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It is the season of the Hajj pilgrimage and masses of Muslims have gathered around in Mecca. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to the symbolic House of God, whether men or women, white, black, yellow, and, rich or poor and from different races and ho...

It is the season of the Hajj pilgrimage and masses...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, had carried out his immortal message: he had spread knowledge and Islamic manners among people. Then Allah chose him to be His neighbor. He wanted him to enjoy the shade of His mercy and His gardens. He wa...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, had c...

The Imamate is a breath of Allah's spirit. It is a favor of His favors. He has bestowed it on man to lead him to belief and good and to guide him to the right path. The Shi'ites believe that it is among the fundamentals of the religion and the pillar...

The Imamate is a breath of Allah's spirit. It is a...

1. Marriage is not a word. It's a sentence (a life sentence). 2. Marriage is love. Love is blind. Therefore marriage is an institution for the blind. 3. Marriage is an institution in which a man loses his Bachelor's Degree and the woman gets her mast...

1. Marriage is not a word. It's a sentence (a life...

You're in preterm labor, also known as premature labor, if you start having regular contractions that cause your cervix to start to open or thin out (called dilation and effacement) before you reach 37 weeks of pregnancy. If you deliver your baby bef...

You're in preterm labor, also known as premature l...

Do you eat a lot of salt in your daily diet? A new study that was conducted by scientists from the University of California, states that eating less salt can be beneficial to your health. The study noted that people who are at risk for heart issues c...

Do you eat a lot of salt in your daily diet? A new...

Imam (A.S.) was a child when his father passed away but he never happened to commit the child like acts and even one day one of his friends purchased the game items in the age (period) of his father and took it to his house. Imam (A.S.) was extremel...

Imam (A.S.) was a child when his father passed awa...

Our 9th Imam, Imam Taqi (as) had an uncle called Ali Ibne Jaffar, who was a very knowledgeable, pious old man. Whenever he went to the mosque, people would surround him and ask him questions. One day Imam Taqi (as) arrived at the mosque. When his unc...

Our 9th Imam, Imam Taqi (as) had an uncle called A...

When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He (Mu’tasim), like his Abbasid ancestors, was worried about the leadership of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.) and their political and scholarly status. Therefore, he exiled Imam al-Javad (A.S.) from Madina to Baghdad...

When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He ...

by : Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Abdul Husain Dastghaib As we have described in the story of Ibrahim (a.s.) and four birds, he caught and cut into pieces a crow, a cock, and dove and a peacock. Then he mixed their crushed meat so that it could not be se...

by : Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Abdul Husain Dastgha...

The physician took off his glasses, got up from his long table and went towards Marzieh's wheelchair. He stood looking amazingly at her lying motionless in her chair and said, "How old is she?" Mrs Sughra, wiping her tears with the corner of her chad...

The physician took off his glasses, got up from hi...

Almighty Allah in Surat AN-NAZIAT (79:30) speaking clearly about Dahwul Ardh says:And the earth, He expanded it after that (Dahahaa).1. What is Dahwul Ardh?"Dahwul Ardh" - the 25th of Dhulqa'dah, according to a tradition of the Holy Prophet (saw) rep...

Almighty Allah in Surat AN-NAZIAT (79:30) speaking...

by Emma Viglucci It is a phenomenon when we feel energized, connected, and alive past the infatuation stage of our relationship. At the beginning, we fall in love. We feel euphoric, on top of the world, passionate, wanted, etc. This stage lasts and c...

by Emma Viglucci It is a phenomenon when we feel e...

It is the day when the earth was spread for the advantage of human beings. The phrase ‘Dahwul Ardh’ literally means ‘The spread of the earth’. On this day Allah (swt) spread out ALL the land on the Earth under the Kabah. In another tradition it is r...

It is the day when the earth was spread for the ad...

by : Stephanie Jaworski Ingredients: * 2 cups (200 grams) shredded or flaked sweetened coconut* 1 cup (240 ml) cold water, divided* 3 - 1/4 ounce envelopes (21 grams) unflavored gelatin* 2 cups (400 grams) granulated white sugar* 1 cup (240 ml) light...

by : Stephanie Jaworski Ingredients: * 2 cups (200...

By James E. Hyer Every day, many messages are sent using pulses of light. During most long-distance telephone calls, the sounds of spoken words are changed into signals made up of light pulses. These signals travel from one place to another through m...

By James E. Hyer Every day, many messages are sent...

By: Jay Hoecker, M.D. Cough and cold medicines can pose serious risks for young children. Know the facts and understand treatment alternatives. Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are the best way to help a child who has a cold feel better — ri...

By: Jay Hoecker, M.D. Cough and cold medicines can...

2044. Hajj (pilgrimage) means visiting the House of Allah (Ka'bah), and performing all those worshipful acts which have been ordered to be performed there. It is obligatory on a person once in his lifetime, provided that he fulfils the following cond...

2044. Hajj (pilgrimage) means visiting the House o...

by: Jennifer Wagner Want to instantly transform your home into an autumnal getaway? Here are 10 simple fall decorating tips that you can use to spruce up your home for fall. The fall decorating ideas listed here can all be done at an affordable price...

by: Jennifer Wagner Want to instantly transform yo...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The Imam (A.S.) was contemporary to a short period of al-Rashid's regime during which he suffered the tragedy of the assassination of his father Imam Mousa al-Kazim (A.S.) and other Alawides. After the murder of his fathe...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The Imam (A.S.) was c...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The value of wisdom and moral is when it sets out of its leading springs to make its way in life to plant goodness, beauty, and love, and to uproot evil, corruption, and hatred. The individual who wishes to spiritually bu...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The value of wisdom a...