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Outwardly these people were pious and very respectable but the level of their intellect could be judged from the fact that, God forbid, they had slandered the leader of the faithful, Hazrat Ali (as) as being a polytheist, and had fought the war calle...

Outwardly these people were pious and very respect...

A particular class of people, devoted to Imam Hasan (as) and his illustrious father, having a special identity based on faith, thought, intellect and mystic knowledge. These people consider caliphate as the right of the household of the Holy Prophet ...

A particular class of people, devoted to Imam Hasa...

In the reliable historical records no detail is available through which we could ascertain the composition of various groups that constituted the army of Imam Mujtaba (as) and their quality. Occasionally it has been mentioned that Imam Mujtaba (as) h...

In the reliable historical records no detail is av...

Many letters had been exchanged between Imam Hasan (as) and Moawiya - who thought that through his cunning and threats he would be able to force the grandson of the Holy Prophet (saww) to resign, but he was very surprised when the Imam (as) did not t...

Many letters had been exchanged between Imam Hasan...

A study of the historical record shows that the historians have ignored the period between the accession to caliphate by Imam Hasan (as) and the commencement of the war. Although this ambiguity is reflected in describing the whole life of Imam (as), ...

A study of the historical record shows that the hi...

In Shi'ite history, Koofa has had a central position. From the time of the caliphate of Hazrat Ali (as) to the revolutionary period of Imam Husain (as) and further till the steadfast and firm stand taken by Hazrat Mukhtar, many important incidents to...

In Shi'ite history, Koofa has had a central positi...

Although there is difference of opinion among the Muslims about the vicegerency of the Holy Prophet (saww), or in other words, about who should have been the caliph of Muslims after the death of the Holy Prophet (saww), Shi'a believe that the caliph ...

Although there is difference of opinion among the ...

After the sunset the stars become visible in the sky. When the darkness of sky increases, the number of stars and their brightness also increases. As the sun come up to the sky, the number of visible stars decreases. At that time we can see only some...

After the sunset the stars become visible in the s...

A rainbow is an optical phenomenon which happens when certain metrological conditions are met. A rainbow is a spectrum of light in the sky which is formed when sunlight falls upon the droplets of moisture at certain angles with respect to us. A rainb...

A rainbow is an optical phenomenon which happens w...

Fossils are the remains or traces of an animal or plant that are preserved in rock. They come in many forms, from footprints and faint impressions of leaves to shells and bones of animals. Fossils tell us about the life of the past, and when differen...

Fossils are the remains or traces of an animal or ...

Earthquakes are caused by movements of the giant tectonic plates that form Earth’s crust. SEISMOLOGY is the study of earthquakes. Most occur at cracks called FAULTS, at the boundaries where the plates meet. Every minute, the ground shakes somewhere ...

Earthquakes are caused by movements of the giant t...

The rocky ball that forms our world is one of nine planets in the Solar System. Earth is a sphere, with a slight bulge in the middle at the Equator, and a diameter of 12,756 km (7,926 miles). It hurtles at speeds of 105,000 kph (65,000 mph) during it...

The rocky ball that forms our world is one of nine...

Wind is the movement of the atmosphere. The atmosphere moves because the Sun heats the Earth’s surface, causing air to increase in temperature, expand, and rise upwards. Cool air moves in to replace the warm air, and we feel this movement of air as ...

Wind is the movement of the atmosphere. The atmosp...

It appears amazing when we think of ice floating on water. Isn’t ice made of water itself? If yes, then how does it manage to be on the surface of the water? Let’s break up the question into parts: Why do things float? Things float thanks to Archimed...

It appears amazing when we think of ice floating o...

Have you ever noticed that when you look at the moon, you are always looking at the same side? Since the moon rotates on its axis, how can that be? This Article will answer your queries. You may have heard references made to the "dark side" of the Mo...

Have you ever noticed that when you look at the mo...

How will we recognize Al-Mahdi (as) when he reappears? We know that during history there have been many impostors, who have claimed to be (Al Bab) door to Al-Mahdi (as) -like Mirza Ali Muhammed, or to be both Al-Mahdi and Jesus (as), like Ghoulam Ahm...

How will we recognize Al-Mahdi (as) when he reappe...

What does salvation imply? What are the exact differences between the savior according to the Islamic point of view and that of other religions or doctrines? Why should we not refer to this savior as the Islamic Messiah, Islamic Maitreya or other sim...

What does salvation imply? What are the exact diff...

When Islam endorses common consciousness and stresses that ultimately this world will be filled with justice and equity after having been filled with injustice and oppression, it gives a factual value to this hope and creates a definite belief in the...

When Islam endorses common consciousness and stres...

One of the signs from the traditions for the return of the Mahdi is that "death and fear" will afflict the people of Baghdad and Iraq. A fire will appear in the sky and redness will cover them. The events that arose out of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwai...

One of the signs from the traditions for the retur...

I think that Al-Mahdi's (as) first essential task will be to strengthen makind's faith and hope by establishing a just global society, after most poepl have lost hope. A higher intelligence is quite necessary at this stage, because it will enable man...

I think that Al-Mahdi's (as) first essential task ...

L. S. Walbridge wrote concerning this point: When I asked young Shari'ah-minded Ismael when he thought Al-Mahdi would return, he responded, "It is not allowed to make such predictions. "But he could not help adding, "There are signs that it may be co...

L. S. Walbridge wrote concerning this point: When ...