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MICHAEL YORKABSTRACT The New Age Movement can be seen as one response to the decline of traditional religion in the West. It conforms to the spiritual pluralism that Bryan Wilson understands as a consequence of secularization. From a New Age perspective, the world’s various spiritual traditions are now public property …

Shaykh Mufid, a distinguished Shi’ite scholar, also wrote in al Irshad: “When Imam Hasan al-‘Askari (A.S.), passed away, the caliph of that time, pursued his son because the Shi’ite Imamiyyah’s belief was famous and was spread about that the Shi’ites were awaiting His Eminence.”Mu’tadid, one of the tyrant ‘Abbasid caliphs …

For every 100,000 Americans, 743 citizens sit behind bars For anyone paying attention, there is no shortage of issues that fundamentally challenge the underpinning moral infrastructure of American society and the values it claims to uphold. Under the conceptual illusion of liberty, few things are more sobering than the amount …

Note: Some people die leaving no traces. Others leave an impact during their lifetime and are put into oblivion after their death. Others are influential throughout the time. Some people have a physical presence in history and they continue to live through their descendants, grandchildren, mausoleums, and such art works …

Millions of Evangelical Christians Want to Start WWIII to Speed the “Second Coming” … and Atheist Neocons are Using Religion to Rile Them Up to Justify War Against Iran The Founding Fathers weren’t particularly anti-Islam .But millions of Americans believe that Christ will not come again until Israel wipes out …

In The Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Holy Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (S.A.W.) and his Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.). Imam Reza (A.S.) Network, Mashhad, Iran affiliated to Aalul Bayt(A.S.) Global Center for Information with the grace of …

Did Sayyid al-Shuhadā’1 (‘a) know that he would be martyred on his journey from Mecca to Kūfah? In other words, did he depart for Iraq with the intention to be martyred or to form a just and totally Islamic government?Sayyid al-Shuhadā’ (‘a)—in the belief of the Shī‘ah—is a sacrosanct Imām, …

Visiting the graves of Ahl al-Bayt from near and far distance,especially enduring hardships on this way, has been recommended to the believers; an act which will have great reward.On visiting the Holy Shrine of the Holy Prophet, it has been related:If people abandon visiting the grave of the Holy Prophet, …

Moral conductMoral conduct is a mood arousing good behavior with others by showing happy mien, nice wording, and kind manners. As he was asked about the limit of moral conduct, Imam as-Sadiq (a) answered:“It is to be modest, speak honorably, and meet your brother cheerfully.”One of the expectations that every …

A relative of Imam Zayn al-Abidin who was standing beside him, raised his voice and started to abuse him. The Imam did not answer him until he went back to his house. At this moment, the Imam said to his companions, “Did you hear what this man said? I would …