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Hundreds of sound Traditions have been reported from the Imams of the Holy Family, in many of which there is the call to make pilgrimages to al-Husayn and that this should be done at all times, as well as on specific days, and from near and from far....

Hundreds of sound Traditions have been reported fr...

From its beginning to its end, the revolution was so appalling as to raise deep grief and distress. From there, it came to enjoy an extraordinary attraction which raised it to a human level in addition to its religious goal. Al-Husayn's revolution re...

From its beginning to its end, the revolution was ...

Perhaps, it may be that one of the things which distinguishes the Imamite Shi'a from many other Muslims is their extraordinary concern to make pilgrimages to saintly men and women in the history of Islam, and their intense eagerness to practise this ...

Perhaps, it may be that one of the things which di...

Al-Shaykh Taqi al-Din Ahmad b. 'Abd al-Halim, better known as Ibn Taymiyya (661-728) held the view that pilgrimage (ziyara) to the tomb of the Prophet was forbidden, let alone pilgrimage to other tombs. He considered that travelling to make a pilgrim...

Al-Shaykh Taqi al-Din Ahmad b. 'Abd al-Halim, bett...

The Imams of the Holy Family were anxious to keep the revolution and its hideous details alive in the general mind of the nation. That was done by encouraging the composition and recitation of poetry about it, by their holding special gatherings to l...

The Imams of the Holy Family were anxious to keep ...

From the time of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, the Shi'ite Muslim has endured different kinds of persecution, harassment and terrorization. He has been pursued by the authorities and has seldom felt secure. These authorities have waged war against the reso...

From the time of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, the Shi'i...

Before embarking on the study of the manifestations of the expression of popular consciousness through the influence of al-Husayn's revolution upon it-both with the Muslims, in general, and the Shi'ite Muslims, in particular, I feel I ought to indica...

Before embarking on the study of the manifestation...

The revolution of al-Husayn was an Islamic movement, which one of the great leaders of Islam undertook. When the Muslims differ about the degree of his sanctity-some of them holding the view that he was an infallible Imam, while others holding the vi...

The revolution of al-Husayn was an Islamic movemen...

The efforts of the Umayyads to frustrate the activity of the revolution in the nation are represented by two tendencies: The First Tendency: Among the realities of the history of the revolution of al-Husayn is that Yazid ibn Mu'awiya had the primary ...

The efforts of the Umayyads to frustrate the activ...

The Muslims faced the distressing end of the revolution and the consequences which followed (including the cutting off of heads and captivity) with three attitudes. The first attitude was the attitude of the Shi'a of the Holy Family. They received th...

The Muslims faced the distressing end of the revol...

When people learnt of al-Husayn's determination to revolt, they took up three different attitudes towards it. The first attitude was the attitude of the Shi'a of the Holy Family. It was to urge the revolution, to offer it promises of help and support...

When people learnt of al-Husayn's determination to...

Islam, 1400 years ago, laid down the following law: "Men have a portion of what they have earned and women have a portion of what they have earned" (Surah an-Nisa, 4: 32). In this verse the Holy Qur'an has recognised the title of both men and women t...

Islam, 1400 years ago, laid down the following law...

The form of the dower described above in connection with the fifth stage is not an invention of the Qur'an. All that the Qur'an did was to restore it to its natural and pristine form. The Qur'an in its incomparably elegant style says: "Give to the wo...

The form of the dower described above in connectio...

He also became one of the topics misused by Ahl al-Sunnah to revile the Shi’ah. Some of them transgressed the limits by making of it a point of mockery and derision, as they negate, or say, believe it impossible for a human being to be alive and unse...

He also became one of the topics misused by Ahl al...

We never mean by ghuluww here to deviate from the path of truth and follow the hawà (desire), till the beloved turning to be the worshipped god, which is verily a blasphemy and polytheism that can never believed by any Muslim having faith in the Isla...

We never mean by ghuluww here to deviate from the ...

This is exclusively held by the Shi’ah. I investigated and searched in all the Sunni books but failed to find any trace of it. In this regard, the Shi’ah depend upon akhbàr (reports) and narrations they quoted from the pure Imams (peace be upon them)...

This is exclusively held by the Shi’ah. I investig...

All Shi’ah ‘ulamà’ unanimously agree on the preferability of prostrating on the earth, in accordance with the tradition they report from the Messenger of Allah (S): “The best prostration is on the earth.”In another narration, he (S) said: “It is not ...

All Shi’ah ‘ulamà’ unanimously agree on the prefer...

The other point which is exploited to revile the Shi’ah with, being their performing salàt al-zuhr (noon prayers) and salàt al-’asr (afternoon prayers) together, and so also salàt al-maghrib and al-’ishà’.While vilifying the Shi’ah (for the alleged d...

The other point which is exploited to revile the S...

It means the mut‘ah marirage (nikàh), or unpermanent marriage, or temporary marriage to a determined term. It is like the perpetual marriage, as can never be valid but only through a marriage contract including a consent and corresponding acceptance,...

It means the mut‘ah marirage (nikàh), or unpermane...

In the same way we referred previously to the belief in the principle of badà’, taqiyyah (dissimulation) too is among the points disapproved and deplored by Ahl al-Sunnah. They misuse it to vilify their brethren, the Shi’ah, labelling them among the ...

In the same way we referred previously to the beli...

It means that some idea seems to Him regarding a thing. He intends to do, but then He changes His opinion concerning that thing, doing other than what He determined to do previously. Concerning what the Shi’ah observe in respect of the badà’ with asc...

It means that some idea seems to Him regarding a t...