• Prophets Birthday Ushers In Unity Week
    • ``... Truth has come and Falsehood has vanished; surely Falsehood was [a thing by nature] vanishing.'' (Holy Qur'an 17:81)  It had been foretold in all heavenly scriptures. The prophets of the yore had given the gl...
    • Imam Hassan Askari (pbuh)
    • h) Birth & Childhood When he was born his father said that it was an order from the prophet (pbuh) that he should be named Hasan. It was so well known that the last Imams father would be called Hasan that people had p...
    • 60 Years Old, Sunni Lady Miraculously Healed
    • aled Mrs Naseem Akhtar went with a small group of people from Wolverhampton and Birmingham (U.K.) to do a pilgrimage of Shaam (Syria) & Iran for 2 weeks. This 'noble lady' had apparently been taken in a wheelcha...
    • EId Prayer by Imam Reza (pbuh)
    • buh) Ma’moun asked Imam Reza, peace be on him, to say the 'Id prayer before the people and to deliver a sermon after the prayer, that the hearts of the populace might become assured through that and recognize his ex...
    • Imam Rezas donation
    • The Imam Reza (pbuh) spent all what he had on the poor and the miserable in Khorasan, so Fadl bin Sahl censured him for that, saying: "Surely this is (a kind of) damage!" So the Imam answered him with a s...
    • Imam Rezas Social Behavior
    • Ibrahim bin Abbas, who was one of the high-ranking officials of the Abbasid caliphate, has left the following eyewitness account of Imam Reza’s (pbuh) impeccable character. - His Holiness never irritated others by ...
    • Short Maxims of Imam Hasan (PBUH)
    • The people who consult for their affairs will surely be guided to the right. 2- Meanness is to avoid thanking the grace. 3- Imam Hasan (PBUH) said to one of his sons: O son, do not befriend anyone before you...
    • Muhammad - The Prophet of Islam
    • lam Prophethood is not unknown to heavenly revealed religions, such as Judaism and Christianity. In Islam, however, it has a special status and significance. According to Islam, Allah created man for a noble purpose: t...
    • The Demise of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
    • UH) The Holy Qur'an says: "This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion." (5:3) On the 25th of the 10th year of Hijra (Hazr...
    • Norouz from Imam Sadiqs point of view
    • Allameh Majlesi in his book called "Zad al Ma'ad", had mentioned the narrative of Mo'alla Bin Khonays that Imam Jafar Sadiq had sworn by Ka'ba on the excellence of Norouz. He had also interpreted this feast ...
    • Jabir ibn Abdollah
    • The first pilgrim of Karbala Jabir ibn Abdullah Ansari was born in Medina (then known Yathrub) 15 years before the hijrat, he belongs to a poor family of yathrub. He was from the tribe of Khizraj......
    • Elegy (Marthiya) on Hosein : Arabic and Persian
    • I propose to give here an account neither of the development, nor of the themes, of the elegy on Hosein, in Arabic or Persian, nor of the outstanding poets of elegy, the literature in both these languages is too vast for that......
    • Imam Mousa Kadhim (pbuh)
    • The 7th of Safar is an auspicious day. It was on this day that the 7th infallible Imam of the Prophet's Household was born in the city of Abwa between Mecca and Medina in the year 128 AH (745 CE).......
    • The Mushaf Of 'Uthman
    • During the time of 'Uthman differences in reading the Qur'an became obvious, and after consultation with the Companions, 'Uthman had a standard copy prepared from the suhuf of Abu Bakr that were kept with Hafsa at that tim...
    • The Splitter of Knowledge
    • Once during his childhood, Imam al-Husayn (as) was sitting on the lap of his grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (saw) when Jabir bin Abdillah al-Ansari came by. The Holy Prophet (saw) looked at Jabir and then said...
    • Dictionary of Islamic Philosophical Terms
    • rms (10) al-Hess al-'ᾱmm: A term used by al-Kharazmi to denote common sense. See also al-hiss al-mushtarik. Hᾱl: An intermediate "mode of existence", between being and non-being. In tasawwuf the ...
    • Imam Mohammad Baqir (A.S): A Short Life History
    • Baqir is a derivate of the word 'Baqara' which means to open up or to expand. Imam Mohammad Baqir (pbuh) was named as such since he introduced and spread the knowledge and teachings of various dimensions and implemented the knowledge streams .......
    • Islamic Studies in University of Wales Lampeter
    • ter http://www.lamp.ac.uk/cis The Theology & Religious Studies Building With over 30 full-time members of staff, numerous part-time, visiting and honorary staff, over 600 undergraduates and over 900 postgrad...
    • Al-Takathur (Competition)
    • ion) Name The Surah taken its name from the wordal- takathur in the first verse. Period of Revelation Abu Hayyan and Shaukani say that this Surah, according to all commentators, is Makki, and this same is the well known vi...
