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Year: 2016
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Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s.) defeats Umayyad propaganda: Incident of the Nasibi
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Battle of Karbala was the enactment of the age old maxim “might is right”. This is when the ruler of the day calls all the shots and anyone who stands in the way is […]
Ahle Sunnah
Who is the bigger oppressor – killer of Hazrat Fatima (s.a.) or killer of Imam Husain (a.s.)?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe progeny of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) have always been victims of oppression and tyranny. This is despite their proximity to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the sheer number of clear instructions from Allah the High […]
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Dispelling the Myth of Abu Bakr’s Politeness
Reading Time: 4 minutesAmong the myths that have gained currency in the books of the Ahle Tasannun is that Abu Bakr was extremely courteous and polite in his interaction with Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a.) over the matter of […]
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Abu Bakr’s claim of consensus (ijmaa) on Fadak is pointless
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe topic of Fadak and the bigger debate on the inheritance of divine Prophets (a.s.) is among the key and earliest distinguishing points between the Shias and others. The majority claims that Hazrat Fatima Zahra […]
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Why Ameerul Momineen’s (a.s.) life was spared by the rulers or was it?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe martyrdom of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) created tumult in the Muslim nation. Shocking events that couldn’t even be imagined in his (s.a.w.a.) lifetime, began unravelling like a pre-planned strategy. One such incident revolves around […]
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Three reasons why Abu Bakr became the ruler instead of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.)
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe three biggest arguments advanced by the supporters of Abu Bakr for his selection as follows: i. Consensus (ijmaa) of the Muslims ii. Seniority in age iii. ‘Virtues’ like accompanying the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in […]
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Were the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) parents Muslims?
Reading Time: 5 minutesMuslims take a lot of pain to defend the Islam and faith of the companions. Any attack on the companions is interpreted as an attack on Islam itself and there are all kinds of decrees […]
Hadith of the Day
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Did Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) pray behind the claimants of caliphate?
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome Muslims, in order to prove Abu Bakr’s claim to caliphate, cite Ali Ibn Abi Talib’s (a.s.) ‘respect’ for him, reflected in the latter’s readiness to pray congregational prayers behind Abu Bakr. They claim that […]