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Imam Ali's (a.s.) generals, who stopped the battle to negotiate with Mu'awiya, did not pick the right person for the negotiation. They unyieldingly refused to accept Imam Ali's choice, instead they picked Kufa's Governor, Abu-Musa Ash'ari, an incompe...

Imam Ali's (a.s.) generals, who stopped the battle...

Upon returning to Kufa, Imam Ali (a.s.) immediately prepared for the anticipated clash with Mu'awiya. The defying Mu'awiya continued to violate the Islamic principles by personally using the public treasury for espionage and buying peoples' loyalty. ...

Upon returning to Kufa, Imam Ali (a.s.) immediatel...

When Imam Ali (a.s.) became Khalifa, he decided to remove Mu'awiya immediately, notwithstanding Mu'awiya's strong base of support. At that time, Mu'awiya had been the governor of Syria, Palestine, and Jordan for 17 years. Mu'awiya became defiant, he ...

When Imam Ali (a.s.) became Khalifa, he decided to...

Mu'awiya was son of Abu Sufyan, a leader of Benu Umayya clan which was one of the clans of Quraish tribes. Mu'awiya grew up in a family known to be cunning, worldly, materialistic, and power hungry. Mu'awiya became Muslim only when Prophet Muhammad (...

Mu'awiya was son of Abu Sufyan, a leader of Benu U...

The events of Karbala reflect the collision of the good versus the evil, the virtuous versus the wicked, the collision of Imam Husain (the head of virtue) versus Yazid (the head of impiety). Al-Husain was a revolutionary person, a righteous man, the ...

The events of Karbala reflect the collision of the...

On this eve of Ashura let us reflect upon the cause of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (A.S.) From the day he left Madinah on the 28th Rajab in 60 Hijrah, at every stage, our Imam made his mission clear. He left no doubt as to his intentions. It was no...

On this eve of Ashura let us reflect upon the caus...

As the captured prisoners entered into Kufa and were being led to the castle of Ubaydullah Ibn Ziyad, people gathered on the streets to see who the prisoners were. A woman came by and asked, “Who are you?” They replied, “We are the prisoners from the...

As the captured prisoners entered into Kufa and we...

Shaykh Tusi writes in his book entitled Misb?hul Mutahajjid that 20th of the month of Safar is the day on which Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari a companion of the Holy Prophet came from Madina to Karbala to pay homage to the sacred grave of Imam Husayn and...

Shaykh Tusi writes in his book entitled Misb?hul M...

What was the course of Imam Hussain’s (A.S) revolution? What reasons prompted him to initiate such a great and unmatched uprising? Did he intend to overthrow the Yazid regime? Did he wish to end the Umayyid dynasty? These and alike questions keep cro...

What was the course of Imam Hussain’s (A.S) revolu...

Considered by many as one of the most outstanding religious dramas, Ta’zieh narrates the sad tale of historical malice, which our holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and his kin, suffered. One of such sad tales circles around the bitter and heartbreaking ev...

Considered by many as one of the most outstanding ...

Let us see about the Tasbih. The first to prepare a Tasbih was Fatima (s.a.). She took up some soil from the grave of Hamzah, the leader of martyrs in Uhad and made a rosary for remembering Allah constantly and frequently. In the days of Imam Sadiq (...

Let us see about the Tasbih. The first to prepare ...

Ashura literature deals with oral and/or written discourses on, or related to, the Battle of Ashura of 10 Muharram 61 AH/ 10 October 680 AD. Ashura literature encompasses a wide array of materials, ranging from (chiefly Muharram and Safar) preachings...

Ashura literature deals with oral and/or written d...

When Imam Husayn travelled along that tragic road to Karbala', many tribesmen joined him. Few of those who joined him on the road actually died at Karbala'. But these men were not traitors or cowards, they left the Imam with the Imam's blessing. Most...

When Imam Husayn travelled along that tragic road ...

The virtues of our Master Imam Husain (A.S.) are quite apparent and the tower of his honour and eminence is luminous and indisputable. In all matters he holds an exalted status and honourable rank. There is none among the Shia'h and others who have n...

The virtues of our Master Imam Husain (A.S.) are q...

Mr. Sayed Ali Safavi Kashani, narrated from Mr. Harouni that: One of the water-carriers in the Heyat who carried water during Moharram (Ashura) and provided water for the kids, relates that God granted me a son who was suffering from paralysis for 11...

Mr. Sayed Ali Safavi Kashani, narrated from Mr. Ha...

Imam Husain's Relationship with Allah We can better understand the depth of Imam Hussein's (a.s.) relationship with Allah, the Most High, if we don't lose sight of the fact that the Prophet (s.a.w.) himself taught him the ideology of Islam and brough...

Imam Husain's Relationship with Allah We can bette...

"Allah created Karbala twenty thousand years before the Ka’ba (was built by Adam) and made it chaste and pure. The prime position of Karbala will remain forever. Allah has made it from the most superior earth of paradise." The above hadith in the ren...

"Allah created Karbala twenty thousand years befor...

Surely there exists in the hearts of the mo'mineen, with respect to the martyrdom of Husayn [a], a heat that never subsides" - The Holy Prophet [s] [Mustadrak al-Wasail, vol.10, pg.318] As we approach the Month of Muharram, the lovers of the Ahlul-ba...

Surely there exists in the hearts of the mo'mineen...

They hurried by night They hid by day From the great Furat they drank In one place they did not stay Taking shelter in the date palms In the fierce hot desert Their small forms were drawn and wearied By the world and its tribulations With courage bur...

They hurried by night They hid by day From the gre...

Now we propose to study the sermon of lady Zaynab which she delivered in the court of Yazid and which is recorded in a book written in the third century A.H. [1] Yazid recited the blasphemous poetic verses of Abdullah bin Zab'ari Sahmi which he had c...

Now we propose to study the sermon of lady Zaynab ...

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Allah's blessing be upon His Messenger Muhammad and his entire progeny. True are the words of Allah, who says, "Then the end of those who committed evil was that they disbelieved in Allah's signs and th...

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Al...