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The Prophet (S) Foretells About The Twelve Imams (a.s.)
We believe that the next leadership of the Ummah was an unquestionable matter in the view of the Holy Prophet (S), since the Lord has given him the orders to convey the leadership of his progeny to people. This is the Lord’s…
The Prominent Shia Ulama and theologians
On September 7, 1984 AD, the Iranian Islamic scholar, Ayatollah Mirza Mohammad Baqer Ashtiani, passed away. He was a product of the famous seminary of Najaf in Iraq, and after attaining Ijtehad he returned to Tehran and groomed several…
Lady Umm Al-Banin (a)
No one has seen a woman like this pure lady (Umm al-Banin) in history who would like her fellow wife's children honestly and care about them more
‘Islam Spoke to Me’: American Muslim Convert
“I have no argument or differences with Christians, Jews, or any people from any other religion, but for me Islam was perfect. It spoke to me. It helped me be a better person,”
History of Shi‘ism as the History of a Living School and Combatant Followers
The history of Shi‘ism {tashayyu‘} is inseparable from the history of Islam as it is the continuation of Islam of the Prophetic period under the stewardship of the successors of the Prophet of Islam (S)—the members of…
The Intellectual Legacy of the Shi‘ah
The importance of writing and compilation in the sacred laws of Islam is proverbial to all and sundry. For, one of the most significant ways of transferring knowledge and learning is through writing. The Arab society, prior to the advent…
The Emergence of Shi’ism and the Shi’ites Chapter 5 and 6
Some scholars who study Shi`ism describe it as a phenomenon that is incidental to Islamic society. They observe the Shi segment within the body of the Islamic community precisely in its quality of a segment, one that first came into…
The Geographical Expansion of Shi‘ism
The first center of Shi‘ism is Medina and the pioneering Shi‘ah used to live in this city. During the period of the first three caliphs, the Shi‘ah sahabah (companions of the Prophet (S)) was scattered in the different…
The event of Kerbala, which has come to assume great religious significance
When Imam Hussein and his 72 faithful companions were in Kerbala standing up against the soldiers of Yazid, the tyrannical ruler and usurper of the mantle of Khilafah, they were sending powerful messages to mankind. No doubt, the sacrifice…
Imam al-Baqir’s Commandments to his Shi’ites
Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, and all the Ima`ms of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, took great care of their Shi'ites. They wanted them to follow their guidance and behavior.