Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile Allah has honoured the Ahle Bait (a.s.) on various occasions, we see this trend accentuated in the month of Zilhajj. Also evident is Allah’s disgust for the enemies, opponents and imposters who challenged the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSuperiority of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) by virtue of marriage to Lady Fatima Zahra (s.a.) Among the virtues of Ameerul Momineen, Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), is his marriage to the Prophet’s infallible daughter – Fatima […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSceptics accuse Shias of innovating taqayya which in their view has no place in Islam. They maintain hiding one’s faith out of caution / fear has no basis in Quran or Sunnah. Reply We have […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesMuslims have advanced various parameters and qualifications for leadership of the nation after the Prophet (s.a.w.a.). These are some of the qualifications cited by various groups for Imamat / Caliphate companionship of Prophet (s.a.w.a.) seniority […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmeerul Momineen, Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), is the ‘self / nafs’ of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). This is a fact that is accepted by all Muslims regardless of their inclination and preconceived beliefs since […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne who is unfit for warfare is unfit for caliphate History is witness that companions fled from battles of Uhud, Khaybar and Hunain. Some of these companions went on to rule the Muslims after the […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesMartyrdom of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) was a ‘momentous matter in the skies’ and the earth. Being a significant event, it had extraordinary links with the past. In fact, as we […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough some Muslims may be dismissive of the belief in Ghaibat (occultation) of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) and even ridicule the Shias over it, there was a critical juncture in the history of Islam, when Ghaibat […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe enmity and opposition of the rulers and so-called caliphs against Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Ameerul Momineen, Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), was ignited at an early stage. An interesting incident throws light on the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen the rulers demanded that Fatima Zahra (s.a.) produce witnesses in support of her claim on Fadak, she advanced Umm Ayman as a witness, among others. Before we venture into the Fadak testimony, it is […]
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