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: 3 minutes Personality of Imam Husain (a.s.) is unmatched on many counts, like genealogy for instance. If only the Muslims had paid attention to these virtues, they would have no difficulty in choosing him (a.s.) over tyrants […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the Muslim world, rising against the ruler of the time counts as rebellion. By this logic, Imam Husain (a.s.) is perceived as a rebel for daring to challenge Yazid. This shows poor understanding of […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Those who mourn over Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his progeny will have an enviable status in the hereafter. An enlightening report on the subject gives a hint about their status: Anas bin Malik reports from the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jabir Ibn Abdillah – the first visitor of Imam Husain (a.s.) while performing the ziyarat addresses the martyrs of Karbala: By the One who raised Muhammad (s.a.w.a.), certainly we are party to everything that you […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is debate on the practice of wearing black clothes while mourning the Ahle Bait (a.s.). According to Shiite jurisprudence, wearing black clothes is disapproved (makrooh) while reciting prayers. Hence wearing black clothing for mourning […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Virtues of Ahle Bait (a.s.) are regularly challenged by the skeptics, including the well-acknowledged ones. One such virtue relates to Imam Husain (a.s.), whom they address merely as a martyr (al-Shaheed), rather than the Chief […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes The skeptics reject the notion that the Battle of Karbala was a conflict between truth and falsehood. They dismiss it as a battle between two personalities / princes over rulership. Their argument against Imam Husain […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes When an infallible Imam (a.s.) passes away, it is the responsibility of his successor, also an Imam, to conduct his funeral. None other can perform this duty giving Muslims a clear picture of who is […]
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