Islamic Articles

You have already read numerous articles written in the previous Muharram al-Haraam special issues of Al Muntazar on the topic of 'Importance of Ziyaarat (visitation) of Imam Husain (a.s.) and its benefits in this world and the hereafter.' The importa...

You have already read numerous articles written in...

Imam Hussein (A.S.) message to the Ummah is: "I am not rising as an insolent or arrogant person, or a mischief monger or tyrant. I've risen as I seek to reform the Ummah of my grandfather and my father. I wish to bid the good and forbid the evil." "I...

Imam Hussein (A.S.) message to the Ummah is: "I am...

‘Usaam Ibn Mustalaq narrates: In one of my journeys to Medina, I saw Hussain Ibn Ali (A.S.), and became fond of his attractive face and kind gesture. The hatred that I had kept deep within me towards his father increased my jealousy, so I went toward...

‘Usaam Ibn Mustalaq narrates: In one of my journey...

An established tent, a grounded spear, a hanging sword, and a horse could be seen from a distance. Moments later, a messenger spawned off from the caravan to deliver Imam Hussain’s (A.S.) message to the head of the people within the tent. The messeng...

An established tent, a grounded spear, a hanging s...

Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) was born on the 3rd of Shaban 4th Hijrah in Medinah Munawarra. His father was Ali (A.S.) and mother was Fatimah (S.A.). When the Prophet (S.A.W.) heard the news of Imam Hussain's birth he (S.A.W.) became very happy and came...

Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) was born on the 3rd of ...

During the reign of Mutawakkil, Imam Ali al-Naqi (A.S.) felt very ill for some time; the Imam knew his cure would be in the pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Hussain (A.S.). Thereupon he asked his companions to select a group of people and send them t...

During the reign of Mutawakkil, Imam Ali al-Naqi (...

(This is) an account of the Imam after al-Hasan b. Ali, peace be on him, (giving) the date of his birth, the evidence of his Imamate, the age he reached, the period of his succession (khalifa), the time and cause of his death, and the place of his gr...

(This is) an account of the Imam after al-Hasan b....

The month of Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. An important and tragic event took place on the tenth of Muharram which changed the Muslim world as a whole i.e. the murder of Imam Hussain (A.S), his family members, and his close fri...

The month of Muharram is the first month of the Is...

The attachment of Imam Husayn (as) with the Holy Quran was very strong. Infact, this is evident from his Ziyaaraat (salutations) that we recite on different occasions. For instance, in the Ziyaarah of Laylatul-Qadr, we recite: “I bear witness that yo...

The attachment of Imam Husayn (as) with the Holy Q...

Al-Husain (AS), the second child of Ali and Fatimah, was born in the year 4 AH, and after the martyrdom of his elder brother, al-Hasan, became his successor. Husain was Imam for 10 years which was mostly during the reign of Muawiyah, except the last ...

Al-Husain (AS), the second child of Ali and Fatima...

The story of Imam Husain (A.S.) is that of victory of good over evil. It is the victory of David over Goliath par excellence. Imam Husain (A.S.) was the grandson of the last prophet of God, Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. He was the spiritual le...

The story of Imam Husain (A.S.) is that of victory...

In the House of the Holy Prophet , which presented the best image of both the worlds - the heaven and the earth- a child who benefited humanity as if he was a Divine Impression reflecting the earth, was born on one of the nights of the month of Sha'b...

In the House of the Holy Prophet , which presented...

The struggle between justice and oppression and the clash between truth and falsehood is as old as human existence on earth. When the rights of helpless and suppressed people are usurped, only a few devoted persons are prepared to stand by the truth ...

The struggle between justice and oppression and th...

In this article, I would like to present some of the traditions recorded in the Sunni collections of the traditions Regarding him: The Messenger of Allah said: "Al-Hasan and al-Husain are the chiefs of the youth of Paradise and Fatimah is the chief o...

In this article, I would like to present some of t...

Yazeed ordered al-Hussein’s head to be brought to him. He put it in a gold washbowl. The women were behind him. Sukayna and Fatima stood and tried anxiously to steal a look at it as Yazeed kept hiding it from them. When they did see it, they burst in...

Yazeed ordered al-Hussein’s head to be brought to ...

Imam Husain (A.S.) gathered his companions at night of Ashura. Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (A.S.) says that: I went closer to them so as to hear what they said, and at that time I was unwell. I heard Imam telling his companions that, "I glorify Allah wit...

Imam Husain (A.S.) gathered his companions at nigh...

Abu Abdil Rahman Salmi was a tutor of the Holy Quran in Madina. Many children would come to him to learn how to recite the Holy book. One day he taught a son of Imam al-Hussein (a.s) to recite Suratul-Fatihah (al-Hamd). When the child recited the sur...

Abu Abdil Rahman Salmi was a tutor of the Holy Qur...

After Imam Hussayn (A.S.) delivered his sermon on the eve of Ashura, Then Qasim bin Hasan (A.S.) asked, "Am I too included in the list of the martyrs"? Hearing this Imam was moved and said, "O my dear son! How do you consider death (martyrdom in the ...

After Imam Hussayn (A.S.) delivered his sermon on ...

Uqbah bin Sam'an says, that we went along with the Imam Husain (A.S.) on the way to Kufa and he took a short nap on the horse's back. Then he woke up and uttered the words: "Verily we are from Allah's and verily unto Him shall we return. Praise be to...

Uqbah bin Sam'an says, that we went along with the...

O people, take lessons from the matters that Allah has cited as warnings for His disciples when He dispraised the rabbis in His saying: Why did the men of Allah and rabbis not forbid them from following their sinful words and their consuming of unlaw...

O people, take lessons from the matters that Allah...

Ashura Day, the day whereby millions of Muslims all over the world commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husain (A.S.) which took place in Karbala, Iraq on the 10th of Muharram 61 A.H. (680 AD), creates a historical symbol of unity and struggle against e...

Ashura Day, the day whereby millions of Muslims al...