Selection of Ahadith

15.1 - The Youth 1) قال رسول اللّه صلّى اللّه عليه وآله و سلّم: ألشباب شعبة من الجنون. 1. The Messenger of Allāh (s.w.a.) has said: “The period of the youth is from the stages of obsession.”[30] 2) قال الإمام عليّ عليه السّلام: جهل الشاب معذور وعلمه محقور. 2. Imām ʿAlī ibne Abī Ṭālib (a.s.) has said: “The ignorance of the ...

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Khomeini Shakes the World February 11, 1979

On the first day of February, 1979, an Air France jet touched down in Tehran carrying a famous passenger on a journey of historic importance. When that passenger emerged from the plane, he looked on his native country for the first time in nearly 15 years. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had been in exile since 1964, and now he was returning with a single aim in mind.It was the same goal that had driven the last several decades of his life: to ...

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Life\'s affairs

$Life\'s affairs$

The Virtues and Vices of Wealth A man\'s need for property and wealth to manage his life\'s affairs, and especially with the burdensome responsibility of managing a family, is a completely natural need. Wealth and property, business and commerce are not in any way connected with virtue or vice when they are not related to man. For example, iron is a type of property and may be molded into many shapes. Many tools are made from it, but until man ...

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How a republican became a Muslim

Asalam WalaikumMy name is Abdullah and I am a revert to Islam. I embraced Islam in the month of July 2003. I was born and raised in Fort Worth Texas.[How a republican became a Muslim]I was raised in a Non-Religious home. Where I would hardly ever go to church. My mother did not care about religion and my father did not care about religion. I was raised in a Culturally Christian Home when you did celebrate Christmas but you did not know why. It ...

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Al Abbas affiliated institute held Quranic course for Muslim community in Birmingham

The Quranic institute of the Astan (custodianship) of Hazrat Abbas (A) held a Quranic course for the Muslim community in Birmingham, England.According to al-Kafeel news website, the program was aimed at promoting the teachings of the Quran and Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS).It was attended by a number of Quranic talents from the major city in England’s West Midlands region.The course featured topics on the principles and rules of Quran recitation, Waqf ...

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Using Musical Instruments in a Halal Manner

Using Musical Instruments in a Halal Manner What about the prohibitions on musical instruments? There are hadiths which speak about the prohibition on the use of musical equipment, but they refer to the entertainment and amusement that are haram. There are scholars who view the prohibition of instruments used predominantly for haram purposes, even when they can be used for halal purposes. However, we see no problem in using these same ...

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US diplomats have 72 hours to leave Venezuela: FM

Venezuela’s authorities have given US diplomats 72 hours to leave the country’s territory, the Bolivarian Republic’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Tuesday. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Venezuela’s authorities have given US diplomats 72 hours to leave the country’s territory, the Bolivarian Republic’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Tuesday. "US diplomatic personnel must leave Venezuela in the coming 72 hours," ...

( 2024-02-12 14:30:54 )

Lebanese Shia, Sunni Clerics Urge Tackling Takfiri Threat

Two prominent Shia and Sunni clerics in Lebanon underlined the need for tackling the threat posed by Takfiri terrorist groups. Seyed Hashem Safiyeddin, the head of Hezbollah’s executive council, and Sheikh Mahir Abdul Razzaq, the president of Lebanon’s Al-Islah wa Al-Whada (reform and unity) Movement delivered speeches at a religious center in southern Lebanon, both calling for confronting the ominous phenomenon of Takfir. ...

( 2024-02-12 14:30:53 )

Sheikh Zakzaky Still Remains in Jail, His Health Improving: Nigerian Cleric

Top Shiite cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky still remains in custody following his arrest in a December raid against Shiite Muslims, but his health is improving, a Nigerian cleric in Iran said. Mohammad al-Shuaib, who studies in Iran’s Al-Mustafa International University, said a number of Sheikh Zakzaky’s supporters have visited him in prison over the past two weeks, noting that ...

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The Blessed Boy

The Blessed BoyThe years passed. Makkah and its villages dried up because there was no rain. The people came to Shaikh al-Bat-ha. They asked him to pray to Allah for rain. They said: "Abu-Talib, the valley's become rainless. Our families are without food. So come on and pray to Allah for rain."Abu Talib went out. He had great confidence in Allah. He took his nephew, Muhammad with him. Abu Talib and Muhammad stood beside the Ka'aba. The ...

