Seerah

By: Prof. Dr. Sayyid Husayn Muhammad Ja'fari The discussion above will suffice to elucidate our view that the origins of Shi'i feelings and inclinations may be found in the conception of the sanctity for which the Banu Hashim were widely known, in th...

By: Prof. Dr. Sayyid Husayn Muhammad Ja'fari The d...

Imam Ali (A.S.), the Commander of the Faithful (Amir-al-Moamenin), was the powerful light on top of the towers by which all aspects of life were enlightened and the novel wisdom by which wheels of time were orderly turned. He was the man of order and...

Imam Ali (A.S.), the Commander of the Faithful (Am...

By: Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani Almost all the Shi'ah and Sunni historians are unanimous that the first amongst men to embrace Islam was Ali. As against this well-known statement there can also be found some rare statements, in history. Their narrators ...

By: Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani Almost all the Shi'ah...

Like all other Imams from Imam Ali (A.S) to Imam Mahdi (A.S), the 2nd Imam (A.S) possessed all the lofty characteristics Allah had blessed them with.The 2nd Imam (AS) was born on the 15th of Ramadhan 624 A.H., his Imamate extending for 10 years and w...

Like all other Imams from Imam Ali (A.S) to Imam M...

The birth of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (as), the 2nd infallible successor of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) was a very sweet and pleasant occasion. It was a joyful event for the blessed family, since Imam Hassan (as) was the first grandson of the Prophet, and cer...

The birth of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (as), the 2nd inf...

Imam Hassan’s (a.s) CaliphateOn the 21st night of the Ramadhan of 40th Hijra his father Hazrat Ali ibn-e-Abi Talib (a.s.) passed away making all the people sorrowful and grieved. Imam Hassan (a.s.) who was 27 years of age came along with the people t...

Imam Hassan’s (a.s) CaliphateOn the 21st night of ...

Awareness and Courtesy of Imam Hassan (a.s.) One day, an old man was performing ablution. His ablution was futile and invalid. Imam Hassan (a.s.) ought to make him aware of his fault but how? If he said to him you are wrong possibly his heart might b...

Awareness and Courtesy of Imam Hassan (a.s.) One d...

Name : Hasan (a.s.) - the 2nd Holy Imam Title : al-Mujtaba Father : Imam Ali(a.s.) - the 1st Holy Imam Mother : Bibi Fatima Az-Zahra(s.a.) bint-e-Mohammad Rasool-Allah(pbuh&hf) Birth : At Madina on 15th of Ramzan 3 AH (624 AD) Death : In Madina at ag...

Name : Hasan (a.s.) - the 2nd Holy Imam Title : al...

The Holy Imam (A) helped his father throughout his life until Imam Ali (A) died when the Holy Imam (A) was 37 years old. At this age he inherited his father and became the guardian of the Ahlul Bayt and the Shia. In his well-known will Imam Ali (A) a...

The Holy Imam (A) helped his father throughout his...

Without doubt, righteous education plays an important role in forming the child and in developing his or her mental faculties. Likewise, the parents’ conduct has a great effect on developing their children’s cleverness and general behavior. All these...

Without doubt, righteous education plays an import...

The Light of Imamate towered over the world from the houses which Allah has permitted to be exalted and that His name may be remembered in them. A good, pure branch came out of the great tree of the prophethood and Imamate. Through this branch Allah ...

The Light of Imamate towered over the world from t...

After the trousseau had been bought, the Prophet (a.s) invited a group of al-Muhajireen and of the Ansar to attend the meeting of the contract of marriage. When they were present before him, he (a.s) made the sermon of marriage saying:“Praise belongs...

After the trousseau had been bought, the Prophet (...

When the daughter of the Prophet (a.s) reached the prime of youth, the notables from among the companions of the Prophet (a.s) had the honor of meeting him (the Prophet). They put before him their desire of having honor to be related to him by marria...

When the daughter of the Prophet (a.s) reached the...

The Prophet (a.s) has mentioned the remarkable position of Fatima al-Zahra’, peace be on her, with Allah. He (a.s) addressed her, saying: “Surely Allah is pleased when you are pleased and He is angry when you are angry.”[1] He took her by the hand an...

The Prophet (a.s) has mentioned the remarkable pos...

Fatima, the truthful one and principal of Eve’s daughters, grew up during the advent of Islam. She grew up while Islam was at the stage of progress. The Prophet Muhammad, the savior of mankind and master of Adam’s children (a.s) brought her up. He su...

Fatima, the truthful one and principal of Eve’s da...

The promised Mahdi, who is usually mentioned by his title of Imam-i 'Asr (the Imam of the "Period") and Sahib al-Zaman (the Lord of the Age), is the son of the eleventh Imam. His name is the same as that of the Holy Prophet (sawas). He was born in Sa...

The promised Mahdi, who is usually mentioned by hi...

Imam Hasan ibn Ali 'Askari, the son of the tenth Imam, was born in 232/845 and according to some Shi'ite sources was poioned and killed in 260/872 through the instigation of the Abbasid caliph Mu'tamid. The eleventh Imam gained the Imamate, after the...

Imam Hasan ibn Ali 'Askari, the son of the tenth I...

Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Naqi (sometimes referred to by the title of Hadi), was the son of the ninth Imam. He was born in 212/ 827 in Medina and according to Shi'ite accounts was martyred through poisoning by Mu'tazz the Abbasid caliph, in 254/868. The ...

Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Naqi (sometimes referred to ...

Imam Muhammad (ibn Ali) Taqi (sometimes called Jawad and Ibn al-Rida) was the son of the eighth Imam. He was born in 196/809 in Medina and according to Shi'ite traditions was martyred in 220/835, poisoned by his wife, the daughter of Ma'mun, at the i...

Imam Muhammad (ibn Ali) Taqi (sometimes called Jaw...

Imam Rida (Ali ibn Musa) was the son of the seventh Imam and according to well known accounts was born in 148/765 and died in 203/817. The eighth Imam reached the Imamate, after the death of his father, through Divine Command and the decree of his fo...

Imam Rida (Ali ibn Musa) was the son of the sevent...

Imam Musa ibn Ja'far Kazim, the son of the sixth Imam, was born in 128/744 and was poisoned and martyred in prison in 183/799. He became Imam after the death of his father, through Divine Command and the decree of his forefathers. The seventh Imam wa...

Imam Musa ibn Ja'far Kazim, the son of the sixth I...