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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A glance at the Imam al-ʿAskari’s life

19 August 26 Articles
A glance at the Imam al-ʿAskari’s life Taken from a Slide 2. Father: Imam Ali al-Hadi Al-Naqi (as), 10th imam Mother: Sawsan Date of Birth:8th Rabi ath-Thāni 232 AH Place of Birth: Madina. Nickname : Al-Askari. Was called so because he lived in the city of Samarra , which was a military camp. Askar means army in Arabic Death : Died at the age of 28, in Samarah, on Friday the eighth …
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The beginning of Imam Mahdi’s Imamate and the initiation of the occultation period

19 August 26 Articles
The beginning of Imam Mahdi’s Imamate and the initiation of the occultation period After five years of living under the care and supervision of his honorable father (Imam Ḥasan al-ˈAskari) and precious mother (Lady Narjis) and following his father’s martyrdom on the 8th of Rabī' al-Awwal in 260 A.H. (5th January 874 A.D.), Imam Mahdi reached the position of Imamate at the age of five just as Prophet Jesus and …
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To the better world

19 August 26 Articles
To the better world  Imam Abu Muhammad (Imam Hasan al-Askari) spent his short life in sufferings and distresses. The Abbasid kings spared no effort in oppressing him. They moved him from a prison to another. They subjected him to confinement and imposed on him economic blockade. They prevented him from meeting with his followers as they prevented Ulama and scholars from contacting with him to take from the fountains of his …
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Was the legacy of Imam “Hasan al-Askari” divided amongst his brother and mother?

19 August 26 Question and Answer
Was the legacy of Imam “Hasan al-Askari” divided amongst his brother and mother? Description: One of doubts that Wahhabis keep repeating and using it to prove that Imam “Mahdi” [AS] wasn’t born, is the matter of dividing the inheritance of Imam “Hasan Askari” [AS] between his brother “Ja’far” {known as Ja’far liar} and Imam “Askari” [AS]’s mother and they say if Imam “Askari” [AS] had a child why didn’t he …
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