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Arbaʿīn, marching towards the return of Imam Mahdi
Arbaʿīn, marching towards the return of Imam Mahdi The path toward the return of imam Mahdi is through Karbala. The path of keeping Karbala alive is through Arbaeen. Every year, millions of pilgrims make the journey, marching towards Karbala. The latest estimates put it at 26 million for 2015 and that number has been steadily growing from the last decade, as removal of dictatorship in Iraq paved the way for …
Arbaʿīn and Globalization
Arbaʿī and Globalization Globalization is an issue that has been of interest to thinkers and scholars for years, especially western theorists. Everyone knows that globalization is a multi-dimensional goal. While many consider it related to the subject of economy and access to all markets, but this issue is above just economy, and it holds special positions in cultural, social and political areas. Of the important particularities of globalization which can …
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Arbaʿīn: The Revolution
Arbaʿīn: The Revolution The story of the barbaric killing of Imam Husayn (A) and his followers in the Battle of Karbala is famous amongst Muslims, yet the reverberations of this battle 1400 years later are rarely discussed. It is the ultimate and most powerful story of good against evil, justice against oppression, sincerity and honesty against malice and cowardice. The victory of good against evil is what guaranteed the future …
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World’s biggest pilgrimage now underway and why you’ve never heard of it
World’s biggest pilgrimage now underway and why you’ve never heard of it It’s not the Muslim Hajj, or the Hindu Kumbh Mela. Known as Arbaeen, it is the world’s most populous gathering and you’ve probably never heard of it! Not only does the congregation exceed the number of visitors to Mecca (by a factor of five, in fact), it is more significant than Kumbh Mela, since the latter is only …
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Arbaeen; Imam Ḥusayn’s army of today
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From ʿᾹshūrā up to the Appearance; (Twenty points)
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From “The Uprising” to “The Revenge”
From “The Uprising” to “The Revenge” Summary of the lecture: Professor Raefipoor In intellectual fields of the world today, there are a few thoughts which work like a system. That means, it can answer many questions. But Islām and specially Shia, have provided a system in which, it can bring a suitable answer for all the questions. To examine Ashura Movement, it needs to examine two movements: 1. Banu Umayyah: …
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In the wake of Karbalā: Five lessons from the seventth century till now
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The similarities between Imām Mahdī and Imām Ḥusayn
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Lessons from the uprising of Imam al-Ḥusayn
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