Imam Mahdi and his grief for Imam Ḥussain

23 June 25 Articles
Imam Mahdi and his grief for Imam Ḥussain  At the outset, it must be mentioned that there is a unique relationship between Imame’ Zamana (as) and Imam Hussain (as) – Imame’ Zamana (as) is the one who will seek the revenge of Hazrat Imam Hussain (as) on his reappearance. Imame’ Zamana (as) is the lone successor from the children of Imam Hussain (as) who is yet alive. Scholars of Islamic …
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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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Imam Mahdi the avenger of the blood of Imam Ḥussain & the martyrs of Karbalā

23 June 25 Articles
Imam Mahdi the avenger of the blood of Imam Ḥussain & the martyrs of Karbalā   In His Name And With The Remembrance Of His Last Proof on Earth It is mentioned in Majmaul Bahrayn that: “Avenger is one who under no circumstance rests till he does not avenge the bloodshed from his side.” We read in Ziarat Aashura: “I beg Allah, Who honored you above others, to be generous towards …
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Lessons from the uprising of Imam al-Ḥusayn

23 June 25 Articles
Lessons from the uprising of Imam al-Ḥusayn     Of course, the day of Ashura is a day of mourning for all lovers of the Prophet (PBUHH) and pure household (Ahl al-Bayt). However, this should never deprive us of acquiring the required lessons from this unparalleled tragedy. Since numerous lessons could be learned from the uprising of Imam Husain against the tyrant leader and his martyrdom on the day of …
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LINK BETWEEN IMAM MAHDI & IMAM ḤUSAYN

23 June 25 Articles
LINK BETWEEN IMAM MAHDI & IMAM ḤUSAYN   By: Syed Aftab Haider, on 20 November 2016 at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town In this eve of Arba-een of Imam Husayn (AS) we are gathered here to rekindle our love, to refresh our memories, to renew our allegiance and to revive our commitment to our master Imam Husayn (AS), because Karbala and Ashura and this Husayni movement continues …
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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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