Islamic Articles

What should not be done during Ihram 1. Hunting on land. 2. Sexual intercourse. 3. Kissing of women. 4. Touching women with desire. 5. Looking at a woman with desire,...

What should not be done during Ihram 1. Hunting o...

1 Try as much as you can to learn the rules of Hajj in order that you pilgrimage does not become invalid or be incomplete, or that you don’t get...

1 Try as much as you can to learn the rules of H...

Only a few days after the burial of the Prophet, the enemies took by force Fadak. Fadak which had been the property that was in possession of Fâtemeh while the...

Only a few days after the burial of the Prophet, t...

In the 3rd year of Hijrah the first son was born to Fatima (S.A.), who was named "Hasan (A.S.)." The birth of this child saved the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) from the...

In the 3rd year of Hijrah the first son was born t...

Khadijah, the kind and devoted wife of the holy Prophet of Islam, passed away in the month of Ramadhan in the 10th year of hegira at the age of sixty-five....

Khadijah, the kind and devoted wife of the holy Pr...

by: Sayyid Ali Shahbaz

by: Sayyid Ali Shahbaz

There began the married life of Ali and Fâtemeh. From the first, every chore was divided among them : what was inside the house, came to Fâtemeh’s responsability, and what...

There began the married life of Ali and Fâte...

Fâtemeh had many suitors. As one would imagine, becoming the son in law of Hazrate Mohammad-e Mostafâ [Peace be upon him!], was something to be desired, and everybody wished to...

Fâtemeh had many suitors. As one would imagi...

The Holy prophet was awaiting the Divine order in this respect, till Imam Ali approached him and asked for her hand in marriage. The Holy Prophet came to Hadhrat Fatimah...

The Holy prophet was awaiting the Divine order in ...

1 - Take patience as your pillow , hug poverty , discard lusts , opposse your self _ desire and know that you are seen by God , so...

1 - Take patience as your pillow , hug poverty , d...

We humans inherently cannot live without a support. The way human is created is that everyone seeks a support to depend on. Humans are divided into four categories based on...

We humans inherently cannot live without a support...

Indeed, Imam al-Jawad (A.S.) played his role and shared in enriching the scholarly school during the period of his leadership, which lasted nearly 17 years, and, also, safeguarded its patrimony....

Indeed, Imam al-Jawad (A.S.) played his role and s...

The Holy Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.), their followers, and those who supported them during the history of Islam, represented political oppositions against the Umayyad and Abbasid rulers, who usurped the...

The Holy Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.), their followe...

For the consolidation of his empire, it was realized by Mammon, the Abbasid king, that it was necessary to win the sympathy and support of the Iranians who had always...

For the consolidation of his empire, it was realiz...

When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He (Mu’tasim), like his Abbasid ancestors, was worried about the leadership of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.) and their political and scholarly status. Therefore, he...

When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He ...

Imam lived for a year in Baghdad with Ummul Fadhl. She was very disobedient to Imam. When she found out that Imam had another wife (from the progeny of Ammar-e-Yasir)...

Imam lived for a year in Baghdad with Ummul Fadhl....

1. Following the martyrdom of Imam Reza (PBUH) eighty men of wisdom traveled to perform Hajj. On the way toMecca they arrived Medina and went to Imam Jawad's (PBUH) house...

1. Following the martyrdom of Imam Reza (PBUH) eig...

Imam Muhammad Taqi (PBUH) the 9th infallible successor to the Prophet Muhammad was born in Medina. His Mother, '' Sabika '' (Reyhane) was one of the most pious of women....

Imam Muhammad Taqi (PBUH) the 9th infallible succe...

It is not possible here to recount all the ahadith dealing with various fields of knowledge, the intellect, and history, that have reached us through Imam al-Rida (A.S.), but this does not stop us from quoting some ahadith which contain some objectiv...

It is not possible here to recount all the ahadith...

The Imam's answers were all in harmony with the environment of the occasion surrounding their legislation. Causes may be to achieve a social benefit, when the social aspect of legislation is more apparent than any other, or for a health, spiritual or...

The Imam's answers were all in harmony with the en...

There are other verses the superficial meaning of which gives the impression that God has limbs just as humans do which He uses to achieve His purpose, such as His statement addressing Iblis when the latter refused to prostrate to Adam as commanded b...

There are other verses the superficial meaning of ...