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In the eighth year A.H. a force of twelve thousand men united in a league to attack Medina at night. Their decision was only to kill the Prophet and his minister Ali. Some of the Muslim scholars were under impression that the Prophet was acquainted w...

In the eighth year A.H. a force of twelve thousand...

During the ten years, in which the Prophet was living in Medina, the Muslims received much harm from the idolaters of Mecca. The enemy did not let them rest in peace of mind as they had to endure many troubles and difficulties, because they were invo...

During the ten years, in which the Prophet was liv...

In the third year of Hijrah, the battle of ‘Uhud took place. Many encounters happened after the battle of Badr and the Muslims drove the enemy back. But the clan of Koreish was always planning to take vengeance on Muhammad (s), therefore an army of f...

In the third year of Hijrah, the battle of ‘Uhud t...

Now a well-appointed army including nine hundred and fifty men of experienced warriors made preparations to fight the Prophet. Among them were many of the most obstinate enemies of Islam who were of Mohammad's (s) cousins. The Prophet was not ready f...

Now a well-appointed army including nine hundred a...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" Has man of today overcome his animality more than his ancestors in the past, and have the higher human values been realized in his existence? Or, has the quality of ...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" If we regard history from two points of view, there has been indubitable progress of man, if not an evolution. One of them is in the matter of tools and implements o...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" The subject of our discussion is the meaning of evolution in history, or in other words, man''s social evolution and progress. Men of science assume two types of evo...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" (The hidden Imam who is expected to return) “The world will not come to an end,” said the Prophet Muhammad, “ until a man from my family (Ahlulbayt) and of my nam...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Born in Madina on the 10th of Rabuil Akhar 232 Hijri ( 6.12.846 AD) Died in Samarrah Iraq on 8th of Rabiul Awwal 260 Hijri (4.1.874) aged 28 years. Period of Imam...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Caliph Mu’tasim remained preoccupied with war against the Byzantinians and also with the troubles created by the Abbasids tribesmen in Baghdad. But he did not har...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Born in Madina 5th Rajab 214 Hijri ( 8.9.829 AD). Died in Samarrah, Iraq 3rd Rajab 254 Hijri (1.7.868) aged 40 years. Period of Imamat 34 years. The period of Ima...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" It is a fact that all Sayyids known as Razavi are actually Taqawi. Imam Reza(AS) had no son other than Imam Muhammad Taqi. Had he other sons then the Imam Muhamma...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Born in Madina, 10th Rajab 195 Hijri (12.4.811 AD). Died in Baghdad Iraq 29th Zeeqad 220 Hijiri (27.11.835, aged 25 years, Period of Imamat 17 years. At the time ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" As mentioned earlier, when Imam Ali Al-Riza was on his journey to Khorasan he stayed in the city of Qom for a few months and there he established these commemorat...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Usually, the poor who cannot afford to enjoy the pleasures of life are held in contempt or just tolerated by the society. But those who assume a hermits’ simple a...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Imam Musa Ibn Ja’afar (AS) was one of the illustrious Imams who God had set a paragon of moral excellence. Each member of this noble family possessed cardinal vir...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Born in Madina 11th Zeeqaad 148 Hijri (1.1.766 AD). Died in the city of Tus Iran on 17th Safar 203 Hijri (26.5.819 AH) Period of Imamat 20 years. His grandfather ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Born in Madina on 7th Safar 128 Hijri (10.11.745AD). Died in Baghdad Iraq 25th Rajab 183 Hijri (4.9.799 AD) Period of Imamat was 35 years. Imam Musa Ibn Ja’afar w...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" His profound knowledge of religion and other sciences was famed throughout the entire Islamic world. People came from distant regions to learn from him. The numbe...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" Imam Sadiq (AS) was one of those infallible Nufus who were created by God to be models of moral excellence. The character and conduct of all those sages in differ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People" by : "S.M.R. Shabbar" In spite of all these atrocities against the Descendents of Imam Hasan (AS), Imam Sadiq (AS) went on silently propagating the teachings of Ahlulbayt. As a result,...

Adopted from the book : "Story of the Holy Ka’aba ...