In this article Nebil Hussain examines more than a dozen laws that classical Sunni and Twelver Shi‘i jurists characterized as specific to the Prophet’s progeny and...
Read More »History of the Shi‘a in the Time of Imam Sajjad (a)
Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn accomplished his role as a guide and benefactor by teaching Islamic principles, emphasizing the concept of Imamate, resisting moral corruption, looking after the needy, and..
Read More »Insight into Imam Husayn’s Struggle
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....
Read More »A Brief Biography of Imam Musa Ibn Jafar al-Kadim (as)
Severe and tragic ordeals befell Imam Musa, peace be on him, who was similar to ‘Isa b. Maryam in fear of Allah, piety, and...
Read More »Ghadir as Narrated by Ahl al-Bayt (AS)
The present work is about the event of Ghadir as Narrated by the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). It studies briefly the Ghadir narrations in Shiite works compiled by...
Read More »Talents and Genius of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (as)
The talents and genius of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, resulted in great abilities of knowledge that included all sciences, such as the tradition, philosophy, theology, jurisprudence, high maxims, and.....
Read More »The Second Fatimah: The Spiritual Role of Lady Ma’sumah and a Study of Her Ziyarah
It is unlikely that those who lived at the time of Lady Ma'sumah - the daughter of the seventh Twelver Shi'a Imam, Musa al-Kazim - anticipated the effect she would have on tens of millions of people after...
Read More »A Hadith-Based Analysis of “Mustaz‘afin” in Verse 5 of Chapter al-Qasas
Allah (SWT) speaks of some people being oppressed who will be the Imams and leaders of the people and will rule over them. Verse 5 and a part of Verse 6 of Chapter al-Qasas read: وَ نُريدُ أَنْ نَمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ نَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةً وَ نَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوارِثين …
Read More »Examples of Respecting the Ahl al-Bayt (a) by the Sunni Imams
Examples of respecting the Ahl al-Bayt (a) by the Imams of the Four Sunni Schools plus their admittance about absolute superiority of Imam al-Sadiq (a) in knowledge, God-wariness and worship......
Read More »Wisdom of the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.): The Main Pivot of Islamic Unity
A study of the issue of marja’iyyah in the Qur’an and the hadith reveals that all the related texts emphasize on the marja’iyyah of the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.), and although there may be...
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