Reading Time: 2 minutes Critical events related to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) like his birth on 17th Rabi al-Awwal and declaration of Islam (be’that/Mab’ath) on 27th Rajab are closely linked to Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.). In […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This is the question of Prophet Moosa (a.s.) to Allah when he was informed about Ashura. And Allah’s reply to the question serves as a reminder about the importance of this Day in Islam and […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Supporters of the companions and wives have to constantly deal with the fact that their leaders never made it to the elite list in any significant event in the history of Islam. This includes the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Masoodi – the reputed historian – records on the authority of Himyari that the slave of Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad (a.s.), Muhammad Ibn Saeed, reports that after the martyrdom of Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.), Umar […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes The Muslim majority holds ALL the companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in the highest regard. They claim that all the companions deserve pride of place in Islam because they first and foremost saw the […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The critics of Shiites and their Imams (a.s.) often object as to why Imam Ali Ibn Moosa al-Reza (a.s.) accepted to become the heir-apparent of the Abbaside Emperor Mamoon? Is this not opportunism? On the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 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 […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes The 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 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The 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 […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Muslims 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 […]
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