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Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" The Muslims revolted for justice. They were angry at persecution. Imam Ali [a] was the symbol of justice.The Imam did not sadden the Muslims. On the first day, he dismissed all the bad ...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" b There were jewels in the Muslim public treasury. Uthman divided the jewels among his daughters and wives. The Muslims became angry. They began talking against Uthman's bad behaviour.Uthman went on with his ...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" b There ...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" In 23 A.H., Umar bin al-Khattab was assassinated.Some Muslims had come to Umar, earlier, and asked him to appoint a Caliph after him.The Caliph decided that the Caliphate had to be shur...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" On the morning of 17th Ramadan, 2 A.H., the great Battle of Badr, the first battle in the history of Islam, took place. At that battle, Allah granted the believers victory over the poly...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" Days and months passed. Allah, the Glorified, wanted to punish those who persecuted the Muslims in Makkah and robbed them of their money.The Battle of Badr took place. Ammar was one of ...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" The Muslims were in a fix. They did not distinguish right from wrong. Their guide was Ammar because our Master Muhammad [s] said:The unjust group will kill Ammar.Amru bin al-Ass deceive...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" Ammar went weeping to our Master Muhammad [s]. He did not weep for his parents or for himself or for the torture he had suffered - he wept because he praised the polytheists' idols.Alla...

Adopted from the Book : "Ammar bin Yasir" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" The man agreed to Mu'awiyah's plan. He took the poisoned honey. He was looking forward to Malik's arrival. After only a few days, Malik arrived in al-Qilzim City. The man invited the ne...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" Al-Rabathah is a desert between Makkah and Madina. It is a barren land. No one inhabits it. But in the year 30 A.H., there was only one tent. In the tent there were an old man, an old w...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" The clashes became intense. Ammar was leading the left wing of the Imam's Army. He, though an old man, was fighting bravely. When the sun was about to set, Ammar, may Allah be pleased w...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" Mu'awiyah was displeased with Malik al-Ashtar, for his bravery made Ali's Army fight with enthusiasm. In the meantime it dismayed the Shamian soldiers. So, Mu'awiyah decide to kill Mali...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" The Imam chose the good persons to rule the cities. So, he appointed Malik al Ashtar ruler over Mousal, Sinjar, Naseebeen, Heet, and Anat. They are areas on the borders of Shaam. Mu'awi...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" After some days stay in Basrah, the Imam headed for Kufa. Malik al-Ashtar fought as bravely as a lion. So, the enemies were afraid of him. But on the normal days, he looked a poor man. ...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" Some people were ambitious for the Caliphate. Talha and Zubair were two of them. They went to Makkah and urged A'isha, Abu Bakr's daughter, to revolt against Imam Ali [a]. Marwan took a...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" Uthman broke his promise. He did not behave well and did not change the rulers. In the meantime, he used strict policy against people. Mu'awiyah, the ruler of Shaam, advised the Caliph ...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" In the meantime, all people all over the Muslim cities complained of the rulers' bad behaviour. The companions went to Imam Ali's house. They told him about the rulers' persecution and ...

Adopted from the Book : "Malik al-Ashtar" by : "Ka...

Adopted from the book : "Mukhtar al-Thaqafi" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" Sulaiman bin Sird was a good companion. He and the Kufians felt pain because they did not support Imam Husayn at the Battle of Karbala. For this reason, he asked them to turn to Alla...

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Adopted from the book : "Maytham al-Tammar" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" The people in Makkah lived in ignorance and darkness. The strong persecuted the weak and deprived them of their rights. No one supported the weak.The Quraishi leaders were traders. Ea...

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Adopted from the book : "Mukhtar al-Thaqafi" by : "Kamal al-Seyyed" In the month of Rajab, 60 A.H., Mu'awiyah died. He had ruled the Muslim countries for twenty years. He killed many companions of our Master Muhammad [s]. Hajar bin Ady al-Kindy, Amr ...

Adopted from the book : "Mukhtar al-Thaqafi" by : ...

He and his steed continued on the difficult route. He reached a point where he saw an oasis. Delighted by the sight, he rushed towards the water. He and his horse immersed themselves in the pond to cool themselves. And then he lay down to rest under ...

He and his steed continued on the difficult route....

Nafe’ bin Hilal was amongst the bravest soldiers in Imam’s army. He had carved his name on the tip of every arrow he carried. On the day of ‘Ashura, each time he released one of his arrows he would say: “I throw the arrow whose tips tell my name ...”...

Nafe’ bin Hilal was amongst the bravest soldiers i...