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Every year, the holy month of Muharram acts as a reminder to the Muslims of the sombre memory of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn alayhis-salam, the grandson of the final Messenger of Allah, the holy Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and his progeny. Im...

Every year, the holy month of Muharram acts as a r...

1. To organise programs that emphasise the love and dedication of the Ahl-ul-Bayt alayhum-as-salam such that this love is out of awareness and understanding of the truth. The creation of love in the hearts is the responsibility of the Husayniyahs thr...

1. To organise programs that emphasise the love an...

As for the truths and validity (of the Sha’a’er), they are reflected in the realities we come across in our daily lives. One of the Maraje’ in the holy city of Qum narrated to me an interesting account of his encounter with a Christian priest. He sai...

As for the truths and validity (of the Sha’a’er), ...

In one of the Indian cities where the Muslims used to lead a tranquil life, the British entered one of the Indian cities under the guise of a trade company. The local governor mobilised his forces to resist the British, but with all the efforts he ma...

In one of the Indian cities where the Muslims used...

Allah Almighty says in His Glorious Book: {On that account, We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people, and if any o...

Allah Almighty says in His Glorious Book: {On that...

Imam Zayn al-Abidin alayhis-salam also manifested the essence of this duty by his prolonged grief and weeping for his father. It is reported from Imam Baqir alayhis-salam, “... and he (Imam Zayn al-Abidin) wept for his father for twenty years, and ev...

Imam Zayn al-Abidin alayhis-salam also manifested ...

The Ma'soom Imams alayhum-as-salam annually held Azadari or mourning programs commemorating the day of Ashura, and in fact the Imams of the Ahl-ul-Bayt alayhum-as-salam encouraged others to continue to hold such programs to commemorate the martyrdom ...

The Ma'soom Imams alayhum-as-salam annually held A...

There are therefore certain duties that we must discharge with respect to the movement of Imam Husayn alayhis-salam, some of which are: 1. We must present the movement of Imam Husayn alayhis-salam, as well as his principles and aims to the world thro...

There are therefore certain duties that we must di...

One of the miracles that Allah Almighty gave to Imam Husayn alayhissalam was that his sacred severed head spoke as it was being carried from Karbala – in Iraq – to Shaam – modern Syria – and back to Karbala where it was buried in the grave where his ...

One of the miracles that Allah Almighty gave to Im...

It is reported that on one occasion Imam Husayn alayhis-salam entered into a room where Prophet Muhammad salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih was present, and the latter welcome him by saying, "Welcome to you O Aba- Abdillah, the beauty of the heavens and ear...

It is reported that on one occasion Imam Husayn al...

There are days that are turning points in the course of history and in the direction of life on Earth, and one of the most important of those days is the day of Ashura. Just as the 27th of Rajab – the day of Mab’ath or First Revelation to Prophet Muh...

There are days that are turning points in the cour...

One other aspect that distinguished the movement of Imam Husayn alayhis-salam amongst other movements throughout history is the distinguished virtue of his companions, who were martyred alongside him, to the extent that Imam Husayn alayhis-salam said...

One other aspect that distinguished the movement o...

There are many hadith about the station and position of Imam Husayn alayhis-salam. Rasulollah salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih is reported as saying, “he who want to see the one inhabitant of the Earth who is most beloved by the inhabitants of the skies, ...

There are many hadith about the station and positi...

If we want to get acquainted with the great personality of a Ma’soom Imam, it is necessary for us to refer to some of the hadith that elucidate the station of the Imam alayhis-salam in the view of Allah Almighty, as well as his creative and legislati...

If we want to get acquainted with the great person...

Allah Almighty states {Think not of those who are slain in Allah's Way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the Presence of their Lord} 25 This noble verse in the holy Qur’an points to the state of those who are killed in the cause of...

Allah Almighty states {Think not of those who are ...

The peace of Yazid was wine, aba-qays (his pet monkey), playing with dogs and monkeys, adultery and licentious, despising and disdaining all civil moral values. Chroniclers mention that when Mo'awiyah was very ill on his deathbed, Yazid did not give ...

The peace of Yazid was wine, aba-qays (his pet mon...

Allah Almighty foreordained Imam Hasan alayhis-salam to encounter the first kind of tyrant, whereas He foreordained Imam Husayn alayhis-salam to deal with the second type. The reformists throughout the world must therefore follow the example of Imam ...

Allah Almighty foreordained Imam Hasan alayhis-sal...

The character of tyrants fall into two categories, we either have a sly and cunning tyrant or a slow-witted and stupid one, and the sign of the first kind is that he is deceitful in war, vile and despicable in peace, while the second is vicious and s...

The character of tyrants fall into two categories,...

Those societies produce tyrants where reformists are few and weak and therefore fail to discharge their duties, while mischief-makers are actively ferocious. And under such circumstances naturally the villains take over the country and rule the peopl...

Those societies produce tyrants where reformists a...

Imam Husayn alayhis-salam is the son of Imam Ali alayhis-salam and Fatima alayhas-salam the daughter of the holy Prophet Muhammad sallallahu- alayhi-wa-aalih. He was the second grandson of the prophet Muhammad salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih, and he was ...

Imam Husayn alayhis-salam is the son of Imam Ali a...

It is reported that Rasulollah 15 salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih said, “Hasan and Husayn are both Imams whether they rise up or not 16”. Introduction (The roles of) Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn alayhum-as-salam were planned and devised by Allah Almighty, ...

It is reported that Rasulollah 15 salla-llahu-alay...