Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which Imam Ali (AS) was chosen by God as the successor of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is an Islamic commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims...
Read More »The Political Life of Imam Al-Hadi (A.S)
Imam Ali Al-Naqi (AS), the tenth Shia Imam, was born in 827 AD (Mufid, Irshad; Kashf Al-Ghamma) and died in 868 AD. His teknonym was Abu Al-Ḥassan, and his epithet, Al-Hadi (‘The Guide’)...
Read More »A Hajj without Renunciation Is not a True Hajj
Imam Khomeini (ra) said, “Certainly, a Hajj that has no spirit, and one that lacks movement and rising up [for what is right], a Hajj without renunciation, unity, and a Hajj that does not destroy disbelief and polytheism, is not Hajj...
Read More »Muslims Mark Sombre Eid al-Adha in Shadow of Gaza Genocide
Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the feast of sacrifice, which commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, before God offered a sheep in his...
Read More »Renunciation of Zionist Regime & US must Continue beyond Hajj: Ayatollah Khamenei
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei's message to the 2024 Hajj pilgrims calls on Muslims to fully support the Palestinian resistance and people in every possible way....
Read More »What Is the Story of the Shooting Competition of Imam al-Baqir (‘a)?
What is the story related to the shooting competition of Imam al-Baqir ('a) in the gathering of Hishām ibn 'Abd al-Malik?...
Read More »Hajj Messages, Imam Khomeini’s (r.a.) Innovation
An interview with late Ayatollah Taskhiri, post chairman of the International Forum for Proximity of Islamic Denominations, about the hajj messages issued by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution....
Read More »A Short History of Imam Al-Jawad’s Life (A.S)
One of the most wonderful pictures of intellect and knowledge in Islam is Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s), who possessed the virtues and nobilities of the world, made springs of wisdom and knowledge flow in the earth and was the teacher and pioneer of the scientific and cultural revival of...
Read More »A Look at the Era of Imam Al-Jawād (ʻA)
The age of Imam Abu Jaʻfar al-Jawād (ʻa) was one of the brightest and most wonderful Islamic ages. It was distinguished by its scientific rise and intellectual development....
Read More »Imam Khomeini’s Views on Ethics and Spiritualities
Robin Woodsworth Carlsen met Imam Khomeini during his third visit to Iran since the Islamic Revolution. Earlier he had written two books on Iran, the first, Crisis in Iran: A Microcosm of the Cosmic Play, after his....
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