The rise of Imam Mahdi; Realizing the goals of ‘Ᾱshūrā on a global scale

23 June 25 Articles
The rise of Imam Mahdi; Realizing the goals of ‘Ᾱshūrā on a global scale The Husseini Ashura and the uprising of the Promised Mahdi (AS) are seen as links in the chain of battles between the forces of truth and falsehood. In a way, Ashura paves the way for the anticipation of Mahdi’s appearance, fulfilling the objectives of Ashura on a global level. Karbala and Tribulation  The Husseini Movement and the Emergence of the Savior …
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Ᾱshūrā and Today

23 June 25 Articles
Ᾱshūrā and Today   The uprising of Imam Hussein (A.S) has not only affected the Shiite Islamic societies, but also people of other faiths. We will review some of the important social and individual effects of this movement in the following paragraphs. I–Social Effects The uprising of Imam Hussein (A.S) and his companions caused a significant effect on the Islamic community of that time as well as those of later centuries. Some of the …
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The famous ode, al-Qaṣīdah al-Rā’iyyah, by ibn al-‘Arandas al-Ḥillī (d. 840 A.H.)

23 June 25 Articles
The Ode- al-Qaṣīdah al-Rā’iyyah- by ibn al-‘Arandas al-Ḥillī (d. 840 A.H.) Famous Ode of Ibn ‘to Summon the Twelfth Imam (as)   March 14, 2022 by Muhammad Jaffer Below is a translation of the famous al-Qaṣīdah al-Rā’iyyah by the illustrious Imāmī Shī’a scholar, jurist, and poet, Sāliḥ ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhāb ibn al-‘Arandas al-Ḥillī (d. 840 AH). This famous poem is narrated by ‘Allāmah al-Amīnī in his poetic encyclopedia al-Ghadīr. Before narrating the …
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Hazrat ‘Abbās (a.s.) and the Imam of the Time

23 June 25 Articles
Hazrat ‘Abbās (a.s.) and the Imam of the Time On reflecting over the time of Prophet Adam’s (a.s.) creation and the times that followed, a fact that comes to light very evidently is that Allah the Almighty has formulated a system in which one is obeyed while the others obey; one is followed, the other followed one and one the intended, the other the intender. In other words, there are …
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