• The Savior of Islam
    • The waters rippled; the wind was all play,Never were they, so happy and gay,It was Muhammad"s light and Ali"s ray The Savior of Islam had come to stay.......
    • The Reasons of the Revolution
    • Imam Hussein (A.S.) did not possess the necessary force that would enable him to win; he did not even rely on those who wrote to him from Kaufa because he declared his revolution before he received their letters and...
    • Philosophy of Muharram
    • In the hot and crowded hall, muffled laments are released like sullen doves and tears roll amidst sobs like dew on the petals of trembling roses. All are focused on Hossein. All are thinking about the Master ....
    • Martyrdom In The Way of Truth
    • Imam al-Husayn (a.s) was a man of faith and action. During nights, he worshipped Allah in privacy while during the day he worked hard and guided the people. He was constantly mindful of the poor and the needy...
    • The Journey of Imam Hussein
    • Imam Hussein (as) set out from Mecca to Iraq on the day of Muslims (attempted) rising in Kufa, that is the day of Tarwiya, after staying in Mecca ...........
    • The Journey of Imam Hussein (4)
    • In the morning, he stopped and prayed the morning prayer. Then he hurried to remount and to continue the journey with his followers.......
    • The Journey of Imam Hussein (3)
    • He, peace be upon him, went on from Batn al Aqaba until he stopped at Sharaf (for the night). At dawn he ordered his boys to get water and more .........
    • The Gems
    • On Ashoor night, he called his friends So pure and noble, each was a rare GEM To induce them to leave, with their dear ones For his sake, he declared, should suffer none. With rolling tears and heads bent down ...
    • The Betrayal
    • Pin drop horrifying silence, prevailed all round The mosque of Kufa stood on hallowed ground Treachery it had witnessed time and again It was the mosque where Ali had been slain........
    • The Day Of Ashura
    • At dawn the Imam glanced over the army of Yazid and saw Umar Ibn Sad ordering his forces to march toward him.....
    • Ashura - Misrepresentations and Distortions (3)
    • Ashura - Popular Distortions and our Responsibility This is a translation of a series of four sermons delivered by the author during the month of Muharram of 1389 H. (March 1969) on the topic of the meaning and...
    • Ashura (Misrepresentations and Distortions) (1)
    • This is a translation of a series of four sermons delivered by the author during the month of Muharram of 1389 H. (March 1969) on the topic of the meaning and significance of Ashura and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein...
    • Ali ibn al-Husayn Zaynul Abidin
    • The holy Imam Ali Zaynul-Abidin is the Fourth Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu Muhammad and was popularly titled as Zaynul-Abidin,The mother of this Holy Imam was the royal personage....
    • A Journey
    • It was peak of the mischief and virtues in chains; Just laws were sacked with rules insane; As the tyrants on the rise, and mass confused, offered lust with lies, and faith abused.
    • Who Is Imam Ali (as)?
    • Amir al-mu'minln Ali (upon whom be peace) was the son of Abu Talib, the Shaykh of the Banu Hashim. Abu Talib was the uncle and guardian of the Holy Prophet (sawas) and the person who had brought the Prophet (sawas...
    • Appointment As Successor At Ghadir
    • On the 18th Zilhajj, the prophet (S.A.W) arrived at Ghadir-al-Khum, a barren land on the outer skirts of Johfa Valley. Here he ordered a halt, having received the following revelation.
    • Imam Ali (as), First youth to accept Islam
    • Ali was born some thirty years after the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).He belonged to the most respectable family of Quraish, the Banu Hashim. His father Abu Talib was the real uncle of the...
    • Ghadir khumm
    • The flaming orange sun is now directly overhead, casting intense heat on all that belongs in its domain. My camel shuffles along slowly in the coarse ...
    • Eid al-Ghadir
    • He calls them, (on) the day of Ghadir, their Prophetin Khumm so hear (and heed) the Messengers call,He said: "Who is your guide and leader? (mawlakum wa waliyyukum.(They said, and there was no apparent blindn...
    • The Nightly Journey to the Beloved
    • ved The modern mind responds in different ways to one of the most important events in Prophetic and Islamic history - the "Me'raj" or the nightly Ascension of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), through the seven heavens,...
    • Ali, Son of Abu Talib
    • The complete interpreter of the Quran, Is a man well-known around? Ali, son of Abu Talib Ali, son of Abu Talib. Second believer in Rasulallah, Like the soul of the body of Islam, Son...
    • “Ahya,” Reviving the Hearts
    • The name of ‘ALI’ (High) is one of the divine attributes and it was uttered by the Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Imam Ali (AS) is the symbol of this great name. ...
    • Imam Hassan Mujtaba (AS)
    • On the Birth Anniversary of Imam Hassan (AS) Mahjubah sends congratulations to all Muslims of the world and uses this opportunity to present a brief summary of his....
    • Mother of Awaiting Mahdi (pbuh)
    • A Study on the Life of Hazrat Narjis (SA), Mother of Imam Mahdi (AS) Vanguard of great men of history finds their root in pure thoughts of mothers, who in garden of their existence nurture flowers of guidance. T...
    • The Just Leader of Humanity
    • Oh troubled, soul does not dispair! he’s watching! watching! it has already begun ,the time is soon, but they cannot see, he’s watching! watching! oh humanity....
    • Imam Zainu′l-Abedin (AS)
    • The 5th of Sha'ban, in the year 38 after Hejira marks the birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Hussein, Zainu'l-Abedin (AS). Like his grandfather, Zainu'l-Abedin (AS) was busy cultivating land and palm-date orchards. He o...
    • Imam Hussein (as)
    • Imam Hussein (A.S), the third Imam, was born on 3rd Sha'ban 4 A.H. in Medina. On his birth, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (A.S) prophesied that the faith of Islam would he rescued by his second grandson, Hussein (A....
    • Allah Is Known Through Imam Hussein (AS)
    • The Glorious Qur'an says:;And among you there should be some who invite to good, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong, and it is they who shall be successful...
    • Prophetic Mission of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
    • uh) The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.A) spent the major portion of his life in his native town, Mecca. He always treated the people kindly and affectionately and never harmed anyone. When he was about forty years old,...
    • Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), The Savior of Mankind
    • ind    The Glorious Qur'an, indicates very clearly and distinctly that the last Prophet Muhammad (SAW), was sent as a blessing to mankind and he was destined to be recognized as the leader of the entire huma...
    • The Declaration of Prophethood
    • Read in the name of your Lord who created. He created man from a clot. Read and Your Lord is most Honorable. Who taught (to write) with the pen. Taught man what he knew not." (The Glorious Qur'an, 96:1-5)
    • What happened in the Hira Cave?
    • Finally the appointed moment arrived, the moment which had been foretold by previous Prophets (PBUH) to their followers. At the age of 40, the orphan son of Abdullah attained the exalted station of me...
    • Velayat in the Quranic Context
    • As our dear readers may recall, we began our articles on Velayat in the Quran on the glorious occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (AS). And now we have the pleasure of presenting the final discussion unde...
    • The Imam of Mankind
    • The Words of God are thought-provoking. The verse mentioned above refers to a remote period of history when Abraham (AS), already a God-sent Messenger to several nations, was granted a new distinction.
    • The Luminous Gem of the Kaba
    • Whose born is similar to Alis (AS), who was born in Kaba? Which birth, is like thirteenth of Rajab that has bestowed a pearl in the shell of existence upon the universe?
    • Devaluing oneself
    • He who adopts greed as a habit devalues himself; he who discloses his hardship agrees to humiliation; and he who allows...