Reading Time: 3 minutes In an interesting incident, an extract of which is recorded here, a group of Christians headed by their priest comes to Medina, after the demise of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), in search of the truth about […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Shia of Aal Muhammad (a.s.) enjoy an enormous standing near Allah. Whether or not this distinguished status is evident in the Shia’s lifetime, the moment he is in the throes of death (sakaraat al-maut), […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Muslim majority defend the two oppressive rulers for their role in the murder of Fatima Zahra (s.a.) with the explanation that the Sahabah / companions are just and could never have committed such an […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Was Ali (a.s.) disinterested in caliphate? The Muslim majority maintains that others were more eligible for caliphate than Ameerul Momineen, Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.). In their view Ali (a.s.) was not interested in caliphate, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The skeptic’s intent behind this line of questioning is to deny the attacks. If there had been an attack, Ali (a.s.) would certainly have avenged the killing. Since he (a.s.) did not avenge, there was […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Muslims like to claim that there was perfect harmony between Ameerul Momineen – Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) and the usurpers of caliphate and Fadak. They maintain that the ‘caliphs’ at least the Shaikhain were […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some ‘purist’ Muslims have a rather biased attitude when it comes to ‘azadari’ and would like to see it money-free. They argue that when it comes to azadari (mourning the Ahle Bait (a.s.) there cannot […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes When Muslims talk of whether Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (peace be upon them) were the rightful successors of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), they should first discuss the merits of the two Imams (a.s.) vis-a-vis their […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A large section of the Muslims maintain that Ashura is a blessed day when Allah bestowed one prophet / nation or another with some divine favour. They claim that to show gratitude to Allah for […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Ghadeer sermon and appointment therein of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and the eleven Imams (a.s.) as successors of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is likely the most widely documented report of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). With the Ghadeer […]
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