As a sacred religious movement and as a revolutionary political step the epic of Karbala is the most crucial religio- political uprising in the political culture of the Shi ah. This movement aimed at the revival of the religious laws, the elimination of religious and political deviation, and (as some …
Read More »What Does Karbala Teach Us?
Imam Husayn had shown by his acts as well as his various discourses during the seven days of Muharram at Karbala, that this conflict was much more universal in nature, and that he knew that he was going to live for ever through his martyrdom. Yazeed died as uselessly as …
Read More »Imam Ali Al-Sajjad Zain Al-Abideen a.s
The Holy Imam Ali (zayul abidin) is the fourth imam and was popularly know as Zaynul abidin. The mother of this holy Imam was the royal personage shahr Banu the daughter of King yazdgerd the per Islamic ruler of Persia. Imam Zyanul abidin spent his first two year of infancy …
Read More »4th Muharram (JANABE HUR )
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Today is the 4th night of Moharram. Our majlis continues. We will recite nawhas to mourn the great loss in Karbala. Our eyes will shed more tears and our matam will increase. Â Let us focus our minds on Hussain (a.s) in Karbala. Â He has hardly …
Read More »The Spiritual Significance of Aza al-Husain (A.S.)
The saga of the tragic martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the younger grandson and 3rdInfallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), continues to act like a catalyst in every age and era, because of the indelible impact of the life-inspiring mourning ceremonies for the immortal martyrs of Karbala. As we said, …
Read More »The Legacy of Mubahila
disputes in this matter with thee, now after (full) knowledge has come to you, say: ‘Come! Let us gather together – our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves: Then let us earnestly pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!’” (Holy …
Read More »Ghadir, the Greatest Eid of All Religions
 “Today I have perfected your religion and completed my favor upon you, and I was satisfied that Islam be your religion.†(The Holy Quran, 5:3)
Read More »Ghadir Khumm in the Qur’an, Hadith, History
Event of Ghadir Khumm Location of Ghadir Khumm Ghadir Khumm Remembered on Other Occasions Books that mention the Event Transmitters and their Credibility Meaning and Implication Blessedness of the day of Ghadir Khumm Ghadir Khumm Portal How YOU can help ! Â Event of Ghadir Khumm The following is a …
Read More »Orientalists and the Event of Ghadir Khumm – Part 1
by: Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi I. Introduction The 18th of Dhil-Hijjah 1410 AH is to be celebrated in the Shi’i world as the 1,400th anniversary of the declaration of Ghadir Khum in which the Prophet said the following about Imam Ali: ‘Whomsoever’s master (mawla) I am, this Ali is also his …
Read More »Orientalists and the Event of Ghadir Khumm – Part 1
I. Introduction The 18th of Dhil-Hijjah 1410 AH is to be celebrated in the Shi’i world as the 1,400th anniversary of the declaration of Ghadir Khum in which the Prophet said the following about Imam Ali: ‘Whomsoever’s master (mawla) I am, this Ali is also his master.’ This event is …
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