What's cooled, refreshing and will quench your thirst in the hot, Arabian desert? If you answered (fill in the name of the latest fad soft drink), you're wrong. Zamzam is the name of the well that provides the water to billions of people, have thirs...

What's cooled, refreshing and will quench your thi...

In the 3rd year of Hijrah the first son was born to Fatima (S.A.), who was named "Hasan (A.S.)." The birth of this child saved the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) from the torture of the enemies and the sorrow of the separation of friends. He (P.B.U.H.) happily a...

In the 3rd year of Hijrah the first son was born t...

Khadijah, the kind and devoted wife of the holy Prophet of Islam, passed away in the month of Ramadhan in the 10th year of hegira at the age of sixty-five. The holy Prophet conducted the funerals personally and laid her to rest at the Abu Talib Cemet...

Khadijah, the kind and devoted wife of the holy Pr...

“Marriage is part of my Sunnah and whoever disregards (my Sunnah) is not from us.”‌ As the Final Messenger of God to mankind, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who promulgated the most universally comprehensive Shari’a, led the most excellently exemplar...

“Marriage is part of my Sunnah and whoever disrega...

There began the married life of Ali and Fâtemeh. From the first, every chore was divided among them : what was inside the house, came to Fâtemeh’s responsability, and what was outside of their home came to Ali's responsability. Their lif...

There began the married life of Ali and Fâte...

Fâtemeh had many suitors. As one would imagine, becoming the son in law of Hazrate Mohammad-e Mostafâ [Peace be upon him!], was something to be desired, and everybody wished to become such, from the bottom of his heart, and to be granted ...

Fâtemeh had many suitors. As one would imagi...

The Holy prophet was awaiting the Divine order in this respect, till Imam Ali approached him and asked for her hand in marriage. The Holy Prophet came to Hadhrat Fatimah and asked, "My daughter! Do you consent to be wedded to Ali, as I am so command...

The Holy prophet was awaiting the Divine order in ...

1 - Take patience as your pillow , hug poverty , discard lusts , opposse your self _ desire and know that you are seen by God , so look how you are (Tohaf Al_Okool , P.478) 2 - Whoever had three thing , will never regret : 1 - Refraining from hast...

1 - Take patience as your pillow , hug poverty , d...

We humans inherently cannot live without a support. The way human is created is that everyone seeks a support to depend on. Humans are divided into four categories based on what they depend on in life. At the first level, the lowest level of humani...

We humans inherently cannot live without a support...

Indeed, Imam al-Jawad (A.S.) played his role and shared in enriching the scholarly school during the period of his leadership, which lasted nearly 17 years, and, also, safeguarded its patrimony. That period (of the Holy Imam) was distinguished by two...

Indeed, Imam al-Jawad (A.S.) played his role and s...

The Holy Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.), their followers, and those who supported them during the history of Islam, represented political oppositions against the Umayyad and Abbasid rulers, who usurped the caliphate and imposed their tyrannical rule on t...

The Holy Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.), their followe...

Imam Javad (A.S.) was young, at the age of seven, when his father passed away. Books of history and biographies record some of these discussions about the personality of the young Imam (A.S.) and his capability for the leadership at that age. When I...

Imam Javad (A.S.) was young, at the age of seven, ...

When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He (Mu’tasim), like his Abbasid ancestors, was worried about the leadership of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.) and their political and scholarly status. Therefore, he exiled Imam al-Javad (A.S.) from Madina to Baghdad...

When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He ...

Imam lived for a year in Baghdad with Ummul Fadhl. She was very disobedient to Imam. When she found out that Imam had another wife (from the progeny of Ammar-e-Yasir) and that there was also children she was jealous and angry realizing that her fathe...

Imam lived for a year in Baghdad with Ummul Fadhl....

1. Following the martyrdom of Imam Reza (PBUH) eighty men of wisdom traveled to perform Hajj. On the way toMecca they arrived Medina and went to Imam Jawad's (PBUH) house to pay him a visit. Imam Jawad (PBUH) who was a child moved into the aggregatio...

1. Following the martyrdom of Imam Reza (PBUH) eig...

Imam Muhammad Taqi (PBUH) the 9th infallible successor to the Prophet Muhammad was born in Medina. His Mother, '' Sabika '' (Reyhane) was one of the most pious of women. Imam Muhammad al-jawad was brought up by his Holy father Imam Reza for four yea...

Imam Muhammad Taqi (PBUH) the 9th infallible succe...