The Fourth Imam, Ali ibn Al-Husayn Zayn Al-Abideen
This is an account of the Imam after al-Husayn b. Ali, peace be on them, the date of his birth, the evidence for his Imamate, the age he reached, together with the period of his succession, the time...
View ArticleThe Second Imam, Hasan ibn Ali Al-Mujtaba
This is an account of the Imam after the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, the date of his birth, the evidence for his Imamates the period of his succession, the time of his death, and the...
View ArticleThe Daughter of the Holy Prophet of Islam
Imam Hussain (a) is distinguished amongst other martyrs and revolutionaries by characteristics that excel all other martyrs; he became the master of all martyrs – from the first to the last – and this...
View ArticleThe Life & Scholarly Jihad of Imam Al-Sadiq (a)
Imam Ja‘far as-Sadiq, the sixth holy Imam, was born in 83 AH. Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq was brought up by his grandfather, Imam Zaynul-Abideen in Medina for twelve years and then remained under the sacred...
View ArticleStories from the Life of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (a)
Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (the word Baqir meaning he who cuts and dissects, a title given to him by the Prophet) was the son of the Fourth Imam and was born in 57/675. He was present at the event of...
View ArticleThe Imamate of Imam Zayn Al-Abidin (a)
No Imam began his Imamat in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamat saw him seriously ill and a captive of the army of Yazid in Karbala. His father and predecessor had sacrificed all he...
View ArticleThe Lady of Light: Fatima Daughter of the Prophet
Fatima appears as a halo in the visages of all of the oppressed who later become the multitudes of Islam. All of the usurped, extorted, oppressed, sufferers, all of those whose rights have been...
View ArticleThe Secret of Imam Ali’s Force of Attraction
What is the reason for the friendship and love for Ali in people’s hearts? Nobody has yet discovered the secret of this love. That is, no one has been able to formulate it, and say that if it were like...
View ArticleA Life of Service: Honouring Imam Ali (as)
The English vocabulary while expansive suddenly finds itself too poor to produce sufficient words to describe the character of Imam Ali (as). The examples of his piety are an endless ocean that...
View ArticleSayyidah Zaynab: For those who do not know
The recent events of violence between Muslims have led towards a new focal point: the shrine of Sayyidah Zaynab (a). This occurs within the context of a simmering stand-off between two outlooks. On the...
View ArticleImam Ali’s Simple Lifestyle
Imam Ali (as) always ate and dressed in such a simple way that even the poorest could afford better. It was not because he was poor, but it was because he wanted to lead the life of the poorest person...
View ArticleThe Marriage of Imam Ali (as) and Sayyida Fatimah (sa)
لولميخلق علىٌّ لم يكن لفاطمةكفوا “In the event that Ali would not have been created, there would have been no one worthy to be Fatimah’s (s.a..) spouse.”[23]ٌ A Marriage Made in Heaven The...
View ArticleShort stories from the life of Imam Hassan Al-Askari (as)
Imam Hassan Askari (as) and fear of Allah (SWT) in His childhood: 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...
View ArticleVictory of Grief over Happiness
It is natural and normal for humans to experience different emotions at different heights and degree across our lives depending on the circumstances and experiences faced. There is no person who...
View ArticleThe centrality of the Prophet Muhammad (saww) to Islamic Spirituality
Most people, including many Muslims, view Islam in an exoteric sense. That is, they see Islam as simply a set of beliefs and ritual observances by which Muslims hope to gain salvation after...
View ArticleAnecdotes of the Ahlul Bayt: The Importance of Work
Work not- Just Pray An extremely anxious and perplexed man visited Hazrat Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a), and begged him to pray that Allah would increase his sustenance and relieve him of all financial...
View ArticleTruthfulness: In the words of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as)
Truthfulness is a light which radiates its reality in its own world: it is like the sun, from whose reality everything seeks light without any decrease occurring in this reality. A truthful person, in...
View ArticleNine Rules For Happiness By Imam Ali (as)
Everyone aspires to be happy in his life. Imam Ali (as) provides you with a nine-point canon to reach this goal thus: قَوَاعِد الْسَّعَادَة الْتِسع لِأَمِير الْمُؤْمِنِيْن عَلِي عَلَيْه الْسَّلَام:...
View ArticleFatima Zahra in Suratul Kawthar
The virtue of studying this chapter In regards to the virtue of the recitation of this chapter, a tradition from the Noble Prophet says: مَنْ قَرَأَهَا سَقَاهُ اللهُ مِنْ أَنْهَارِ الْـجَنَّةِ وَ...
View ArticleThe Sermon of Mina: Al- ‘Imam al Husayn’s Everlasting Message to Religious...
In the year 60/680, al-’Imam al-Husayn (A) stayed for about three months at Makkah in the course of his movement against the succession of Yazid, the degenerate son of Mu’awiah, to the Caliphate. Yazid...
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