Celebrating 9th Rabi’ al-Awwal; What for?

20 August 26 Question and Answer
Celebrating 9th Rabi’ al-Awwal; What for? In many Shi’i communities, it is the 9th of Rabi’ al-Awwal that marks the end of the two-month mourning period that begins with the first of Muharram. The day is celebrated in most communities, for different reasons, and is referred to by a few names, such as Eid al-Zahra, Farhat al-Zahra, Eid-e Shuja, Taj Poshi-e Imam, Yawm Raf’ ul-Qalam, Umar Kushshun etc. The significance …
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The Auspicious Occasion of the 9th of Rabi' al-Awwal

20 August 26 Articles
The Auspicious Occasion of the 9th of Rabi' al-Awwal The ninth day of Rabi' al-Awwal (corresponding to October 16th, 2021) holds profound significance in Shi'i religious observance, marking the inauguration of the Imamate and divine guardianship of the Promised Mahdi, the sole Savior of humanity. This position was assumed following the martyrdom of his esteemed father, Imam Hassan Askari, at a young age on the morning of the 8th of …
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Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari (Political Conditions, Paving the Way for Imam Mahdi's Imamate)

19 August 26 Articles
Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari (Political Conditions, Paving the Way for Imam Mahdi's Imamate)   We offer our deepest consolations to The Master of This Time Imam Al-Mahdi (A.S), and to all the believers and strugglers for the anniversary of Imam Hassan Al-Askari (A.S)'s martyrdom. The period of imamate of Imam Hassan Al-Askari (A.S) was characterized by its extreme importance because it was aiming to pave the way for Imam Mahdi's birth, to lay down his …
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