    • The Satanic Verses controversy
    • sy "I inform the proud Muslim people of the world that the author of the Satanic Verses book which is against Islam, the Prophet and the Koran, and all involved in its publication who were aware of its content, are ...
    • Qibla Changing Direction
    • ion FromJerusalem to Ka'ba (18 Moharram, second year of Hijra) Qibla is the direction in which Muslims all over the world must have to face to while praying to the Only One God the all-Almighty Allah. At the h...
    • Al-Qari'ah (The Stunning [Blow])
    • Name The Surah takes its name from its first wordal- qari'ah. This is not only a name but also the title of its subject matter, for the Surah is devoted to Resurrection. Period of Revelation There is no dispute about its ...
    • Cloning in the Qur′an and Tradition
    •   Islamic Perspectives on Human Cloning Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina In the present article I will attempt to summarize a wide range of opinions that have emerged among the scholars of Islamic law and theology i...
    • Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna:
    • na:  With a Translation of the Book of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven (Middle Ages Series) (Hardcover) by Peter Heath Product Details Hardcover: 268 pages Publisher: University of Pennsylvan...
    • Islam, Muslims, and modern technology
    • ogy Seyyed Hossein Nasr In this interview, Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr highlights the impact of modern technologies on human habitats and ecosystems. The destruction of environment by modern technology is seen a...
    • Scientific exegesis of the Qur'an—a viable project
    • by Mustansir Mir A number of modern Muslim writers see the Qur'an as containing information or knowledge of a scientific nature. They have, accordingly, argued for the viability of what is called tafsir 'ilmi, or sc...
    • Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (CMCU)
    • CU) cmcu.georgetown.edu Phone: 202-687-8375 Mailing Address: Georgetown University Washington, DC 20057 Hasib Sabbagh signing the charter with Georgetown President Leo O'Donovan, Dean of the School of Forei...
    • Louis Massignon
    • non Louis Massignon was one of the most important scholars of Islam who ever lived. His influence on the study of Islam in the West was far-reaching, but Massignon was far more than an influential academic. His engageme...
    • Epistemology in Islamic philosophy
    • phy SHAMS C. INATI Muslim philosophers agree that knowledge is possible. Knowledge is the intellect's grasp of the immaterial forms, the pure essences or universals that constitute the natures of things, and human hap...
    • Salat of Ayat (Namaz-e-Ayat)
    • at) Namaz-e-Ayat becomes obligatory due the following four things: Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse The prayer becomes Wajib even if the moon or the sun are partially eclipsed, and even if they do not engender any fear. Earthquak...
    • Zaynab Soghra or Umme Kulthum
    • hum A Fact Acting As Myths! Imam Ali (pbuh) had two daughters called Zaynab whose mother was Lady Fatima (pbuh), the honorable daughter of the Prophet. The former is Zaynab Kobra (the older) whose heroics in Karbal...
    • What is Ashoura?
    • In the month of Muharram (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Karbala on the bank of the river Euphrates It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point ...
    • Faculty of the Science of Hadith
    • ith http://www.hadith.ac.ir/default.aspx?culture=en-US Faculty of the Sciences of Hadith is one of the private and non-profitable institutes of tertiary education which started its educational activities in 1999/...
    • The Significance of Ghadir
    • This day I have perfected for you, your religion, and have completed My favor on you and chosen for Islam as the religion (Holy Qur’an 5: 3)What was that day on which God revealed this verse to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)....
    • Location of Ghadir Khumm
    • Ghadir Khumm is located betweenMecca and Medina in the vicinity of al-Juhfah . It was the place where pilgrims (hajis) from different provinces would part company and take different routes for their respective homes....
    • Ghadir in Quran
    • Love for the Messenger of Allah, attachment towards his Ahl Al-Bayt (pbut) and their obedience are the factors which lead to success in this world and salvation in the Hereafter. Otherwise, man will stray off from the....
    • Day of Fraternization
    • Today I have perfected your religion and completed my bounty upon you, and I was satisfied that Islam be your religion. In this holy verse,Today is the eighteenth day of Zul Hijja of the...
    • Eid-Ul-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice)
    • Eid ul-Adha or Festival of Sacrifice is in commemoration of the sacrifices of Abraham and his family. All the other Muslims in the world join the hajjis (pilgrims) in Mecca, in celebrating the Eid ul Adha, marking the end of the pilgrimage....
    • The Brilliant Sun of Knowledge
    • dge Father: Abu Ja'far Ali Zain ul Abedin (AS) Mother: Fatima bint al Hasan (SA) known as Umme Abdullah. Birth:  Medina, on Tuesday, 1st Rajab 57 AH. Martyrdom:  Martyred at the age of 57, in Medina on Monda...