Name: FatimaTitle: MasumahBorn In: Medina, on the first Day of Dhu al-Qa'dah 173 A.H.Father's name: Imam Musa al-Kazim(A.S.)Mother's name: Najma Khatoon mother of Imam Reza (A.S.)Died: at the age 28, in Qum on 10th Rabi al-Thani, 201 A.H.Buried: in the holy shrine in the holy city of QumHADRAT FATIMA MASUMAH (S.A.)Noble Descent:Hadrat Fatima Masumah (S.A.) the Blessed and the Gracious Divine Lady from the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) was born in the ...
The sixth holy Imam, Ja’ffar Ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was born in Madinah on 17th Rabi’ al Awwal 83 Hijrah (702 AD). He was martyred in Madinah by poisoning on 15th/25th Shawwal, 148 Hijrah (765 AD) at the age of 65. The Period of his Imamate was 34 years.His Character and VirtuesOnce a pilgrim visiting the Prophet's Mosque in Madina fell asleep. On waking up, he hurriedly searched his belongings and found his purse, which ...
The ancestors of Imam Husein (as) and Yazeed, and look in some detail at the family tree of Imam Husein (as).1.1 Ibraheem and Ismaeel We are looking at a time about four thousand years ago, when Prophet Ibraheem (as) is living in what is now Palestine; he has two wives - Sarah and Hajar; at that time, it was accepted to have more than one wife at a time. His first wife is Sarah and from this marriage, he has ...
Fâtemeh used to cry a lot because of her longing for her father... She cried night and day. She was restless and full of sorrow. Finally, some unthoughtful persons came to see Ali, and began to complain about Fâteme"s incessant crying. They told him that either Fâtemeh should mourn her father by nightfall, and remain silent by morning, or mourn by morning, and remain silent by nightfall. They said that they couldn"t bear ...
His Distinctions and CharacteristicsLineageHe is Ali son of Mousa son of Ja'fer son of Muhammad son of Ali son of al-Husayn son of Ali son of Abu Talib (A.S.), eighth in the series of the Emams belonging to the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.). His birthplace is Medina, and his resting place is Toos (Iran).Birth and DemiseHistorians disagree a great deal about the year of his birth and even in determining the month as well, and they also disagree about ...
Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him, became old and weak. This is because he exhausted himself by hard worship and obedience to Allah. The historians unanimously agreed that the Ima`m passed most his lifetime fasting by day and standing in prayer by night. Meanwhile, he remembered the tragedy of Karbala`'. When he looked at his aunts and his sisters, he remembered their escape from one tent to another, and the caller of the people called out: ...
Fourth Imam Zaynul-‘Aabideen As-Sajjad (as), son of 3rd Imam Abi Abdillah Al-Husayn (as) and Shaherbanu who is also called as Shahzanaan, was born on 5th Sha’ban 38 AH in the holy city of Madinah. He (as) was known as Abu Muhammad (father of Muhammad) and among his titles are: Zaynul-‘Aabideen (The Pride of the Worshippers); Sayyid-os-Sajideen (Leader of those who prostrate) and Ibnul-Khiyaratayn (The son of the two best) ...
By: Zayd al-Hassan Lady of Faith, Lady of Strength, They killed your sons, your brother, your friends and then they came and burned your tents. Lady of Faith, Lady of Strength, Oh my what courage you did show Even as those fires did glow. Lady of Faith, Lady of Strength, To Yazid's palace were you dragged With our sick Imam who was bound and gagged. Lady of Faith, Lady of Strength, Face to face with Yazid you said How dare you treat the Ahlul ...
In The Name of Allah The Beneficent, The Merciful."They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, and Allah will not consent save to perfect His light, though the unbelievers are averse"(Holy Qur'an – 9:32- Repentance)On 8 Shawwal, 1344 A.H. (April 21, 1926), the evil hands of Abdul Aziz Aal S'aud, founder of Saudi dynasty, dared to attack and demolish one of the holiest Islamic sites in the world, the sacred shrines of Imam ...
1. Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allah's Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said:] "O 'Ali, I am the master of the messengers, and you are the commander of the faithful, Imam of the Allah-fearing, and leader of the excellent, famous ones."As for Imam 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, he is the pioneer of thought and wisdom in Islam. He is the soul of the Prophet, may Allah bless him ...
