“O Abu Dharr! You became angry (on them) for the sake of Allah (SWT); so have hope in the One for whom you became angry. Those people feared you because of their world, and you feared them because of your
Eighty nine years have passed from that tragic incident; one whose bitter consequences still affect the Muslims… After occupying Mecca, they attacked Medina; but the defenders of the city did not have the power to face them. They occupied the
The Muslims conquered Mecca in 8 A.H. (after the migration of Prophet Mohammad PBUH&HP from Medina to Mecca) and made the city a major part of the Islamic rule. The non-believers, however, continued to live in the city and practice
On the first of Dhi al-Qa’dah in 173 AH, the city of Medina was enlightened by the birth of Hadrat Fatimah Ma’soomah (PBUH) (1). She was born to Imam Moosa ibn Ja’far (PBUH) and her mother, Najmah. Hadrat Fatimah Masumah
At the time when Lady Fatimah (PBUH) was pregnant with Lady Zainab (PBUH), the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) was not in Medina. When Lady Zainab (PBUH) was born, Lady Fatimah (PBUH) told Imam Ali (PBUH), “Since my father is on
When Ma’mun the Abbasid Caliph called upon Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Reza (PBUH) to migrate from Medina to the city of Marv in the land of Persia, people gathered in the city of Nishapur to see the descent of the
Imam Musa bin Jafar (PBUH) said: “A wise person would never promise something that he is incapable of doing; he would never hope something for which he would be reproached for; and would never take action for something that he
Some year, Mahdi Abbasi (one of the Abbasid Caliphs) entered Medina and after visiting the Prophet’s (PBUH&HP) shrine conducted a meeting with Imam Kadhim (PBUH). To examine Imam Kadhim (PBUH) scientifically, he posed the debate about the taboo against wine
Ali Bin Yaqtin was one the close friends of Harun al-Rashid on the surface, but deep down, he was a follower of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (PBUH). He was in continuous private communication with Imam Kadhim (PBUH); he always sent a
There was a man in Medina who had serious animosity and hatred towards Imam Kadhim (PBUH), also known as Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (PBUH). The government and some of its affiliates would often support and encourage him to express his
Imam Kadhim (PBUH), the seventh Imam from the lineage of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), was born on the 7th of Safar of year 128 (A.H). He was born in a house located between Mecca and Medina named as “Abva”; and he
After Imam Jaffar Sadigh (PBUH) began spreading science and virtue in Medina, the ninety-four year old Onwan Basri, attended the Imam’s sessions. In one of the sessions, following the Imam’s lecture on the nature of servitude, Basri narrates what the
The view common people have towards one who isolates himself from society and devotes his life solely to performing his religious rituals, such as praying, ablution (Wudu), supplicating, Hajj, etc, is a stranger to the society. Such a person cares
A caravan of Muslims was traveling toward Mecca, when they arrived to Medina they stayed there for a couple of days to rest, then again started on their journey. In between the path of Medina to Mecca in an unfamiliar
… Witness the certainty in Hussain (PBUH) whose essence is derived from his heart’s separation and independence from this materialistic world. When he left Medina and reached Karbala, Imam Hussain (PBUH) wrote a letter addressing his brother, Muhammad al-Hanifeh and
Abd Al-Rahmaan Sullami was teacher of the Holy Quran in Medina and used to teach Quran to kids. Imam Hussain (PBUH) sent one of his children to him to learn the Holy Quran (1). The teacher taught him how to
Amir al-Muminin (PBUH) began his economic activities from point zero. It was so extreme that he didn’t have enough to eat in the first few years of the Hijrah. But holding steadfastly to the power of faith, thought and effort,
