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Imam Jafar b. Muhammad al-Sadiq (A.S.) From : Kitab al-Irshad by "Sheikh al Mufid" Al-Sadiq Ja'far b. Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on them, was out of all his brothers (the one who was) the successor (khailfa) of his father, Muhammad b. Ali...

Imam Jafar b. Muhammad al-Sadiq (A.S.) From : Kita...

Short Biography of Hadrat Fatima Masoumah (A.S.) The name of this divine lady was Fatima and her nickname was Masoumah. Her father was Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.), the seventh Imam of the Shi'ites and her mother was named Najma Khatun who was also the ...

Short Biography of Hadrat Fatima Masoumah (A.S.) T...

The Birth of the Great Baby Imam Reza Network When Imam Reza, peace be on him, was born, the earth shined; waves of delight and happiness spread through the Household of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his Household. As for Imam al-Kazim, he rec...

The Birth of the Great Baby Imam Reza Network When...

Imam Muhammed al-Baqir (a.s) Birth The fifth Imam Mohammad Baqir (A.S.) was born on the 1st of the month of Rajab, 57th Hijrah, in the city of Madina. Because of the resemblance that he had with his grandfather he was named Mohammad and because of it...

Imam Muhammed al-Baqir (a.s) Birth The fifth Imam ...

The Last Hours of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) The Holy Prophet (S) returned from the Farewell Haj at the end of the month of Zilhaj of 10 A.H. After passing the one month of Muharram, he fell ill at the beginning of Safar 11 A.H. At that time, news was...

The Last Hours of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) The Ho...

Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba's (a.s) Martyrdom Holy Imam's Martyrdom He resided there, restraining his anger, staying close to his house, and awaiting the command of his Lord, the Mighty and High, until Muawiya had completed ten years of his administration...

Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba's (a.s) Martyrdom Holy Imam...

A Brief Look at the Life of Imam Reza (A.S.) Imam Ali bin Musa al-Reza (A.S.), the eighth Imam of Shiites , is of the progeny of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and his eighth successor. At age 35, he became the leader of the Islamic union. His life was co...

A Brief Look at the Life of Imam Reza (A.S.) Imam ...

A Brief Look at the Life of Imam Hassan Askeri (A.S.) Name: Hassan Title: Al-Askery Kuniyya: Abu Muhammad Birth: 10th Rabi-ul Aakher 232 a.h. in Madina Mother: Bibi Sulail (or Hudaitha) Father: Imam Ali un Naqi (a.s.) Death: 8th Rabi-ul Awwal 260 a.h...

A Brief Look at the Life of Imam Hassan Askeri (A....

A Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) By: Professor Muhsin Qara'ati Among all the Prophets, the Holy Prophet is the only Prophet about whose life even ordinary matters have been recorded in history and this is a great accomplishment of th...

A Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) ...

Imam Jafar al-Sadeq (A.S.), the Sixth Infallible Imam Zakariya, who was a Christian, drew the attention of his Muslim friend Abdollah towards a person who was going to the mosque, and said: "Do you know him? Do you know how kind he is? Abdollah repli...

Imam Jafar al-Sadeq (A.S.), the Sixth Infallible I...

Birthday of the Eleventh Imam [Poem] By: Dr. Hasan Najafi In Medina the eleventh successor to the Prophet is born And in a land far he go and will live forlorn. His name: Hasan, his fame: Askari; No one stands his like under the sky. His lineage ends...

Birthday of the Eleventh Imam [Poem] By: Dr. Hasan...

Fatimah Al-Ma'soomah Fatimah was the daughter of the seventh Imam, Musa Al-Kazim (A.S.). She was born on the 1st of Dhilqa'da, 173 A.H.. Prior to her birth, Imam Sadiq (a.s.) spoke of her status: "Mecca is God's sanctuary, Medina is Prophet Muhammad'...

Fatimah Al-Ma'soomah Fatimah was the daughter of t...

Why Was She Martyred? By : Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "For Allah's Book is still amongst you, its affairs are apparent, its rules are manifest, its signs are dazzling, its restrictions are visible and its commands are evident. Yet indeed you have cast it beh...

Why Was She Martyred? By : Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "For...

Leader of the Women of Paradise Name: FatimaTitle: Az-ZahraKunyat: Umm-ul-AimmaBorn: Friday 20th of Jamadi-ul-Akhar in MeccaFather's Name: Holy Prophet Muhammad Ibn-e-Abdulla (PBUH)Mother's Name: Khadija bint-e-KhuwailidDied: 3rd Jamadi-al-Thani at ...

Leader of the Women of Paradise Name: FatimaTitle...

Hadrat Fatima Zahra's Birth A selection of narrations mentioned in Volume 6 of Bihar Al-Anwar. Gabriel descended to the Messenger of Allah (S) and told him: "O Muhammad! The Most Exalted sends His peace upon you and commands you to refrain from (comi...

Hadrat Fatima Zahra's Birth A selection of narrati...

The Expounder of Knowledge Father: Abu Ja'far Ali Zain ul Abedin (AS) Mother: Fatima bint al Hasan (SA) known as Umme Abdullah. Birth: Madinah, on Tuesday, 1st Rajab 57 AH. Martyrdom: Martyred at the age of 57, in Medina on Monday, 7th Dhu al Hejja 1...

The Expounder of Knowledge Father: Abu Ja'far Ali ...

Imam Ali al-Hadi (A.S.) - The Guardian of Islam By: Hyder Reza Zabet Imam Ali-un-Naqi Al-Hadi (A.S.), the tenth holy Imam, was the son of Imam Muhammad Taqi Al-Jawad (A.S.) and Hazrat Samana al-Maghribiya (A.S.). He was the Infallible Leader of the M...

Imam Ali al-Hadi (A.S.) - The Guardian of Islam By...

Praise by the Enemy Ma’mun (1) had decided to have his daughter, Umm al-Fadl, marry Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ali (A.S.). The other Abbasids who became aware of his decision reproached him and considered his decision obscene. They feared that this...

Praise by the Enemy Ma’mun (1) had decided to have...

Bab-ul-Hawaij; The Door to Fulfilling Peoples Needs Imam Musa bin Ja'far (A.S.) was born on Safar 7, 128 A.H. at Abwa', midway between the cities of Makkah and Madinah. It is the very place where the mother of the Noble Prophet (S.A.W.), Amina, the d...

Bab-ul-Hawaij; The Door to Fulfilling Peoples Need...

The Birthday Anniversary of Imam Husain (A.S.) By: Sughra Khatun The first celebrative Islamic occasion of the glorious month of Shabaan is the birth-anniversary of our 3rd Infallible Imam and the 3rd descendant of the Holy Prophet S.A.W. The second ...

The Birthday Anniversary of Imam Husain (A.S.) By:...

The Immortal Personality of Imam Husain (A.S.) By: Dr. Ibrahim Ayati Imam Ali says: "O people! Your behavior with people should be in such away that if you die and depart from the world others should mourn your death and weep on account of, your abse...

The Immortal Personality of Imam Husain (A.S.) By:...