Ziyārat al-Arbaʹīn

03 August 26 Articles
Ziyārat Arbaʿīn + a specific farewell Reported in Miṣbāḥ Mutahajjid, Ṣafwān Jammal from Imām Ṣādiq to visit Imām al-Ḥusayn's tomb using the following words:
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Observing Arbaeen with proper understanding

02 August 26 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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Arbaʿīn, marching towards the return of Imam Mahdi

02 August 26 Articles
  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 …
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