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Born in Madina on 7th Safar 128 Hijri (10.11.745AD). Martyrdom in Baghdad Iraq 25th Rajab 183 Hijri (4.9.799 AD) Period of Imamate was 35 years. Imam Musa Ibn Ja’far (745-799) was born during the struggle between the Ummayads and the Abbasids. He was only four years old when Abul Abbas …

Imam Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sajjad (a.s) is the fourth Imam. His father was Imam al-Husayn b. Ali (a.s) and his mother was a noble Persian known as Shahrbanu. Imam Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sajjad (a.s) was born on the 5th of Shaban in the year 38 A.H. Imam al-Sajjad (a.s) is referred to in …

Imam Jafar Sadiq was the eldest son, testamentary trustee (wasi) and successor to the Imamate, of Imam Muhammad Baqer. He was born in Medina on Monday, 17 Rabi ul-Awwal 83AH/702AD...

The holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf, Iraq, hosted about four million pilgrims during the Sunday night and on Monday on the anniversary martyrdom of the first Shia Imam. The pilgrims gathered in the holy city to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), who …

Imam Hasan the eldest son of Imam `Ali and Hadrat Fatimah was born on Tuesday, 15th Ramadan 3 AH...

The 29th Tehran International Book Fair will be held on 4-14 May 2016 in a new Venue, Shahr-e Aftab International Exhibition. Average 2,500 domestic and 600 foreign publishers participate in the landmark event. The foreign publishers substantially offer their materials in English or Arabic however titles in French, German, Chinese, …

This article gives an account of the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, the first of the Imams of the believers...

Imam Jawad was born in Medina on 10th Rajab 195 A.H (Lunar year) 811 A.D., His name was ‘Muhammad’, Patronymic ‘Abu Jafar’ and his well-known appellatives were ‘Taqi and Jawad’. The Ninth Immaculate Holy Imam Name: Muhammad bin Ali. Titles: At-Taqi, Al-Jawad. Patronymic: Abu Ja’fer. Father:Imam Ali Reza(A.S.) Mother: Sabika …

  Roman Head coverings. The petasus. The pileus. The infula, or mitre.    Veils I. from statute of Isabeau of Bavaria, queen of France, died 1435 (Abbey Church of St. Denis); as worn in France at the end of the 13th century.   In the Caracombs – a woman prays …

A group of foreign nationals located in Tehran along with Iranians who used to live abroad or even pay occasional visits to Iran, have gathered together to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Hussain on the Day of Ashura. A group of foreign nationals located in Tehran along with Iranians who used …