After the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) in the Ashura uprising in 680 AD, God assigned Sajjad (AS) the mission to lead Muslims. He had to endure the reigns of Yazid ibn Muawiya, Abd Allah ibn Zubayr, Muawiya ibn Yazid, Marwan ibn Ḥakam, Abd Al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn....
Read More »Imam Hussain (A) Is a Symbol of Defiance against Submission to an Unjust Order
It is not necessary to be a Shia to be a lover or admirer of Imam Hussain. Nor to be a Muslim to acknowledge the infallibility, greatness, and valour of the grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who stood fast against tyranny and barbarism never seen in....
Read More »Imam Hussain’s Revolution: Reasons and Motives
All those who are familiar with the Imam's life do certainly realize that his role in serving Islam had started very early in his life. He has contributed to the rising Islamic movement when he was a boy, and played a significant role, when his father was the....
Read More »Maxims of Imam Musa ibn Jaʻfar al-Kaḍim
If a researcher reviews any side of the life of Imam Musa, peace be on him, he will surely find a generous, brilliant legacy full of good and beauty, having bountiful giving and a brilliant guidance for the...
Read More »The Lady Zaynab (S) and her Fight against the Concept of Predestination
After the tragedy of Karbalā, Yazīd’s agents began to use the Jabrīyah ideology, and publicized his apparent victory against Imam Husayn (‘a) as being the will of God. To these ends, ‘Ubaydullah ibn Zīyād gathered the....
Read More »Governance Model of Imam Ali (A): A Quick Glance
From the viewpoint of Imam Ali (a) people who possess land and water and are at the same time poverty-stricken, will be far from Divine Mercy and deprived of Allah’s favor. Imam emphasized on reviving the land and recommended the development of...
Read More »A Glimpse into the Leadership Style of Imam Al-Hadi (ʻA)
Imam Ali Ibn Muhammad, known as "al-Hadi" or "the one who guides" was the tenth of the 12 Imams in Shi'a Islam. After his father's assassination at the will of the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim, Imam al-Hadi assumed the official role of...
Read More »Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (S) in the Holy Quran
In fact, many verses had been revealed in the Holy Quran praising the Ahlul Bayt (AS), the holy family of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) including Lady Fatimah (SA)...
Read More »The Anger of Fatimah al- Zahra (S), the Legality of Abu Bakr’s Caliphate
The satisfaction of Zahra (a.s.) is a basis for satisfaction of Allah, and her anger is the sign of Allah’s anger, as well as she is the chief of women of the world. Naturally, such a person will be pure and infallible. Question: What is the relationship between the anger of …
Read More »Fatimah al-Zahra (S) the Supreme Example of a Perfect Human Being
Fatima al-Zahra (S) was perfect in all dimensions of her personality and had achieved the zenith of human perfection. That is why she is a perfect role model for all human beings, either men or women....
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