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The Life of ProphetThe Pre-Islamic WorldBefore the advent of Islam, people all over the world were sadly impoverished in thought, opinions, and individual and social attitudes. Although such conditions were not the same in all parts of the world, gen...

The Life of ProphetThe Pre-Islamic WorldBefore the...

17th of Rabiul Awwal, a Historic Day Imam Reza Network At the dawn of Friday, 17th Rabi Awwal, in 530 A.D.) a child born whose birth was announced in the divine Books (Old and New testaments). Muhammad ibn Abdullah is the last great prophet (who has ...

17th of Rabiul Awwal, a Historic Day Imam Reza Net...

Imam Ja'far As-Sadiq (a.s) Name: Jafar Title: As-Sadiq Kunyat: Abu Abdullah Born: at Medina on Monday the 17th Rabi-ul- Awwal 83 A.H. Fathers Name: Imam Muhammad Baqir(A.S.) Mother Name: Umm-e-Farwah Martyred: aged 65 years at Medina on Monday, 25th ...

Imam Ja'far As-Sadiq (a.s) Name: Jafar Title: As-S...

Who are Prophet Muhammad's (S.A.W.) Ahlul Bayt? Ayatollah Muhaqiq Damad The Holy Book tells us about the Words of Allah, the Great and Almighty, concerning them: "Allah only desires to keep away uncleanness from you, O members of the House! and to pu...

Who are Prophet Muhammad's (S.A.W.) Ahlul Bayt? Ay...

Imam Hassan Al-Askary (a.s) Birth The eleventh bright star of Imamate appeared on the horizons of the sky of guardianship (willayat) in Madina and set in Samarra. His name was Hassan and surname Abu Mohammad and the well-known titles were "Zaki" and ...

Imam Hassan Al-Askary (a.s) Birth The eleventh bri...

Hadhrat Fatima Masumah (S.A.) Name: Fatima Title: Masumah Born at: Medina, First Day of Zee Qa'dah 173 A.H. Father's name: Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.) Mother's name: Najma Khatoon mother of Imam Reza (A.S.) Died at the age 28, at Qum on 10th Rabi al-Th...

Hadhrat Fatima Masumah (S.A.) Name: Fatima Title: ...

The Merits for Visiting the Holy Shrine of Hadhrat Masumah (S.A.) Sayedah Fatimah Masumah (S.A.) also known as Karimah-e-Ahl-e-Bayt (as) was the daughter of the seventh Imam from Prophet Muhammad (saw)'s progeny, Musa bin Jafar Al-Kazim (as), and sis...

The Merits for Visiting the Holy Shrine of Hadhrat...

Ali Akbar ibn Hussain (A.S.) Ali Akbar ibn Hussain (Arabic: Úáí ǘÈÑ Èä ÍÓíä) was born on 11th of Shabaan 44 AH and he was the son of Shi’as’ third Imam Hussain ibn Ali and Umm-e-Laila. He was a handsome young man of eighteen. He was also a brave sol...

Ali Akbar ibn Hussain (A.S.) Ali Akbar ibn Hussain...

Zaynab bint Ali (S.A.) Zaynab bint Ali (Arabic: ÒíäÈ ÈäÊ Úáí ) was the daughter of the 4th Caliph, the first Shi'a imam, Ali, and granddaughter of Muhammad. Early life Zaynab was the third child of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima Zahra. She was born in ...

Zaynab bint Ali (S.A.) Zaynab bint Ali (Arabic: Òí...

Fatima Az-Zahra (A.S.) Woman in the Mirror of History From the study of history we find the fact that in the previous age woman was considered to be a part of wealth and property. She used to be sold and purchased like any property or animal. Illiter...

Fatima Az-Zahra (A.S.) Woman in the Mirror of Hist...

Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.) Imam Reza Network Father : Imam Ali al-Sajjad (A.S.) Mother : Umme Abdullah,the daughter of Imam Hasan (A.S.) Kunniyat (Patronymic) : Abu Jafar. Laqab (Title) : Al-Baqir Birth : The Holy Imam (A.S.) was born in the holy cit...

Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.) Imam Reza Network Fathe...

Childhood and Wisdom of Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.) by : Mahdi Pishwayi Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.), the ninth Imam and son of Imam Reza (A.S.), was appointed to Imamate at age of seven. As Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.), also referred to as Imam Jawad and Ab...

Childhood and Wisdom of Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.) ...

Imam Ali (A.S.); The Chosen Successor of the Greatest Prophet (S.A.W.) By : Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi 1. The Successor of the Prophet The Shi'a Ithna 'Ashari Muslims believe that after the Prophet of Islam, the leadership of the world of Islam fell to Am...

Imam Ali (A.S.); The Chosen Successor of the Great...

Bibi Zainab (S.A.); Umm ul-Massaib Name : Zainab Title : Siddiqa-e-Sughra Kunyat : Umm-ul-Massaib Born at : Medina on 5th Jamadi ul Awwal Fathers Name : Hazrat Ali-Al-Murtaza (AS) Mother's Name : Janab e Fatema Zahra (AS) The following ziyarat (verba...

Bibi Zainab (S.A.); Umm ul-Massaib Name : Zainab T...

A Brief Look into the Life of Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.) by : Imam Reza Network His Parents and Birth His mother, Umme Hamida was a slave girl who was brought to Madina and bought by the fifth Imam for his son for 17 dirhams. The first thing that he t...

A Brief Look into the Life of Imam Musa al-Kazim (...

Beginning of the Prophetic Mission by : By Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari Finally the appointed moment arrived, the moment which had been foretold by previous Prophets (PBUH) to their followers. At the age of 40, the orphan son of Abdullah attained the e...

Beginning of the Prophetic Mission by : By Sayyid ...

Husayn ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) Adopted from : Wikipedia Encyclopedia Husayn ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (ÍÓíä Èä Úáí) (third of Shaban 626, at Medina - tenth of Muharram 680, at Karbala) was the grandson of Muhammad. His mother was Muhammad's daught...

Husayn ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) Adopted from ...

Birth and Early Life of Hadrat Abbas (A.S.) Imam Reza Network Al-Abbas, was the first child of Umm-ul-Banin. With his birth, Medina shone and the whole world glittered. Waves of pleasures flowed in the family of Ali (a), for the birth of their magnif...

Birth and Early Life of Hadrat Abbas (A.S.) Imam R...

Ali ibn Husayn Zayn ul-Aabideen (A.S.) Adopted from : Wikipedia Encyclopedia Ali ibn Husayn (Arabic: Úáí Èä ÍÓíä) (Approximately: January 6, 659 AD - October 20, 713 AD)1 is the fourth Shi'a Imam. He is brother to Ali Asghar ibn Hussain and Ali Akbar...

Ali ibn Husayn Zayn ul-Aabideen (A.S.) Adopted fro...

Imam Mahdi (A.S.) In Ahadith By : Muhammad Hadi Ma'arefat The Views of Muhyi-ad Din Ibn Arabi on the Infallibility of Imam Mahdi (AS): Ibn Arabi in his works "Futuhat Al-Makkiya" (The Meccan Revelations) says: "Mahdi (AS), during his time is the sign...

Imam Mahdi (A.S.) In Ahadith By : Muhammad Hadi Ma...

The Birth of the Savior By : Dr. Gharavi In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent; the Most Merciful Oh Allah, be upon your last representative, our twelfth Imam, Hojjat ibn al-Hasan, may your peace be upon him and his forefathers, at this time and ...

The Birth of the Savior By : Dr. Gharavi In the Na...