History

A Short History Of Fadak After Martyrdom Of Al Zahra AS A Short History Of Fadak After Martyrdom Of Al Zahra AS: This was claimed by the first Caliph Abu Bakr, and was rejected by his successors, both by the next two caliphs (Umar and…

The Life and Times of Imam Hasan bin Ali (A.S.) The Life and Times of Imam Hasan bin Ali (A.S.): Imam Hasan was the eldest son of Fatima Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet of Islam, and Ali bin Abi Talib. Imam Hasan is the second Imam of…

Transfer of Caliphate to the Marwanids Transfer of Caliphate to the Marwanids: Imam Husayn was martyred. There remained no competitor for ‘Abd Allah in Hijaz. Nevertheless, not only he did by no means intend to battle against Yazid…

The Events of the Sixth Year of Migration The Events of the Sixth Year of Migration: In the sixth year of migration the military power of the Muslims was appreciably strong, so much so that their special units could freely approach places…

Important Historical Events IV `Umar`s Caliphate When Abū Bakr became sick, he called `Uthmān ibn `Affān to his presence and said to him, “Write the following: In the Name of Allāh, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. This is a covenant…

A Glance at the History of Women’s Rights in Europe A Glance at the History of Women’s Rights in Europe: In Europe, from the seventeenth century onwards, voices began to be raised in the name of human rights. Writers and thinkers of the…

The Yahud of Madinah attempted to assassinate the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) The Yahud of Madinah attempted to assassinate the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.): The hypocrites and the Jews of Madina were very happy on account of the defeat of the…

Historical Period during the Life of Imam Reza (A.S.) Name and Lineage His name was Ali, appellative Reza and kunniyat Abul Hasan. Imam Musa Kazim was his father and, therefore, his full name was Imam Abul Hasan Ali bin Musa Al-Reza A. S.…

Imam Ali (AS.) always demanded his divine right for the caliphate Imam Ali (AS.) always demanded his divine right for the caliphate: 1) Everybody knows that neither the Imam nor any of his supporters among the descendants of Hashim and…

Fadak in the View of Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.) Fadak in the View of Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.): But Fadak remained the symbol of the lost justice according to the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.); for al-Zamakhshari says in his Rabi' al-Abrar, "Harun…