There is a difference of opinion among the Shi’ah and Sunni Scholars, traditionists and historians regarding the day, month and year of the birth of Imam Husayn (a.s.).....
Read More »From Medina to Sham: Lady Zaynab’s Commitment to Wilayah
This article seeks to elucidate Lady Zaynab’s commitment to wilayah from Medina to Karbala, and then Sham (Damascus) by her obedience to - and protection and defense of...
Read More »From Attachment to a Sacred Figure to Loyalty to a Sacred Route: The Walking Pilgrimage of Arbaeen
The present article aims to discover the different social and psychological reasons for pilgrims’ feelings of attachment to Imam Hussein and to the...
Read More »Merit of Visiting the Grave of Imam Hussain (a.s.)
Visiting the grave of Imam Husayn (a.s.) is recommended, while emphasis upon visiting his grave is among the necessities of the Religion. It is related that the visitation to his grave is essential upon every believer and is...
Read More »The Critical Role of Women in Karbala
Regarding the tragedy of Ashura, one of the questions that arises is why Imam Husayn (a), knowing that he would have become martyr along with his companions, brought his family with him and what the role of the women in...
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei is Hussain of the Time: Sheikh Isa Qassim
Ayatollah Shaykh Isa Qassim, the Bahraini member of the supreme counsel of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly called for support of Wilayat al-faqih and said that the Leader of the....
Read More »The Effects and Consequences of the Ashura Revolt according to Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
There is hope that in the world of today, the oppressed nations will take lesson from the story of Karbala and rise up, crushing their oppressors once and for all....
Read More »Challenges Surrounding Commemorating the Tragedy of Imam Hussain (as)
The ceremonies that recall the tragedy of Imam Hussain (p) and his family are held communally, as mosques, Islamic centers, and homes are filled with incredible intensity and zeal—a practice that has historical roots and....
Read More »The Excellences of Imam Hussain (as) in Sunni Hadith
It is important to observe that all the traditions cited in this essay are found in both Shi'i and Sunni hadith literature. But while in the Sunni community such traditions remain purely pietistic, Shi'i tradition has made them the basis of a...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa on Mourning Ceremony of Imam Hussain in Muharram during Covid19 Pandemic
The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question Ayatullah al-Sistani Regarding the Mourning Ceremonies of Imam al-Hussain (p) for the Month of Muharram, 1442 A.H. during the...
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