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This booklet describes the Islamic laws that relate to the deceased – before, during, and after death. It includes concise information on matters that must be fulfilled, prohibited acts, and even...

Honouring Imam Hussain (a) is not to sink into the abyss of melancholy, but rather to engage in “carving a tunnel of hope through the great mountain of...

Tatbir is amongst a set of bloody rituals that are performed by some Shia Muslims in commemoration of the great tragedy of Karbala, when the family of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) was massacred by a group of....

The presentation of a sound interpretation of religion, stemming from a correct safeguarding of the prophetic teachings was at the heart of Imam Husayn’s struggle says....

There is no doubt that the tragedy of Kerbala, when ascribed to the killers, is a criminal and terrible act. However when ascribed to Husain (A) himself, it represents a conscious confrontation and a...

The Shia prominent jurist, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei offers some advice for Imam Hussain (as) mourning on this Muharram during Coronavirus outbreak....

Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei issued a message of condolence for the passing of the diligent scholar and proponent of Islam and Shia...

Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri, representative of Tehran province in Iran’s Expediency Council and senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution passed away at the age of...

Former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem al-Quds, Sheikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri, has denounced attempts by a number of Arab states to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, warning that such measures would encourage the Tel Aviv regime to further press ahead with its...

What is meant by this is whether the sacrifices of Imam al-Hussain (a) was a power struggle between two rival households, each seeking legitimacy and authority over the other. It is advanced by some, including Muslims, that Imam al-Hussain (a) sought leadership, and this was the...