Islamic Books

UNDERSTANDING KARBALA SAYYID SAEED AKHTAR RIZVI TRANSLATOR'S FOREWORD In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Praise is due to Allah Whose worth cannot be described by speakers,...

THE RISE OF THE UMAYYAHS The most harmful feature for Islam was the resurgence of the Umayyahs and their return to a position of power. They were the same Umayyahs who were sworn enemies...

BELIEFS AND ACTS OF YAZID What was the character of this so-called caliph of the Prophet? He was such that he openly denied the messengership of the Messenger (s.a.w). He made his beliefs...

THE GREAT SACRIFICE There are so many misunderstandings among the Muslims regarding the verse: "And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice," that no other verse of Quran is equal...

COMMUNAL SACRIFICE Prior to Prophet Ibrahim (a.s) there was no concept of determination to bear difficulties with cooperation, to say farewell to comfort and luxury in a communal manner...

REFERENCES IN NEW TESTAMENT REGARDING THE MARTYRDOM OF HUSAIN (A.S) In the parlance of Christians, "New Testament" means "Injeel." However, it is not "Injeel"...

EFFECT OF HUSAIN'S MARTYRDOM ON THE PRINCIPLE OF CALIPHATE In the past nations the appointment of the prophet's caliph depended on divine will conveyed through divine text. At least...

AZADARI RITUALS CONFORM TO DIVINE WILL How do we explain the rituals of Azadari? It could be briefly explained as: To establish the remembrance of the immortal tragedy of Karbala and "to...

WHAT IF AZADARI IS AN INNOVATION? In fact, puppet Mullahs like you mislead the people only saying that Azadari is Bid'ah (innovation), Ta'ziyah is innovation, Majlis is innovation, weeping...

AZADARI IS SUNNAH So far our discussion was based on the premise that Azadari is a 'new thing' and inspite of this we have proved its legitimacy and its rewardable nature. Now I shall...

(C) IT IS THE PRACTICE OF THE HOLY IMAMS Let us see how, before the martyrdom, His Eminence, Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) wept for Imam Husain (a.s). (Biharul Anwar, Vol. 10, Chapter of What...

5. NAUHA AND MARSIYA (A) THE PROPHET'S SUNNAH IS PRACTICAL It is narrated from the Prophet's companion, Ibn Masud that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) arrived at the corpse...