Arba‘een-e-Husayni
What follows in this piece is a brief look at the “Arba‘een” [the commemoration of 40 days after the tragic events of Kerbala] of Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him. The article...
What follows in this piece is a brief look at the “Arba‘een” [the commemoration of 40 days after the tragic events of Kerbala] of Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him. The article...
“Peace unto Husain, who established the true faith by giving his life in the way of Allah; a martyr who underwent untold hardships at the hand of rogues and transgressors! Peace on the...
Nasim Jassem Al-Khatabi noted that this year Karbala will see the largest number of pilgrims visiting the city during Arbaeen ever, Biratha news agency reported. Arbaeen marks the anniversary...
The sayings of the Infallibles, peace be upon them all, have emphatically guided the believers to be present in Kerbala to mark the 40th day after the tragedy of Kerbala and in fact, the 11th...
How to Feel the Joy of Worship? It has been a while that I did not like to say my prayers. I find a lot of excuses in order not to say my prayers. For example, I tell myself that I will say...
It is the 20th of Safar, the anniversary of the 1st Arba’een in 61 AH, when the Prophet’s aged companion, Jaber Ibn Abdullah al-Ansari had arrived in Karbala to pay his respects at...
As we said, Aza al-Husain or Majalis al-Husain (A.S.) means a gathering to mourn Imam Husain(A.S.). In this sense it was first formally used by Imam, Ja'far Sadeq (AS), great-grandson of...
The Heat of Husaini Love The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: Surely, there exists in the hearts of the Mu'mineen, with respect to the martyrdom of Husain (A.S.), a heat that never subsides....
The memorable days of Muharram and Saffar have passed by with a river of tears and thunder of the matam. This is the remembrance of the King of the Martyrs, the remembrance that our Holy Prophet...
Cavillers attempted to generate doubt using hadiths on khums through misleading objections. Below are five hadiths on khums, each including the disputants’ objections and clarifications...
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The Noble Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: مَنْ حَفِظَ عَـلـى أُمَّتِـي أَرْبَعِينَ حَدِيثًا...
The Meaning of Theocracy The concept of theocracy or the sovereignty of God, admittedly, would sound strange and remote in a society as today's. Centuries and ages have passed without...