1392/1/19
Birth of Imam Husain (A.S.)
There is a difference of opinion among the Shi'ah and Sunni Scholars, traditionists and historians regarding the day, month and year of the birth of Imam Husain (A.S.). Some opine that he was born on the third of the month of Sha'ban or fifth of the same month, or on the fifth of the month of…
1391/12/25
Muharram and Safar - A Time of Mourning
For the followers of the Ahlul Bayt (as), the first two months of the Islamic year are a time for grief and mourning. It was on the 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H/680 C.E that Imam Husayn (as) the grandson of the Holy Prophet (saw) was martyred in Karbala, "Ashura", meaning the tenth day. The Holy…
1391/11/19
Philosophy of Muharram
In the hot and crowded hall, muffled laments are released like sullen doves and tears roll amidst sobs like dew on the petals of trembling roses. All are focused on Hossein. All are thinking about the Master of the Martyrs. There is no past, there is no present, there is only now; there is no you, no…
1391/11/8
The Message of Karbala
All praise belongs to the Almighty [s], the Lord of the Universe. The moon of Muharram is upon us, and with it comes the Message of Karbala. As the river of tears starts to flow, and the thunder of matam (latmiyyah) fills the air, lovers of the Ahlul-bayt [a] remember the great sacrifice made by Imam…
1391/10/19
The Philosophy of the Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (A.S.)
By: Rasul Jafariyan Translated by: Zahra' Shuja Khani As a sacred religious movement and as a revolutionary political step the epic of Karbala is the most crucial religio- political uprising in the political culture of the Shi ah. This movement aimed at the revival of the religious laws, the elimination…
1391/10/16
Martyrdom of Muslim Ibn Aqil in Kufah
Muslim Ibn Aqil in Kufah Imam al-Husayn chose Muslim ibn 'Aqil, son of his uncle and the husband of his sister Ruqayyah, to take back the reply to the letters of the people of Kufah. Muslim ibn 'Aqil together with his companions set off for Kufah and arrived there on the 5th Shawwal, 60 A.H.…
1391/10/12
تحریفات عاشورا
نقل میكنند كه یكی از علمای بزرگ در یكی از شهرستانها تا اندازهای درد دین داشت و همیشه به این دروغهایی كه روی منبر گفته میشد اعتراض می كرد و تعبیرش هم این…
1391/10/11
The Tragedy of the Two Young Sons of Muslim Ibn Aqil
Muslim ibn 'Aqil had taken two of his sons to Kufah with him. The older son was called Muhammad and the younger Ibrahim. Both of them were under the age of ten years. When Muslim ibn 'Aqil realized how dangerous a threat Ibn Ziyad was, he called for Qadi Shurayh and handed over his two…
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1391/10/7
The History and Philosophy of Aza-e-Husain (A.S.)
A. THE MESSAGE Over one thousand three hundred and fifty years ago, on the 10th of Muharram, just before 'asr, a man stood on a sand-dune at Kerbala. He was bleeding from several wounds on his body. He had lost everything. Since early morning he had carried several dead bodies into his camp. He…
1391/10/5
رفتن حضرت مسلم به کوفه :
مسلم بن عقیل نیمه ماه مبارك رمضان از مكه خارج و به سوی مدینه رفت و در مسجد رسول الله نماز خواند و با آشنایان خود وداع كرد و دو راهنما اجیر كرد و با آنها از بیراهه به سوی…
1391/10/3
Qais Ibn Musaher: The Ambassador of Imam Husain (A.S.)
Qais ibne Musaher was a leading member of the Shiah community in Kufa. He had been sent by the people of Kufa to persuade Imam Husain to accept the invitation to go to Kufa as their Imam. It was upon his arrival in Mecca that Imam began to seriously consider going to Kufa and sent Hazrat Muslim as his…
1391/10/1
Imam Husain's Historic Journey to Karbala
While in Makkah, Imam Husayn received the news that Yazid had sent 'Umar Ibn Sa'd Ibn al-As as delegate of the caliph to the Hajj pilgrims and that among his duties was to kill Imam Husayn, on the spot, wherever he finds him. Because of this, the Imam decided to leave Makkah before the…
1391/9/26
The Events after Ashura
THE NIGHT OF THE TENTH One of them asked, "What kind of revenge do you think God will take?" The Imam said, "Some of you will kill others and the punishment of God will come pouring down on you."That night, the sky was red like blood. It was the hardest night for the family…
1391/9/21
Urdu Marsiay and Nohay
Urdu marsiay and nohay, or elegies, have not only rendered to the Urdu language literary and poetic beauty, but also a medium of religious, cultural, and intellectual expression. Although some Urdu marsiay and nohay deal with topics other than the seventh-century battle of Karbala, most of them have…
1391/9/13
Prophecy of the Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (‘a) in the Musnad of Ibn Hanbal
Prophecy of the Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (‘a) in the Musnad of Ibn Hanbal By:Dr. Sayyid Kàzim Tabàtabai Ibn Hanbal says: Muhammad bin ‘Ubayd has related to us from Sharhabīl bin Madrak from ‘Abdullāh bin Nujayy from his father who narrates that he was marching with…