Composed by:Saleha Fatima MidhatToronto, CanadaBillions of salutes to Imam Taqi (A.S.) The great vicegerent Imam Taqi (A.S.) Billions of salutes till the Day of Judgement To Fourteen Masumeen till the Day of Judgment Allah made Taqi from divine light To send him to make the world bright Wrote his name on guarded tablet Luh-e-Mahfuz, the supreme tablet Billions of salutes to Imam Taqi (A.S.) The great vicegerent Imam Taqi (A.S.)Gave him greatness ...
MartyrdomImam Baqir obviously became martyr in the Hesham- Ibn- Abdolmalek’s era. Because Hesham’s kingdom started from 105 to 125 A.H and according to the historians the year of Imam’s martyrdom was in 118 A.H. Considering the cruel behaviors of Hesham toward Imam Baqir and the undeniable animosity of the Omavids toward Imam Ali’s progeny, there is no doubt that Hesham had an effective role in Imam’s ...
Allah (SWT) says in His Noble Qur'an: "Allah's wish is but to remove uncleanness far from you, O folk of the Household, and cleanse you with a though cleansing" (33:33). One of those Members of the House is Imam Ali bin Al-Hussein (as) known as Imam Zeynel Abidin (as) whose martyrdom anniversary is on the 25th of Muharram.Imam Al-Sajjad (as) or Imam Sayyid al-Sajideen (as), another nickname of his meaning the one who prostrates, dedicated all ...
In the previous chapter, the arguments of the deniers of Resurrection were, to a certain extent, propounded. After that, the verses that pointed out to the Power of Allàh in creating man and the universe and as a result, proving the Power of Allàh for granting life once again to man, were briefly studied. In short, the reasoning of the previous chapter revolved around the possibility of Resurrection. However the proofs for the need ...
“If Husayn was one of us, we would have put up a flag and a minaret for him in every part of the earth and called the people to Christianity!” – Antoine Bara.It isn’t uncommon to hear people say “How fast Muharram has come and gone!” after the day of Ashura. For many of us, the climax of this period of mourning is the recitation of the Maqtal (martyrdom epic) of Imam Husayn (a) on the day of Ashura. While ...
I Take Refuge In Allah From The Stoned Satan. In Name Of Allah The Source Of Mercy To All Of Creation; The Source Of The Mercy To The Believing Congregation. Oh Allah Bless Muhammad’s Soul, And Rain Down Peace on His Household. “Why We Cry” Don’t think our cries are too extreme. There’s good reason for grown men to scream. Our actions aren’t of those insane, we weep in zikr (remembrance) of Hussein. When the ...
Finally the appointed moment arrived, the moment which had been foretold by previous Prophets (PBUH) to their followers. At the age of 40, the orphan son of Abdullah attained the exalted station of messengerhood. It was he alone at that time who had prepared for guiding the world with his message for only this great and heavy responsibility could call for such qualities and virtues as he possessed.Only in such a vast enterprise could the ...
A general account of the prophet's battles in Which He Himself Participated, and for Which He Sent Detachments. The Main Events of His Life Until He Departed This World, the Signs of His
Prophethood Which Occurred During That Time, and Proofs of His Veracity and Apostleship. Biographers of the Prophet and Qur'an commentators have reported that the number of the battles: which the Messenger of Allah himself led was twenty-six. As for the ...
In view of the then prevailing conducive political atmosphere, Imam Ja‘far as-Sadiq (‘a) pursued his father’s scientific movement and established a large university and center of learning whose horizon reached far and wide. Shaykh al-Mufid says: The knowledge of the Imam (‘a) has been so widely narrated that it became proverbial to various many and its fame spread to every nook and corner. None of the progeny of the ...
Ibn Ziyad sent a messenger to Yazid to inform him that al-Husayn (‘a) and those in his company were killed, that his children were in Kufa, and that he was waiting for his orders as to what to do with them. In his answer, Yazid ordered him to send them and the severed heads to him.1‘Ubaydullah wrote something, tied it to a rock then hurled it inside the prison where the family of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and ...
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