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The hails of the palace of al-Khadra' in Syria witnessed the second occasion for the family's rites of remembrance. It would have been appropriate if Syria had witnessed general spontaneous rites of remembrance as occurred in Kufa when the party of p...

The hails of the palace of al-Khadra' in Syria wit...

The martyrs of the revolution of al-Husayn at Karbala' have a very strong presence in popular consciousness. Their hearts encompass the emotions of love, wonder and sanctity which arise out of their attitude and devotion at Karbala. 46 The scope for ...

The martyrs of the revolution of al-Husayn at Karb...

'Ali ibn al-Husayn was born on 11th Shaban in the year 33. When he was martyred on 10th Muhharram in the year 61, he was twenty-seven years and five months old. His mother was Layla bint Abi Murra ibn 'Urwa ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi. Urwa ibn Mas'ud had ...

'Ali ibn al-Husayn was born on 11th Shaban in the ...

Al-'Abbas was born in 26. His mother was Fatima, daughter of Hizam ibn Khalid ibn Rabi' (he was the brother of the poet labid) ibn 'Amir ibn Kilab ibn RAbi'a ibn 'Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, of the tribe of Kilab. She was famous for her kunya 'Umm al-Banin'. T...

Al-'Abbas was born in 26. His mother was Fatima, d...

In the odes of the poets of lament for al-Husayn which they composed in praise of and in lament for the Holy Family, and in lament for al-Husayn, they have given expression to the ritual of the ziyaira since the first half of the fourth century. It i...

In the odes of the poets of lament for al-Husayn w...

The First Example It is reported from Imam Abu 'Abd Allah Ja' far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq that he said: 'When you enter the Ha'ir, 36 say: 1. O God, this is a position by which you have honoured me and distinguished me. O God, through it give me my des...

The First Example It is reported from Imam Abu 'Ab...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 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...

Though the benefits of taking folic acid supplements to prevent certain birth defects is firmly established, a study from several years ago found that women who took a multivitamin containing 800 micrograms of folic acid before and during early pregn...

Though the benefits of taking folic acid supplemen...

If you're thinking of having a baby, you've likely heard about how important it is for you to take folic acid supplements everyday. It's already known that folic acid helps prevent certain birth defects, and now a new study shows it might also help r...

If you're thinking of having a baby, you've likely...

Traditionally, doctors haven't liked to see pregnant women lose weight, even if the women are obese. Indeed, the 1990 guidelines of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) suggest that obese women should gain 15 to 25 pounds over the course of a pregnancy. Y...

Traditionally, doctors haven't liked to see pregna...

Although the role of folic acid in preventing certain birth defects is established, many women of childbearing age don't seem to be heeding the message before they conceive, a new poll suggests. Why? Their doctors aren't routinely telling them to tak...

Although the role of folic acid in preventing cert...