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Introduction The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) has said: Those people from amongst my ummah, who memorise forty traditions pertaining to those issues of religion, which they are in need of, Allah shall resurrect them on the Day of ...

Introduction The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him a...

Unlike any other city, Karbala has its named engraved in the memory of generations, and in the expanse of the Muslim world... Believers remember that name with sorrow and distress, for they remember the history of the master of all martyrs, Imam Husa...

Unlike any other city, Karbala has its named engra...

Making a will is one of the wisest actions through which one's rights are protected. The chain of goodness and virtue continues even after the death of the person. The person before dying is content that his wealth would be utilized in a befitting ma...

Making a will is one of the wisest actions through...

Our Shaikh Sadooq, through his successive chain of narrators, relates from Umro bin Qays Mashriqi, who says that I alongwith my cousin came to the presence of Imam Husain (a.s.) at Qasre Bani Maq?til. We saluted the Imam and my cousin asked him, “The...

Our Shaikh Sadooq, through his successive chain of...

Perhaps an hour has passed noon. I do not know. From morning to now, for us, it has seemed like a lifetime; especially these moments that father has gone towards the battlefield. It is hard to gaze at the cloud of dust rising in the battlefield and t...

Perhaps an hour has passed noon. I do not know. Fr...

By: Ayatullah Shaykh Ja'far Subhani As a prelude to the study of the chains of transmission of Ziyaratu 'Ashura' and in order to clarify the subject, several themes surrounding it will be discussed. Reliability of the Traditions Early Shi'ite scholar...

By: Ayatullah Shaykh Ja'far Subhani As a prelude t...

Hazrat Ali Asghar was the youngest child of Imam Husain. He was born only a few weeks before Imam left Madinah. His mother's name was Rubaab daughter of Imra'u'l Qais who was the chief of the tribe of Kinda. Rubaab had two children, Sakina and Ali As...

Hazrat Ali Asghar was the youngest child of Imam H...

Every society where the followers of Imam Husayn live, has had a profound cultural impact due to the very nature of Imam Husayn's story. In Iraq, in spite of the oppressive regime, the followers of the Imam commemorate his martyrdom every year with f...

Every society where the followers of Imam Husayn l...

It was peak of the mischief and virtues in chains; Just laws were sacked with rules insane; As the tyrants on the rise, and mass confused, offered lust with lies, and faith abused. Thus the signs indicated, and time dictated. Some souls elevated as H...

It was peak of the mischief and virtues in chains;...

61 1 Oct 680 Imam Hussain (A) was buried at this sacred spot. 65 18 Aug 684 Mukhtar ibn Abu Obaidah Thaqafi built an enclosure around the grave, in the form of a mosque and erected a dome over the grave. There were two entrances to this building. 132...

61 1 Oct 680 Imam Hussain (A) was buried at this s...

After hatching the conspiracy and achieving ultimate martyrdom of Imam Hasan(A.S.), Moawiya started campaigning openly for the succession of his son Yazid to the office of Caliphate. Until that time he had always planned in secret about this intentio...

After hatching the conspiracy and achieving ultima...

Imam Hussein (A.S) is reported as saying: I am sure that Allah’s Messenger believed that the best deed after prayer was to make a believer happy provided there is no sin involved. The Most Generous Man! A Bedouin arrived in Medina asking for the mo...

Imam Hussein (A.S) is reported as saying: I am su...

Imam Reza told one of his followers on the first day of Muharram, “People maintained that fighting was prohibited in Muharram. But these people have no respect for this month or for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). They started a war in this month, they disr...

Imam Reza told one of his followers on the first d...

Imam Hussein (A.S) came to his death on Saturday, the 10th of (the month of) al-Muharram in the year 61 A.H. after the (time for) the mid-day prayer. (He was) killed wrongfully, while thirsty, always showing fortitude but forced to be detained, as we...

Imam Hussein (A.S) came to his death on Saturday, ...

[Simak reported on the authority of Ibn al-Mukhariq on the authority of Umm Salama, may God be pleased with her, who said:] One day while the Apostle of God, may God bless him and his family, was sitting down, and al- Husayn was sitting on his knee, ...

[Simak reported on the authority of Ibn al-Mukhari...

According to what we have (just) mentioned the Imamate of al- Husayn, peace be on him, was confirmed after the death of his brother al-Hasan, peace be on him, and the obedience of all creatures to him was binding, although he did not summon them to (...

According to what we have (just) mentioned the Ima...

(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 words Azadari and Majalis-e Aza have been exclusively used in connection with the remembrance ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. Majalis-e Aza, also known as Aza-e Husayn, includes mourning congregations, lamentations, matam and all su...

The words Azadari and Majalis-e Aza have been excl...

F. OBJECTIVES We have to remember that the 'ashra-e-Muharram is a very emotional period and this emotion has to be exploited by the ahle minabir to convey the message of Kerbala, to awaken a hatred against all that Yezid stood for and to rekindle a c...

F. OBJECTIVES We have to remember that the 'ashra-...

In India, the Ashura processions became part of the Indian Muslim culture. Even the Hindus participated in these processions. The Maharajah of Gwalior was always seen walking behind the 'alam of Hadhrat Abbas barefooted and without any insignia of hi...

In India, the Ashura processions became part of th...

Just as Hadhrat Musa Kalimullah had been raised in the palace of the enemy of Allah, Firaun, Bibi Zainab laid the foundation of aza-e-Hussain in the very capital of his murderer ! On their return to Madina, Bibi Zainab took over the leadership of aza...

Just as Hadhrat Musa Kalimullah had been raised in...