By Catherine Shakdom
Terror has a face and it moves under the ominous black flag of ISIS. Under each of its denomination, whatever the language and whichever the angle, terror today, has found a powerful vessel in the ideology carried by Wahhabism - the fountainhead of radicalism and religious extremism.An evil onto the world, ISIS miasms have darkened the skies of Arabia, threatening to engulf regions and continents in their deadly and godless ...
Over the past years, the Israelis have worked hard to establish contacts with Arab states such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. Their efforts mainly revolved around the transition from the unofficial, behind-the-scene links to open diplomatic relations.
(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Over the past years, the Israelis have worked hard to establish contacts with Arab states such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and ...
Ethicists have referred to the constitution of self-judgment in such a detailed method that it might be difficult for some to implement. I, however, can brief the matter in two precise and simplified points: (1) First of all, to practice self-judgment properly, one must perform all the obligatory rites, such as the prayer, fasting, hajj, zakat, and the like. If such rites are performed properly, one must then thank God for so and hope for ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Shaykh Dr. Ahmad Mahmoud Karimah, the director of the Department of Contemporary Islamic Jurisprudence at Egypt’s famous al-Azhar University, has stated that after his visit to Iran last August, he was repeatedly questioned.Dr. Karimah emphasized that he only went to Iran in his capacity as a professor to teach comparative jurisprudence in relation to the five Islamic schools of thought for personal purposes and ...
Coincident with the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad Baqer (A.S.), an African lady from Ethiopia converted to Islam in the Razavi Holy Shrine.Almaz Mardas, the 20-year old girl from Ethiopia, who is residing in Lebanon for six years, converted to Islam in her first attendance in the Razavi Holy Shrine and chose the Shi’ite Islam.The Muslim convert recounted her motivation from embracing Islam as presence of the rational ...
This article was presented as a paper under the title “Rawabit‑e bayna al‑milal wa siyasat‑e khariji‑e hukumat‑e Islami” (The Foreign Relations Policy of an Islamic State) at the Third Conference on Islamic Thought, held at Tehran, Jamadi al‑'awwal 7‑9, 1405 (January 29‑31,1985). The author is a member of the Guardianship Council (Shura‑ye Nigahban) of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis‑a Shura‑ye Islami) of the ...
Trust in God is an admission of our shortcomings and a reliance on Him for success. It is a duty of the faithful to trust in Allah and to believe that their success depends on His Will.
Allah the Most High said: "Allah, there is no god but He; and upon Allah, then, let the believers rely."
He also said: "And whoever trusts in Allah, He is sufficient for him."
He also said: "Those only are believers whose hearts become full of fear when Allah ...
Protest rallies took place in the Bilad al-Qadeem suburb of the capital, Manama, the western Nuwaidrat Village, as well as on the Sitra Island, likewise situated in the country’s west, on Thursday, according to the Sitra Media network. Security forces were deployed to all protest sites and attacked the demonstrators to break up the rallies, according to the network, which reports on political and human rights activism in Bahrain and the ...
How can supernatural acts be explained and proven?Concise answer
"Miracles" in Islamic theological terms are acts that surpass normal limits that challenge others to do the same and are in accordance with the claims of the person performing them. What is meant by surpassing normal limits is that it seems contrary to the laws of nature.
Of course, when it is said that miracles surpass normal limits, not having a cause or negating the law of ...
Al-Qaida on Friday released an audio message that it claims was recorded by Hamza bin Laden, one of Osama bin Laden's many sons. In the message, believed to be the first time al-Qaida has presented Hamza bin Laden as an official member of the militant group, Hamza Bin Laden urges attacks on the US and its allies, namely Israel, France, and the United Kingdom. The audio message, released and an al-Qaida website and shared by supporters on ...
arriage is one of the fundamental sociological institutions. Mankind, since its very beginning, has kept to it without any disruption. Even the so-called 'uncivilized' tribes and primitive societies treat marriage as a sacred bond. Such an institution must be based on the foundation of the nature itself.
Philosophy of Muslim Marriage: Islam has based its matrimonial laws on the correlation between masculinity and femininity. Obviously this ...
Now the month of Ramadan is approaching towards summer season and there are the hours of fasting have also increased. This Ramadan is in mid of summer season. So you may feel more thirsty as there will be increased sweating. During summer your body gets exhausted and dehydrated due to the loss of body fluids. There is an excessive perspiration when you get involved in outdoor activities. You must maintain the reserves of water and electrolytes ...
DELEGATION OF THE RIGHT OF DIVORCE TO WIFE
We have so far dealt with the natural right of divorce which belongs exclusively to the husband. But he can confer the power of divorce on the wife. This delegation of power can either be general or limited to certain specified circumstances. To make it irrevocable it is included in the marriage contract as a binding clause, according to which the wife is empowered to dissolve the marriage in the ...
The Religious Information Division of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has assigned religious scholars along the roads coming from the neighboring cities into Karbala city in order to educate the pilgrims about Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) and the significance of the Arba’een pilgrimage.On the outskirts of Karbala, there will be assigned 175 students, in addition to 200 cabinets that will be positioned alongside the roads; approximately, ...
Incentives of Backbiting
(1) Enmity and envy are the strongest incentives of backbiting.
(2) Joking is another incentive of backbiting, because it is regarded as fresh subject for arising joking and laughter at others.
(3) Boasting is also an incentive of backbiting, because the boastful, in most cases, tries to refer to the others' defects to prove that he disdains and does not enjoy such defects.
(4) It frequently happens that an ...
Henceforth, in order that you may be a means of publicity for their commodities, in order that you may be a customer of their products, in order that you may stupefy the minds, and in order that you may be a source of destruction of the supreme values, what intrigue should they bring to use your hair, what market should they open and what commodities should they produce, of what colour, what lavender, what type of shampoo, what fixtures and what ...
The Worth of Cleanliness and Hygiene in IslamOnce the marriage takes place and the young couple start their mutual life with love and affection, they must attend to basic issues in life, and seriously avoid any indifference or sluggishness in this regard. One of these basic issues is cleanliness and hygiene in all aspects of life. We must pay close attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of our body, hair, mouth and teeth, clothing, the floor ...
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An Enigmatic and Corrupt Desire! The Envious Burn in the Fire of Failure and Deprivation Religion Verses Envy
An Enigmatic and Corrupt Desire!
Man lives in constant movement between waves of problems and miseries in this unstable life. He struggles to reduce the strain of hardships on his soul and body, so he may harvest the roses of hope, and manifest them in his life one by one. As long as man’s relationship with life is not ...
A ban on using chairs in mosques has provoked outrage in Bangladesh, with critics saying it will exclude the elderly and the physically challenged from prayers. The Islamic Foundation, an autonomous government agency, issued the fatwa over the weekend, saying devotees must instead use prayer mats. But the move has attracted criticism both from within the government and Muslim clerics. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told a weekly cabinet meeting ...
