Ashura

Imam as-Sajjad A.S Imam as-Sajjad A.S: Humayd Ibn Muslim, present in Karbala, said, “When Shimr came to kill Iman as-Sajjad, I dissuaded him saying he was a little boy”. Found in another version when ‘Ubayd Allah decided to murder Iman…

Who were the killers of Imam Husayn(a.s)? Who were the killers of Imam Husayn(a.s)? Time and again objection is issued by the ignorant that killers of Imam Husayn (a.s) were Shias. Though more than once those objections have been replied…

Ashura - History and Popular Legend In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and the Maker of all creation, and may Peace and benedictions be upon His servant and messenger,…

Imam Sajjad (as) in the Court of Ibn-e-Ziad Imam Sajjad (as) in the Court of Ibn-e-Ziad: Keeping in view the reports of the officials about the turmoil and disturbance of the Kufa city, Ibn-e-Ziad ordered that they (Prisoners) must be…

The Martyrs from the Family of Abu Talib (AS) in Karbala The Martyrs from the Family of Abu Talib (AS) in Karbala: Out of them seventeen belonged to his own family. Two of them were his own sons namely Ali Akbar and Ali Asghar -the…

The Event of Ashura a Start of an Uprising The Event of Ashura a Start of an Uprising: Were they in proportion with the power of the season? Have we preserved these blessings? How can we best invest these blessings after the season is…

Lady Zainab: The Wise Woman of Bani Hashim Lady Zainab: The Wise Woman of Bani Hashim: There is not enough information about the childhood and the youth of Zainab (PBUH); however, after some decades she comes out, and the striking event of…

Imam Husayn and His Martyrdom Imam Husayn and His Martyrdom: The following pages are based on a report of an Address which I delivered in London at an Ashura Majlis on Thursday the 28th May, 1931 (Muharram 1350 A.H.), at the Waldorf Hotel.…

The Route of Imam Husayn from Makkah to Karbala The Route of Imam Husayn from Makkah to Karbala: The map shows the Route that Imam Husayn (A.S) took when he left Makkah for Iraq. The date was 8th Zilhijja 60 Hijri (10.9.680 AD). With him…

Jabir ibn Abdollah; The first pilgrim of Karbala Jabir ibn Abdollah; The first pilgrim of Karbala: Jabir ibn Abdullah Ansari was born in Medina (then known Yathrub) 15 years before the hijrat, he belongs to a poor family of yathrub. He was…