Observing Arbaeen with proper understanding

09 August 24 Articles
  The word ‘Arbaeen’ literally means ‘forty’ in Arabic. In the context of the Islamic months of Muharram and Safar, however, this term is most widely associated with the commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (p) in the year 61 A.H. (680 C.E.). From a spiritual perspective, there are many narrations in Islamic literature noting the merits of various supplications and rituals on Arbaeen. The most prominent of …
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The Day of Arbaeen

08 August 24 Articles
The Day of Arbaeen Arbaeen (اربعین) means the 40th or 40. In Islamic culture and mystical teachings, the number 40 holds a special place. Performing an act of worship for 40 days or devoting oneself to worship for that number of days is common for attaining one’s desires or achieving mystical stations. In the Ashura culture, Arbaeen is the 40th day of the martyrdom of the 3rd Shiʿite Imam, Imam al-Husain (peace be …
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Arbaeen: An opportunity to display a strong will against tyranny and injustice

08 August 24 Articles
Arbaeen: An opportunity to display a strong will against tyranny and injustice Prophets (as) and Imams (as) are the vivid examples and leaders that true Mu’mins (believers) should practically follow and not just worship. The example of Imam Hussain (as) is the lesson of uprising against tyranny and injustice, the movement of honorable believers who preferred martyrdom to humiliation, and who have shown us what it means not to surrender. …
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Link between Abaʿīn and Mahdism

06 August 24 Articles
Link betweenr Abaʿīn and Mahdism In fact, the Arbaeen, the world’s largest pilgrimages, promotes the culture of awaiting Imam Mahdi and lays the groundwork for the Imam’s appearance. Arbaeen walk in modern history has gone beyond a Shiite ritual, and every year it draws people from different faiths, languages, and ethnicities. The presence of Sunni Muslims and Christians and their preachers in the Arbaeen march and even converting to Islam …
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The sacred bond: the modern significance of the Arbaʿīn pilgrimage and the arrival of the Promised Mahdi

05 August 24 Articles
The sacred bond: the modern significance of the Arbaʿīn pilgrimage and the arrival of the Promised Mahdi   Shiʿites have particular duties to prepare the ground for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his advent), humanity’s last deliverer. According to Islamic eschatological narrations regarding the reappearance of Imam Mahdi at the end of time– whose promised reemergence would herald worldwide salvation– many duties were cited for the faithful …
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Arbaʿīn and Mahdism

05 August 24 Articles
  … Similar to the Era of Reappearance Indeed the Era of the Reappearance of the twelfth Imam (PBUH) is neither comparable to the time before it, nor precisely perceivable. Things which will happen shall be beyond current social relations and human knowledge. Manifestation of justice to a point that there will be no more poor, people’s disinclination to wealth, comprehensive peace, sufficient rainfall and manifestation of blessings all over …
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Arbaʿīn, historical movement, phenomenon for realization of Imam Mahdi’s appearance

05 August 24 Articles
       Arbaʿīn, historical movement, phenomenon for realization of Imam Mahdi’s appearance Emphasizing on the necessity of everyone’s strive for holding the gathering of Arbaeen as a great spiritual, political, social and cultural ritual, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “Arbaeen is a historical movement and phenomenon for the Reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s.).” On Saturday, September 17, 2022, during the Arbaeen pilgrimage ceremony held at Mirza Kuchak …
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