal Criminal Office has knowledge of this type of document of the so-called ISIS" said police spokesman Markus ...
Bahraini regime forces have arrested yet another senior Shia cleric as the ruling Al Khalifah regime continues a heavy-handed crackdown on the Shia community in the country.Bahraini forces arrested Seyyed Majid al-Mashaal, the secretary of Muslim Scholars Council, after raiding his home on Saturday morning.On January 29, 2014, a Bahraini court decided to dissolve the council, which includes a number of prominent Bahraini Shia scholars, and ...
As you read, Islam does not allow us to marry off our daughters to several groups of people including the corrupt, the stupid, the ill-tempered, and the alcoholics. Thus by prohibiting such marriages, a woman's respect and honor are safeguarded. In the same manner, Islam prohibits the marriage of young noble, believing men with those women who do not meet divine and Islamic conditions. There exist many important traditions cited in authentic ...
1st & 2nd night of Muharram program at al-Khuee Center of New York, USA 1437-2015Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Muharram is a month of remembrance and modern Shia meditation that is often considered synonymous with Ashura. Ashura, which literally means the "Tenth" in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram. It is well-known because of historical significance and mourning for the murder of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of ...
