True Islam is that of Imam Hussayn’s (A.S), and that's why visiting lmam Hussayn (A.S.) with full awareness of him is far superior for followers of the Imam (A.S) to thousands of the Hajj pilgrimages performed by...
August, 2019
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10 August
Ayatollah Khamenei’s Message to the Pilgrims of Hajj 2019
The ritual of Bara’ah which means refusing every instance of mercilessness, cruelty, wrongdoing and corruption of the tyrants of any time, and rising against intimidation and unjust levy by the arrogant throughout history, is one of the...
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8 August
Hajj Chiefs Launch Mobile App to Help Pilgrims
Hajj authorities have launched an interactive app to help pilgrims, with a range of services on smart devices including help in finding emergency service centers, holy sites, currency exchanges, restaurants and...
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8 August
Yemen’s Top Mufti Slams Politicization of Hajj by Saudi Regime against its Opponents
Yemen’s Mufti Sham al-Din Sharaf al-Din said politicizing Hajj is used by the Saudi regime against its opponents in Yemen, Palestine, Iraq and...
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7 August
Article: Spiritual Excellences of Dhū’l Ḥijjah
Those seeking spiritual perfection will prepare for Dhū’l Ḥijjah even before the month arrives – and this goes for everyone – those who are blessed to perform the ḥajj should have prepared for this...
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4 August
Abrahamic Hajj Is the Same as the Mohammadi Hajj
The Abrahamic Hajj is the same as the Mohammadi Hajj, in which the movement toward unity is the essence of all ceremonies and rituals. The Abrahamic Hajj inspires Muslims to set aside differences by solidifying their...
July, 2019
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30 July
Fatwas of Shia Scholars on Following Sunni Prayer Leaders in Masjid al-Haram & Masjid an-Nabawi
In the Hadiths narrated from Shiite Imams, Shiite people have been strongly advised to say prayers together with non-Shiite Muslims in Masjid al-Ḥarām and Masjid an-Nabawi, to participate in Sunni Muslims’ prayers, and to follow their lead in saying prayers; these are the Hadiths narrated by Shiite Imams; this is ...
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23 July
Baqi Pilgrims to Visit there with Bare Feet: Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani
Regarding the magnificence and holiness of Baqi and visiting four Imams have been buried in this holy land, Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani said, It is better for the pilgrims of Baqi to visit there with bare feet...
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8 July
Religious Scholars Boycott Hajj over Salman’s Disdain for Human Rights
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman's policies have prompted large groups of Muslims across the world to boycott this year's Hajj ceremony, a new report suggests, citing concerns that Riyadh may use the revenues from the....
June, 2019
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15 June
Prohibiting the Pilgrimage: Politics and Fiction in Mālikī Fatwās
This study inventories and analyzes Mālikī legal opinions (fatwās) discouraging or prohibiting the pilgrimage to Mecca (the ḥajj) for Muslims in the Islamic West (al-Andalus, North Africa, and West Africa) from the...
