Seerah

by : Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din The revolution of al-Husayn was a tremendous event which sent a convulsion through the whole of Islamic society, breaking down the false calmness and the silence which had wrapped itself around it. It made Isla...

by : Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din The revolu...

Name : al-Akbar (a.s.) Title : Shabih-e-Payambar (Look-alike of the Prophet (pbuh&hf) Agnomen : Ali Father : Imam Hussain (a.s.) - the 3rd Holy Imam Mother : Bibi Umm-e-Laila (a.s.) Birth : 5th of Shabaan 44 AH Death : Martyred in Karbala (Iraq) at t...

Name : al-Akbar (a.s.) Title : Shabih-e-Payambar (...

by : Fatima Jafri The night of Shabe-Ashoora was scorching and miserable. The echoes for water haunted Imam Husayn (AS). What could our Imam do for these parched and famished children? Hazrat Ali Akbar (AS) was the son of Imam Husayn (AS). He was a h...

by : Fatima Jafri The night of Shabe-Ashoora was s...

by : Seyyedeh Zainab Abbas Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Tonight is the 10th night of Moharram. Tonight is the eve of Ashura. A very tragic night. A very sad night. The last night for the 72 martyrs of Karbala. The last night for brothers to be with th...

by : Seyyedeh Zainab Abbas Bismillahir Rahmanir Ra...

Hazrat Ali Asghar was the youngest child of Imam Husain. He was born only a few weeks before Imam left Madinah. His mother's name was Rubaab daughter of Imra'u'l Qais who was the chief of the tribe of Kinda. Rubaab had two children, Sakina and Ali As...

Hazrat Ali Asghar was the youngest child of Imam H...

Qasim was the youngest son of Imam Hassan (pbuh), he was born in 47 Hijra, three (3) years before the martyrdom of his father. When Imam Hussain (pbuh) prepared to leave Madina in the month of Rajab 60 Hijra. Qasim's mother Farwa asked Imam Hussain t...

Qasim was the youngest son of Imam Hassan (pbuh), ...

Imam Hadi (A.S.) was unique in asceticism, devotion and prayers. So that, when the agents and officials of Mutawakkil attacked his house, they saw him busy praying in a simple room. He had a great attachment and affiliation with the holy Quran. Whene...

Imam Hadi (A.S.) was unique in asceticism, devotio...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, had carried out his immortal message: he had spread knowledge and Islamic manners among people. Then Allah chose him to be His neighbor. He wanted him to enjoy the shade of His mercy and His gardens. He wa...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, had c...

The Imamate is a breath of Allah's spirit. It is a favor of His favors. He has bestowed it on man to lead him to belief and good and to guide him to the right path. The Shi'ites believe that it is among the fundamentals of the religion and the pillar...

The Imamate is a breath of Allah's spirit. It is a...

Imam (A.S.) was a child when his father passed away but he never happened to commit the child like acts and even one day one of his friends purchased the game items in the age (period) of his father and took it to his house. Imam (A.S.) was extremel...

Imam (A.S.) was a child when his father passed awa...

Our 9th Imam, Imam Taqi (as) had an uncle called Ali Ibne Jaffar, who was a very knowledgeable, pious old man. Whenever he went to the mosque, people would surround him and ask him questions. One day Imam Taqi (as) arrived at the mosque. When his unc...

Our 9th Imam, Imam Taqi (as) had an uncle called A...

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 exiled Imam al-Javad (A.S.) from Madina to Baghdad...

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

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The value of wisdom and moral is when it sets out of its leading springs to make its way in life to plant goodness, beauty, and love, and to uproot evil, corruption, and hatred. The individual who wishes to spiritually bu...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The value of wisdom a...

Imam Abu Mohammed al-Rida, peace be on him, is famous for his outstanding merits and talents. He has dominated the minds of religious scholars throughout generations and times, and they have expressed their own beautiful laudation and glorification r...

Imam Abu Mohammed al-Rida, peace be on him, is fam...

In the holy city of Medina, the holy household was awaiting the arrival of a new born. In the house of Imam Kadhim (A.S.), Najma, the wife of the honorable Imam was eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the child; she was counting days and nights...

In the holy city of Medina, the holy household was...

On the first of Dhi al-Qa’dah in 173 AH, the city of Madinah was enlightened by the birth of Hadrat Fatimah Ma’soomah (A.S.). She was born to Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (A.S.) and her mother, Najmah.Hadrat Fatimah Masumah (A.S.) was the second and last chi...

On the first of Dhi al-Qa’dah in 173 AH, the city ...

The piety and abstemiousness is the standard of the man’s value. Holy Quran considers all the people as equal, except for those who are decorated with the ornament of piety.Malik bin Ans says, "Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) was always busy praying to God ...

The piety and abstemiousness is the standard of th...

shortage of wheat A shortage of wheat took place in Madina. A bewilderment and anxiety overtook the people. Anyone who had not stored wheat for years use would try hard to provide and stock it. At the same time, the poor have-nots were forced to buy ...

shortage of wheat A shortage of wheat took place i...

As far as the knowledge of the Imams of Ahlul Bayt is concerned, it is sufficient to say that Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) was the teacher of the two Sunni Imams, i.e., Abu Hanifa al-Numan and Malik Ibn Anas. Abu Hanifa al-Numan said: "Except for the two...

As far as the knowledge of the Imams of Ahlul Bayt...

In the darkness of dawn as the holy Imam was leaving for Fajr prayers, the pet ducks made a lot of noise. They cackled loudly and got hold of his dress. The Holy Imam understood that they were crying for him as he was nearing death. Once Imam Ali (as...

In the darkness of dawn as the holy Imam was leavi...

By : Dr. Sayyid Alauddin Sharokhi It could be said that "Amr bil Ma'roof and Nahy an il Munkar", were reflected in the most perfect form in the character and personality of Imam Ali (AS). He made sure that he followed whatever he enjoined on others a...

By : Dr. Sayyid Alauddin Sharokhi It could be said...