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The 8th Shi'ite Imam, Imam Ali ibne Musa ar-Reza (A.S.) is also called as Imam-e-Zaamin(A.S.).When Muslims go on journeys they take with them something called Imam-e-Zaamin (another name for Imam Reza (A.S.)) which is some money tied in a cloth. This...

The 8th Shi'ite Imam, Imam Ali ibne Musa ar-Reza (...

Translated by: Sareh Yadegari The annual presence of more than 200,000 foreign pilgrims of Imam Reza’s (AS) purified tomb is provided us with the opportunity to have a conversation with some of them and ask them their viewpoints and opinions about th...

Translated by: Sareh Yadegari The annual presence ...

Knowing the manners and decorum of performing the ziyarah is very essential for the pilgrims so that they can attain the blessings of ziyarah of the holy personalities. Here some of the conventions and manners of performing the ziyarah in its best wa...

Knowing the manners and decorum of performing the ...

The most important pilgrimage centre of the city of Shiraz is the Mausoleum of Mir Sayyed Ahmad, the son of the seventh Emam known as Shah-e-Cheragh (the Shrine of the lord of the light), which is situated near the Masjed-e-No. Mir Sayyed Ahmad came ...

The most important pilgrimage centre of the city o...

The Prophet of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has narrated that Jibra`il once came to him after Salat al-Zuhr accompanied by 70,000 Angels and said, 'O Muhammad, your Lord conveys greetings to you and has granted you two gifts ...

The Prophet of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon h...

Abu Basir narrates: After the martyrdom of Imam Sadiq (A.S.) I went to his house to pay my condolences to his wife Hamidah. Upon seeing me, she began to weep and I wept as well. Then she said Abu Basir! If you were here on the last moments of Imam Sa...

Abu Basir narrates: After the martyrdom of Imam Sa...

The sun of the existence of Imam Sadiq (A.S.) arose from the lap of his mother Ome-Farwah on the 17th of Rabiul Awal, 83rd year Hijrah, in the city of Madina. His father Imam Mohammad Baqir (A.S.) was much happy and pleased by the birth of his son. H...

The sun of the existence of Imam Sadiq (A.S.) aros...

By : Ayatullah Shaykh Muhammad Husain Muzaffar Indeed, the writer should give a general idea about the person whom he writes about before he goes deeper into his writing so the reader does not misunderstand such a person when he reads each chapter of...

By : Ayatullah Shaykh Muhammad Husain Muzaffar Ind...

In view of the great significance attached to this day of Eid, numerous traditions consisting of prayers and worship of God on this day, have been quoted from the Holy Prophet and his Ahl-al-Bayt. Taking a solemn bath (Ghusl) on the night preceding E...

In view of the great significance attached to this...

The end of Ramadan is again determined and announced by observance of the new moon. Eid-e-Fetr (Eid-al-Fitr) is the festival that marks the end of Ramadan. This festival is the time of celebration because of completion the obligation of fasting succe...

The end of Ramadan is again determined and announc...

"O" Allah! Bless us in the day of our Eid and our fast breaking and let it be the best day that has passed over us. Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (PBUH) - Sahifa Al-Sajjadiyya "O" the High and the Great [God]! "O" the Forgiving and the Merciful [God]! You ...

"O" Allah! Bless us in the day of our Eid and our ...

The Battle of Basra : It was natural that Talha and Zubair were unhappy with the reformative movement led by Imam Ali (a.s.) in Islamic life. They started preparations for rebellion against the Imam (a.s.) and stirred the Muslims against him. The res...

The Battle of Basra : It was natural that Talha an...

Sleep reigned over the Kufan town,As from the mosque came a godly sound.The call for prayer filled the sky,Moving the air with a gentle sigh.Awakening Muslims with a gentle prod,“O people come, and pray to God.”And in the silent mosque, Ali (AS)stood...

Sleep reigned over the Kufan town,As from the mosq...

Imam al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abu Talib, peace be upon them, is quoted on p. 49, Vol. 2 of al-Saduq's book Man la Yahdarohu al-Faqih saying that a group of Jews once visited the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and the most learned man among them asked him abou...

Imam al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abu Talib, peace be upon...

Peace be on you, O son of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds! Peace be on you, O son of the Commander of the faithfuls! Peace be on you, O son of Faatimah Zahraa! Peace be on you, O dearest intimate of Allah! Peace be on you, O sincere friend of...

Peace be on you, O son of the Messenger of the Lor...

By : Al-Haaj Sayyed Abdul Hussein Dastghaib Shirazi (r.a) 1) Sins are of two types- The Greater and the Lesser. All those sins are Greater which have been specifically termed as Greater in the Holy Qur’an and the traditions. The number of such sins e...

By : Al-Haaj Sayyed Abdul Hussein Dastghaib Shiraz...

Reply : Before proving the groundlessness of this loathsome accusation made against the Shi‘ah by some ignorant or spiteful people, it is appropriate to trace its origin.The origin of this accusationThe noble verses of the Qur’an and some relevant ha...

Reply : Before proving the groundlessness of this ...

It has been narrated from 'Alqamah b. al-Hasin that he said, "I heard Qais b. 'Asim al-Minqari say, 'I was with the Messenger of Allah (S) with a contingent from the tribe of Bani Tamim, when he said to me: "Go and perform a ghusl with water mixed wi...

It has been narrated from 'Alqamah b. al-Hasin tha...

The literal meaning of zakat In defining zakat, it is said to have both the meaning of cleansing and nurturing. If zakat's definition is taken from the root Arabic word, tazkiya meaning cleansing, the sense of zakat becomes attached to property, i.e....

The literal meaning of zakat In defining zakat, it...

An Individuals faith in the principles of religion, endeavors to find accurate instructions from the text of the Quran and also from the statements and practices of the Prophet (Book & Sunnah) and acts accordingly in good faith. Anyone who understand...

An Individuals faith in the principles of religion...

A narration from the book “Ikmaal al-Diin” On the authority of Musaa ibn Muhammad he said: Lady Hakima bint Muhammad bin Ali ibn Musaa ibn Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husain ibn Ali ibn abi Ta’lib related to me: Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali ...

A narration from the book “Ikmaal al-Diin” On the ...