History

Orientalists have, from the very beginning, propagated that Isla-m is a violent religion that was spread by the sword. This myth is even promulgated today albeit in a different form and context. At present, the ‘violence’ of Isla-m is portrayed by sm...

Orientalists have, from the very beginning, propag...

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful The invaluable legacy of the Household {Ahl al-Bayt} of the Prophet (may peace be upon them all), as preserved by their followers, is a comprehensive school of thought that embraces all bran...

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-...

Politics, Protest and Piety in Qajar Iran: Exploring the reasons for the participation of the ‘ulama in the Constitutional Revolution of 1905-1911 Introduction: Intersecting of Islam and Modernity Intersecting of Islam and Modernity1 Events of Septe...

Politics, Protest and Piety in Qajar Iran: Explori...

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the name of God the Most Gracious, the Dispenser of Grace وَمَا أَفَاء اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ مِنْهُمْ فَمَا أَوْجَفْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَيْلٍ وَلَارِكَابٍ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَهُ عَلَى مَن يَش...

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the name...

Perhaps one of the most debatable subjects regarding the life of the Prophet is the biographers' dispute on the exact date of his birth. If someone were to gather all of the different opinions on this issue, there would be about twenty options to cho...

Perhaps one of the most debatable subjects regardi...

In the year 60/680, al-'Imam al-Husayn (A) stayed for about three months at Makkah in the course of his movement against the succession of Yazid, the degenerate son of Mu'awiah, to the Caliphate. Yazid had assumed the leadership of the Islamic world ...

In the year 60/680, al-'Imam al-Husayn (A) stayed ...

Prologue “We are the slaves of Yazid and it is entirely upon him to either give back our freedom or sell us in the slave-market” The people of Madina were forced to repeat the above words as a sign of accepting the rule of Yazid who reigned from 68...

Prologue “We are the slaves of Yazid and it is en...

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful the Compassionate It is unanimously agreed by all Muslim scholars, researchers, and historians that the noble character of Prophet Muhammad who is the Seal of Messengers, has no like or similarity as he possesses m...

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful the Compassiona...

The importance of the martyrdom of the Imam al-Husayn can be seen in the great attention paid to it by the early Muslim historians whose works have survived to the present day. Most of these historical works are of a general kind but the amount of sp...

The importance of the martyrdom of the Imam al-Hus...

“Surely, the killing of Al-Husayn left a burning heat in the hearts of the true believers that will NEVER EVER cool down!” Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad As-Sadiq In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise be to Allah (SWT)1 whom none is pr...

“Surely, the killing of Al-Husayn left a burning h...