Iraqi authorities have issued 850, 000 visas to Iranian pilgrims planning to visit Iraq’s holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Tuesday. “So far, 850, 000 visas have been issued to Iranian pilgrims,” Saeed Ohadi said. He added that more than 1,350,000 Iranians have registered for pilgrimage to Karbala on Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the ...
The Law of Matrimony
In Creation, In Civilisations and In Religions
God 8 has said in his masterful book: 'And of everything we have created pairs so that you might take notice'. 9 The law of pairs is so deeply intrinsic to created objects that one does not find any atom or galaxy or anything smaller or larger than these that is not subject to this law. If one looks to creation in all its vastness and what it holds, from stars and planets, air ...
FROM THE ANGLE OF BEHAVIOUR
In the case of polygamy the relations between co-wives are proverbially notorious for incongruity. A woman usually regards the co-wife as her worst enemy. Plurality often induces wives to action against each other and occasionally against the husband also. It creates malice and turns the family atmosphere, expected to be an atmosphere of sincerity and serenity, into a veritable battlefield. Enmity and rivalry ...
arrested on Tuesday (December 15, 2015) Layla Abdulnabi, after the court of appeals sentenced her to 6 months in prison over Jaw Prison events that took place on March 10, 2015.
The Bahraini authorities holds 5 Bahraini women in prison: Taiba Darwish, Sediqa Al-Basri, Jalilia Al-Sayyed Amin, Rayhana Al-Musawi and Layla ...
If terrorism is simply a result of bad U.S. foreign policy - and aspects of such policy have certainly been disastrous - then why are the major affectees in Iraq not lashing out?
Closer to my origins in Pakistan, the Sunni Barelvis, Sufis and Shias along with Ahmadis and Christians suffer regular violence at the hands of proscribed militant outfits such as the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP, currently operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), ...
On 19 November 2015, Member of the European Parliament Mr. Pier Antonio Panzeri, together with 80 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), issued a letter to Bahrain’s King Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, calling on the Bahraini government to immediately lift the travel ban and drop all charges against human rights defender Nabeel Rajab. The undersigned 20 international NGOs welcome the letter and echo the call to lift Mr. Rajab’s ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Hujjat al-Islam Ali-Reza Arafi, the president of al-Mustafa International University in an interview with RASA news agency referred to a recent speech by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, where he said: “the United States has the most dishonourable government in the world.”He explained that this statement is based on the evidence of the dishonourable actions of the ...
Now we will discuss the Quranic verses and after we clarify what traditional commentators have explained about the verses, then, with the help of traditions which have been narrated on this topic and the edicts of the religious jurisprudents on this issue, it will become clearer. The verses relating to the modest dress are found in Surah Nur and Surah Ahzab. We will mention all of them.We will begin our discussion with the verses from Surah Nur. ...
This article is designed for those who wish to become Muslim; as to what would be their benefits after accepting Islam. It should be stated here that we are not trying to entice people to become Muslim, nor are we trying to convert them into the fold of Islam. Any person who wishes to become a Muslim should recognize that he or she will get all these benefits and much more. However, he or she should realize that they have to earn them by ...
In the Name of God, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate. Salaam dear listeners, and heartiest greetings to you all on the start of the blessed month of Sha’ban. It is the month which paves the way for molding our hearts for the advent of the fasting month of Ramadhan. It is the month in which we have the blessed birthday anniversary of the Martyr of Karbala, Imam Husain (AS), who taught human beings to live in dignity as free men. It ...
The Qur'an was revealed in the seventh century. Many statements pertaining to physical phenomena are dispersed throughout the Qur'an. These are there in the Qur'an to draw the attention of people to the wonders of Allah's creation. Any other seventh century book making statements about the physical universe would surely contain mistakes. Our knowledge of physical sciences in the twentieth century is far advanced beyond the imagination of people ...
Two British Muslim organizations have joined hands in a clean-up campaign in South Tyneside, northeast England, offering upstanding citizen role models for fellow citizens in order to create a more pleasant environment for people of all faiths. “It went really well. We had about 20 volunteers but we had a lot of words of encouragement from passers-by as well," Project Manager Abu Tayeb told The Chronicle on Sunday. “We have done ...
op Iranian cleric, Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, criticized anti-Shia satellite and television channels demanding Muslim scholars to highlight commonalities as a strategy against enemy plots. Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, senior Shia jurisprudent, referred Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) concern for the future of the Islamic nation and called the UK as a master of dispersing Shia Sunni communities. He called the new era as a time of division ...
By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz Although over 50 years in age Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) became an orphan anew this day with the loss of the Primordial Muslim, his uncle and guardian, Abu Taleb (AS). It was a double blow within a year for the widower Prophet who was still in the state of mourning for his loving wife, Umm al-Momineen (Mother of Believers), Hazrat Khadija (SA), who had left the mortal world on the 10th of the previous Ramadhan and with whom ...
Daily life can be made happier. It is a matter of choice. It is our attitude that makes us feel happy or unhappy. It is true, we meet all kinds of situations during the day, and some of them may not be conductive to happiness. We can choose to keep thinking about the unhappy events, and we can choose to refuse to think about them, and instead, relish the happy moments. All of us constantly go through various situations and circumstances, but we ...
“The Zionist enemy has tortured Palestinians in its jails using 80 methods”, the committee said in a statement on Sunday, the Palestinian Information Center reported. The statement came on the eve of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which is annually marked on June 26. The report added the Zionist regime of Israel uses brutal arrests of Palestinians as a tool to suppress them, strike fear into their hearts, ...
Piety And Health One of the affairs in relation to which man should observe Taqwa is the observation of piety concerning his health. One has to be careful about his diet, food, health, factors causing diseases, environment, and to keep away from contagious diseases whether viral or non-viral. He should never have the impression that Taqwa only concerns the soul and it has nothing to do with the body, for Taqwa is to keep away and be careful ...
The English translation of the book "The Rights of Believers in the Viewpoint of Muhammad (MGSBH), the Seal of Prophets" was published in the United States.(AhlulBayt News Agency - ABNA) : The English translation of the book "The Rights of Believers from the Viewpoint of Muhammad (MGSBH), the Seal of Prophets" was published in the United States.With effort of office of the Cultural Cooperation of the Ahlulbayt (a.s.) World Assembly, the book ...
Freemasonry is a subject that has attracted much discussion for several centuries. Some have accused Masonry of fantastic crimes and misdeeds. Instead of trying to understand "the Brotherhood," and criticizing it objectively, critics have been unduly hostile to the organization. For their part, Masons have deepened an ordinary social club-which they are not.This book contains a correct exposition of Masonry as a school of thought. The most ...
Muharram mourning in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon 1437-2015.Ahlul 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 Prophet Muhammad (PBUT).Shiite ...
