Shia Islam

Why a believing Muslim must always be watchful of own deeds in this world? It is narrated from the first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abitaleb (AS) who said: Allah (SWT) has hidden four issues in another four: God has hidden Divine Satisfaction…

From Nahj ul Balagha ومن خطبة له (عليه السلام) في استنفار الناس إلى الشام أُفٍّ لَكُمْ ! لَقَدْ سَئِمْتُ عِتَابَكُمْ! أَرَضِيتُمْ بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الاْخِرَةِ عِوَضاً؟ وَبِالذُّلِّ مِنَ الْعِزِّ خَلَفاً؟ إِذَا…

The Shia of Ali (A.S) Ibn Abbas narrated from the Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P): When the verse “Those who believe and do righteous deeds are the best of the creation” (Quran 98:7) was revealed, the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H&H.P) said…

US abolished slavery: myth or reality? From 1650 to 1950, the African population living on the African continent increased from 100 million to 222 million people--that is to say, the African population increased by 122 million…

What is the best action in this world? The first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abi Taleb (AS) said: O’ the people of the world, this word lasts only for a short time and the hereafter is the everlasting abode. Therefore, prepare provisions…

What is the reason that we pray Zuhr-Asr and Maghrib-Isha prayers together, whereas for every Prayer there is a special time and the great leaders of Islam used to pray on the particular times. That is they used to pray five prayers are…

The Arabic term for jurisprudence (fiqh) literally means: knowledge about something and understanding it; being clever. Fiqh\'s literal definition does not only mean understanding a word, instead it is a deep knowledge about it. Fiqh has…

Imam Ali’s (A.S) letter to Ziad Ibn Abih: If I find you misappropriating the wealth of Muslims … Imam Ali’s (A.S) letter to Ziad Ibn Abih: If I find you misappropriating the wealth of Muslims … What follows is a part of the book Nahj…

Shia Islam: The Human Geography of Shi’ism / 34 The Human Geography of Shi’ism Shia Islam: The Human Geography of Shi’ism / 34 The Shīʿa constitute a major group within the Muslim community. They have settled in different parts of…

Shia Islam: Shīʿa contributions to Islamic civilization / 33 – d Shia Islam: Shīʿa contributions to Islamic civilization / 33 – d Study of narrators (ʿIlm al-Rijāl) ʿIlm al-rijāl is a branch of learning that deals with the…