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It is reported that one day the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) along with one of his companions went to the desert of Medina. He saw an old woman at a well intending to draw water but she could not. The Holy Prophet v went near her saying, “O Old Lady! Would …

Man has gone through certain stages to reach his material existence and the world; and he has to go through other stages to return to where he used to be with a qualitative difference:As He brought you forth in the beginning, so also shall you all return. (7:29)Evidently this course …

1. Ebola VirusIt goes without saying that commentators and other political analysts have noticed that West Africa is an area of Chinese investments, as such it is crystal clear that Washington armed with its erstwhile wicked aims is overtly using the cover of Ebola to occupy the countries or even …

Since the Holy Prophet is inwardly and outwardly the root of Ahl al-Bayt and their spiritual dignity, we must get to know the Holy Prophet thoroughly in order to know Ahl al-Bayt.Based on narrations, four truths are referred to as the first creatures:The first thing Allah created was light.34The first …

For the Saudis nothing is sacred. They have not only wiped out 98 percent of all Islamic heritage sites, the latest casualties were the columns that marked the Prophet’s (pbuh) nightly journey from Makkah to al-Quds and onward to miraj. Now the house where the Prophet (pbuh) was born, is …

Amongst all the creations in the universe, be that be only physical or spiritual, the creation which is a combination of and spirituality, are the best ones.The reason for superiority of each of these three groups over one another is determined by Allah, His spiritual favor, the capacity of creature, …

As the takfiri group, the Islamic State (IS) continues to confound the West with its consolidation of a Salafist-inspired resurrection of a ‘caliphate’, the Danish mole responsible for leading the CIA to Anwar al- Awlaki has caused a scandal by publishing his memoirs of life “inside al Qaeda and the …

Research Scholar in Islamic HistoryDepartment of Islamic HistoryIslamic Research FoundationThe Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.)Mashhad, IRAN“And hold fast, All of you together, to the cord of Allah, and do not become disunited “(Al-i Imran 3:103)Lo! Allah loveth those who battle for His cause in ranks, as if they were …

QuestionWhat is your opinion regarding the question of reform in Islamic law? If you consider reform possible, shouldn’t religious authorities take the lead? Or are they waiting for the reform to happen and then to passively acquiesce?AnswerI have given a thorough explanation regarding this question in previous chapters, thus I …

We bid farewell to the old year by celebrating Prophet Ibrahim’s commitment to God displayed through his willingness to sacrifice his patient son, Prophet Ismail; we welcome the new year by commemorating the migration of Prophet Muhammad to Madinah, which marked the beginning of a period of enlightenment for civilization.This …