Ahl al-Bayt

A crowd of mourners has reached the Shalamcheh border with Iran coming from Mashhad to participate in the annual trek towards Karbala on the mournful occasion of Arbaeen, or the fortieth day following the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions in the Battle of Karbala on the 10th of …

There are various traditions from the Prophet of Islam on Hadrat Khadija (S.A), including the following: 1- God takes pride in the angels for several times every day because of Khadija (S.A).

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah! Protect Your vicegerent Hujjat (the Proof) b. al-Hasan and send salutations upon him and his ancestors,

Name : Ali (a.s.) – the 4th Holy ImamTitle : Zain-al-Abideen, Syed as-Sajideen, SajjadAgnomen : Abu-MohammadFather : Imam Hussain(a.s.) – the 3rd Holy ImamMother : Bibi Shahr BanoBirth : At Madina on 15th of Jamadi-al-Awwal 38 AH (658 AD)Death : In Madina at age 57, on 25th of Moharram 95 …

As Muslims around the world are once more coming together to commemorate the tragedy of Karbala and the sacrifice of Imam Husayn (AS), it is important we remember those lessons, the Prophet’s progeny sought to teach humanity – opening a path of light onto those who otherwise would continue to …

Commemorate the battle of Karbala and the blessed name of the Master of Martyrs, because through [this] commemoration Islam is revived. The blood of the Master of Martyrs is what has caused the blood of all Islamic nations to stir. The blood which was shed in the battle of Karbala …

The following is a description of the historic event of Ghadir Khumm. Click on the book icons below to see the detailed references backing up each key element of this event. The separation into contexts enables one to see how well each component of the event is attested in the …

Professor of Sabanci University of Istanbul, Dr. Abdullah Dodaege said, “I have been living in Istanbul for 20 years and I am happy that I attended in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) once again.”

In the previous lesson, the background to the appointment of the Prophets was discussed with regard to a few statements of the Nahjul Balaghah. This lesson is aimed at completing what was mentioned before by analyzing in detail the peculiarities of two periods, which are of concern in our discussion, …

Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq (A.S) the Sixth Holy Imam of the Shi’I Muslims was the “Founder of the First Grand Islamic University. In this university the Holy Imam (A.S.) taught various branches of sciences and more than four thousand students were attracted towards him from far-off places. Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq(A.S.) strengthened the foundations …