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Amir al-Muminin (a.s.) once entered Makkah for some affairs. He saw a Bedouin clutching the curtain of Kabah and saying, “O Lord of the House! The House is Yours and the guest is Yours. Every host prepares certain means to receive his guest. Tonight, bless me by receiving me.” Addressing …

“And amongst them We appointed Imams to guide [the people] by Our command, when they had been patient and had in Our signs.” (Holy Qur’an 32:24) On 28th of Safar, we commemorated the anniversary of the departure from the mortal world of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Muhammad …

The 24th of December 1979The Soviet occupation of AfghanistanElapsed Time: 35 years.On the 24th of December 1979, The Soviets began their invasion of Afghanistan and within two days, they had secured Kabul, deploying a special Soviet assault unit against Dar Al Aman Palace, where elements of the Afghan army loyal …

On the 1st of Rabi al-Awwal, we marked the 1436th anniversary of the auspicious migration (Hijrah) of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (SAWA), from Mecca to Medina, with prayers and supplications.Irrespective of why the 2nd caliph (the man in power) chose to retain the pagan Arab custom …

What do you call a country that glorifies wars and violence in the name of peace.One that’s been at war every year in its history against one or more adversaries. It has the highest homicide rate of all western nations and a passion for owning guns, yet the two seem …

Imam al-Ridha (as) was martyred on the last day of the month of Safar. The tenth Infallible and the eighth Imam of the Shi‘a, Imam ‘Ali b. Musa, was named as al-Ridha (as).Imam al-Ridha (as) was born on Dhu’l-Qa‘da 11, 148/December 29, 765 in Medina. His honorable mother was Tuktam …

Allah’s has been reported by Imam al-Baqir (a.s) to say:I will not quit five habits until the moment of my death: wearing coarse clothes, riding a mule without packsaddle, eating with the slaves, weaving footwear with my own hands, and saluting children so that it will become a tradition after …

Allah’s has been reported by Imam al-Baqir (a.s) to say:I will not quit five habits until the moment of my death: wearing coarse clothes, riding a mule without packsaddle, eating with the slaves, weaving footwear with my own hands, and saluting children so that it will become a tradition after …

Quoting his grandfather, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) has reported: Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abu-Talib was the most pious, the most devoted and the best of the people of his time. When he was on Hajj, he would often walk on foot and on many occasions bare-footed to the Holy Mosque. He …

Imam Husayn (a.s) is reported as saying:I am sure that Allah’s Messenger believed that the best deed after prayer was to make a believer happy provided there is no sin involved.The Most Generous Man!A Bedouin arrived in Medina asking for the most generous man living there. They guided him to …