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Imam al-Hasan al-‘Askari (A.S.) Compiled by: Ayatullah Shaheed Murtadha Mutahhari It is the night of Imam al-Hassan al-‘Askari’s birthday. It is a night of celebration. It is a night for which we should all congratulate the holy existence of Sahib al-Amr, the Imam of the Time (may Allah hasten his …

Concept of Universal Religion   by Dr. C.S. Shah       concept is realized or reflected in lower levels of symbols, and that is the index of correctness and feasibility of a concept. Idol worship of the Hindus, thus, comes closer to the universal concept of religion than any …

Sexual Domination in Uniform: An American Value by Linda Burnham The Abu Ghraib portraits of sexual humiliation and submission have exposed the unbelievably tangled strands of racism, misogyny, homophobia, national arrogance and hyper-masculinity that characterize the US military. Militarized sexual domination is neither “contrary to American values” nor simply the …

Military Industry Confidential Little Know World of the Aerospace Military Industry By Lee SiuHin  Every year in Washington D.C. just a day after the anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and the related major antiwar protest, little notice by peace activists at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade …

 Super Bowl Advertising Last year, the Super Bowl halftime “wardrobe malfunction” led to an intense level of public outrage. The performance of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake prompted over a half-million complaints to the Federal Communications Commission, leading to increased fines against indecent broadcasters. While the nationally televised flash of …

The Promised Imam al-Mahdi Compiled by: Ayatullah Shaheed Murtadha Mutahhari “Allah hath promised those of you who have faith and do righteous deeds that He will surely make them succeed (the present rulers) on the earth, just as He made those who were before them succeed (others), and He will …

“Allah hath promised those of you who have faith and do righteous deeds that He will surely make them succeed (the present rulers) in the earth, just as He made those who were before them succeed (others) and He will surely establish for them their religion which He hath approved …

Observing traditions of the Holy Imams (a.s.) by the Shias in occultation Those who feel themselves in Imam’s (a.t.f .s.) presence at all times, to the extent that they possess his true recognition, abstain from all acts that incur Imam’s (a.t.f.s.) wrath and displeasure. At the same time they do …

Feeling the presence of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) Imam al-Asr (a.t.f.s.) is attentive towards all the believers On the basis of traditions, Shias believe that Imam al-Asr (a.t.f.s.) is aware of all actions and conditions of Allah’s creatures, whether they are on the earth, in the skies, in the solar system …