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Janab-e-Zainab(A.S.) proclaimed to the world the greatest sacrifices made by Imam Hussain(A.S.) and other members of the family of the Holy Prophet of Islam(S.A.W.) for the cause of Islam, who were brutally martyred at Karbala in 61 A.H by the Yazidi...

Janab-e-Zainab(A.S.) proclaimed to the world the g...

About the Map of Imam Husayn's Journey to Karbala This map shows Imam Husayn's journey from Madinah to Karbala' in 60/680 CE, and the journey of his family from Karbala' to Damascus and back to Karbala'. The route of the Imam's journey was determined...

About the Map of Imam Husayn's Journey to Karbala ...

This magnificent fearless Muslim champion Abul Fadhle Al-Abbas(as), who is the half brother of Imam Hussain (as), from his father's side Imam Ali Ibin Abe Taleb (as). He was given the sole responsibility of guarding the camp of Imam Hussain (as). He ...

This magnificent fearless Muslim champion Abul Fad...

O you who believe, obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you. If you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the last day; that is best and most suitab...

O you who believe, obey Allah, and obey the Messen...

Apart from the name, which distinguishes each individual from the others, there are some distinctive characteristics in view of morality and action. Nicknames are given for those characteristics, and the people are called with the nicknames. When we ...

Apart from the name, which distinguishes each indi...

Name : Husain Title : Sayyid ush-Shuhada (Chief of the Martyrs) Kuniyat : Abu Abdillah Father : Imam Ali (A) Mother : Bibi Fatima Zahra (A) Birthdate : 3rd Shabaan 4 A.H. in Madina Imamat : From 50 A.H. to 61 A.H. Martyrdom : 10th Muharram 61 A.H. Bu...

Name : Husain Title : Sayyid ush-Shuhada (Chief of...

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...