The revolutionary forces called for "diverse civil disobedience" on the fifth anniversary of the uprising in Bahrain under the slogan "Al-Nimr's Disobedience" for "the leading role played by the martyr Sheikh Al-Nimr, especially that our fellow Saudis in the Eastern Province support our uprising, and for categorically rejecting the continued Saudi occupation that invaded our country under the umbrella of the ‘Peninsula Shield.'"The ...
Social Independence of Women
INDEPENDENCE OF CHOOSING DESTINY
One day a girl, who looked very perturbed, came to the Holy Prophet and said: "O Messenger of Allah! My father has done me a great injustice".
"What has your father done?"
"He has a nephew and he has married me to him without taking my consent".
"If so, agree to what he has done and be the wife of your cousin
"I don't like my cousin. How can I be the wife ...
Man needs stability more than any other thing in his life. Those who struggle to achieve their goals without being stable in their lives would face failure and defeat. Moreover, as one's responsibilities increase his need for stability increases too. Therefore, it is everyone's duty to learn how to avoid anxiety in order to gain stability in his life. Struggling to acquire wealth, power, fame, and other material gains is nothing but ...
Yes, of course Muslims get along with people of the Jewish and Christian faiths. It is a myth or bad rumor that Muslims hate Jews and Christians or anyone else, for that matter, who isn't Muslim. The Qur'an, sadly, has been taken out of context more then once surrounding this issue.
It is incumbent upon us, as Muslims, to get along with those around us regardless of their beliefs, epically those of other faiths who believe in God. The ...
Most parents view playing as a waste of time. They would like a child to grow out of the love for playing and get into more serious things like studies, research, or even household chores. It seems more like a childish behavior that must be tolerated, and the sooner it is over the better. However they forget that play is an important part of growing up, and is vital for the physical and emotional development of the child. Play is the first ...
At a certain time and place, it may be through one thing that people receive guidance, however it is possible that in another time and place, that same thing may lead to misguidance and being led astray!
If the same logic that causes an old, illiterate woman to become a true believer is used by an intelligent, learned person, then it may actually cause him to being led astray. Furthermore, it is possible that a book that is in agreement with ...
Islam is divided into two categories. Think of Islam as a tree. You have the roots of religion, without roots a tree cannot grow, and then the branches of Islam, without which there will be no beauty. We will start by explaining the roots of religion. There are 5. They are called the Usool-e-Deen.1. Tauheed Tauheed refers to the oneness of Allah. It means there is no God other then Allah . He isn't the son of anyone, nor is anyone His ...
Before anything else, we should study the intellectual and cultural environment from which the Holy Qur’an arose.From the point of view of all historians, the Hijaz was among the most underdeveloped and backward areas of the world at that time. During the Age of Ignorance, the people of this area are referred to as savage or half-savage.From the point of view of ideology, they were very firm worshippers of idols and stone and wood statues ...
The seventh Greater Sin is the breaking up of relations with one\'s kith and kin. This is clearly verified by Imam Ja\'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as well as Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.), Imam Ali ar-Reza (a.s.) and Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (a.s.). The Quran has also decreed Hell-fire and the curse of Allah upon those who cut off ties with their relatives.
Imam Ja\'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says: \"Beware of those who cut off relations because I have found them ...
The holy Qur'an has presented Asiya bint Muzahim as one of the best role models for women.
Asiya's greatness is in the fact that although she was the wife of one of the most Powerful, arrogant and tyrant rulers of Egypt, she was able to see and accept the truth in message of Prophet Moses. For her, wealth, beauty or status was not the main criterion of human excellence; she realized that without faith in God, a human being has nothing.
God had ...
Referring to existence of 12000 twelve-Imams Shi'as in New Zealand, a Member of Board of Directors of Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) Islamic Foundation in New Zealand reported about the increasing inclinations to Shi'ite in this country.
Member of Board of Directors of Ahl al-Bayt Islamic Foundation in Auckland, New Zealand in a professional meeting on conditions of Muslims in New Zealand said among researchers of Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds ...
Being a ware of three important sections aspects of a person"s personalityMind, parent, wisdom and child will be of great help for us; parents that of great help for us, parents that are more familiar to these three aspectsof personality mind are more successful in training children and bringingup logical, self- reliant and effective individuals. Parents who know theparent section of ...
1. Introduction
A sensible and well-balanced family system is the very foundation of a happy life. Indeed, it is the root of an advancing civilization. Religion comes to take human beings closer to Allah. Therefore, it must create an atmosphere conducive to that ideal; otherwise, it cannot achieve its goal. No religion can be regarded as complete unless it has a well-defined code of family life which expressly shows the exact role and ...
Anticipating `Eid al-Fitr celebrations next Friday/Saturday, US Muslims are preparing to welcome the religious holiday with special food treats in halal burger joints and kebab palaces.
“The parents will stay home and eat biryani,” Zayn Hassan, a Pakistani-American student who was buying macarons to break the daily fast at Shawarmania in Astoria, Queens, told New York Times on Wednesday, July 15, Onislam.net ...
Mecca is the capital city of Saudi Arabia's Makkah province, in the historic Hijaz region. It has a population of 1,294,167 (2004 census). The city is located 73 kilometers (45 mi) inland from Jeddah, in the narrow sandy Valley of Abraham, 277 meters (909 ft) above sea level. It is located 80 kilometers (50 mi) from the Red Sea.The city is revered as the holiest site of Islam, and a hajj pilgrimage is required of all able-bodied Muslims who can ...
Iranian human rights activists and academics have called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to pressure Saudi rulers and prevent them from carrying out the death sentence handed down to prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr. According to the reports, in a letter to OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani on Wednesday, the Iranian activists expressed regret over Riyadh’s decision to uphold ...
- Azerbaijan has barred people from holding International Quds Day rallies, held annually to show solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people, under the pressure of the Zionist lobby groups, a political analyst ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite has masterminded the murder of 400 people after becoming a key member of terror group Al Shabaab, it was claimed last night.The British fake jihadi is thought to have orchestrated a number of attacks including last month’s slaughter of 148 people at a university in northern Kenya.Lewthwaite, the widow of London 7/7 bomber Jermaine Lindsay, is believed to have risen rapidly through ...
