Eid al-Ghadir, observed on the 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah, holds immense significance in the Shia Islamic tradition. This joyous occasion commemorates the pivotal moment when the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) designated his cousin and son-in-law, Imam Ali (a.s.), as his successor, entrusting him with...
Read More »Eid al-Ghadir; The Day that Islam Perfected
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 »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 »The Marriage of Fatima Zahra and Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S)
God gave victory to Islam in the battle of Badr in the year 2 of Hijri. Two months after the battle, Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Muhammad Mustafa, and Ali, the son of Abu Talib were married.....
Read More »A Look at the Root Causes of Family Crisis in the West
The Western family has struggled to address the challenges of modernity. One possible explanation for this can be found in Imam Khamenei's remarks on January 2, 2017, where he stated: “Today, the gaps, deficiencies, and foundational weaknesses in Western civilization - evident in the lives of....
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...
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