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Bangladesh ISIS suspect worked for Coca-Cola unit

One of two men arrested in Bangladesh as a suspected member of Islamic State was an IT manager at a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Co, police and company sources told Reuters on Monday.

The subsidiary, International Beverages Private Ltd, issued a statement saying it would fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies.

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Muslim population in UK exceeds 3 million

England is now home to more than 3 million Muslims for the first time ever. In some parts of London, nearly half the population is now Muslims, according to detailed analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Based on recent trends, they will be the majority in those areas within a decade. Half of the Muslims in England and Wales were born outside the abroad and more are under the age of 10 than in any other age group, indicating ...

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No doubt Riyadh behind Tehran terror attacks

There can be no doubt that Riyadh sent its proxy gangs into Tehran, just as the Wahhabi prince threatened,” Professor Tim Anderson, a lecturer of political economy at the University of Sydney said. “There can be little doubt that the ISIS attacks on Tehran were ordered directly by the 31 year-old Saudi prince, described by British journalist Patrick Cockburn as having a reputation for impulsiveness, aggression and poor ...

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Respect For Parents

As it is Wajib to fulfill the rights of the parents, it is also necessary to give them due respect and honour. Numerous traditions have been recorded from the Ahlul-bayt (a.s.) 1) One must not address the parents by their names. However, they can be addressed by their title or kunniyat. 2) One must not precede them while walking, nor should one sit down before them. 3) While having meals one should not begin before the parents. Hazrat Imam ...

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Imperialist Roots Of The Abolition Of Hejab

"From Woman's Lap Man Ascends to the Skies". (Imam Khomeini [RA]) The Islamic Revolution of Iran, before being a political revolution for getting hold of the power, or an economic revolution dealing with the economic and class relationships, is a cultural revolution possessing a moral and spiritual value in the depth of the being of the individual and society as well as the heroes of the Muslim community of Iran. It is a gift of Allah's angels ...

( 2024-02-12 01:41:40 )

Austria to shut Islamic Kindergartens

The comment was made at a public event set up by Kurier newspaper. “Of course, we don’t need them. There should be no Islamic kindergartens,” Kurz said when asked whether he would agree to completely get rid of such facilities. According to the foreign minister, proficiency in German must become a gateway to Austrian society. Immigrant children and others “who have little or no command of German” would have to ...

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Blast in S. Baghdad, 5 members of al-Hashed al-Shaabi martyred, injured

- A source in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday, that five members of al-Hashed al-Shaabi were either martyred or wounded in a bomb blast in southern Baghdad.The source said “A bomb exploded, at noon today, targeting a civilian car carrying five members of al-Hashed al-Shaabi while passing in Hor Rajab village in southern Baghdad, killing two of them and wounding three others including the driver, as well as causing ...

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Ali's (a.s) guests

Astrologer Riding on the horses, the Commander of believers, Imam Ali (a.s) and his army set for Nahrawan. Suddenly, one of the heads of his Companions arrived, accompanied with a man, and said: "0 Commander of believers! This man is an astrologer; he has something to say to you! The astrologer: "O Commander of believers! Do not move at this hour. Wait for a while! At least, let two or three hours of the day pass before departing!" The Imam ...

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Music in Heaven

According to the religious teachings, there are two kinds of pleasant music in Heaven: One is the music of the nature of the Heaven, like the song of the Heavenly birds, the sound of rivers and waterfalls, and the sound of tree leaves while dancing in the breeze. And the second one is the special songs of the Heaven.Imam Ali (A.S) said, “You would have turned away from everything in this world, if you knew what was awaiting you in the ...

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Nigerian Pastor Yohana: Imam Khomeini the most influential leader from Islamic perspective

Pastor Yohana Buru described Imam Khomeini as the most influential leader from the Islamic perspective whose teachings and life struggle had impact not only the Islamic World but the World imperialists. On Friday May 29th, Kaduna chapter of Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria under the leadership of his eminence Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky organized a one day awareness lecture on Imam Khomeini's life and struggle. The lecture held ...

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