Those familiar with the tragedy of Karbala have to an extent recognized the role, status, sacrifice, and courage of Abbas ibn Ali (PBUH), also referred to as Ab al-Fadl. However, is it possible to fully grasp and understand his status?
Sometimes there are some amusing questions, which make us not resting until finding their answers. Some of these questions are: Why Imamate is so important to Shia? Is belief in the absent Imam so important? Is Imamate a major principle
Verses of the Holy Quran and Hadith, narrations of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HP) and his Ahlul Bayt, constitute the major religious texts of Shia. However, authenticity of the narrations is often questioned. Since most of the written accounts were recorded
In order to gain knowledge about a faith or religion, being aware of its beliefs and practices is a must. The beliefs of the Shia school of thought speak of knowledge about its origins, reasons, truth, the pillars, and core
The politics ruling the Abbasid dynasty had during the lifetime of Imam Jawad (PBUH) was set to create as many barriers as possible to prevent the connection of the Imam with his followers. But despite the limitations, Shiites from all
Imam Kadhim (PBUH) took the leadership of Shia after the martyrdom of his honorable father in in year 148 and spent rest of his noble life in Madina and Baqdad. He was unique of his time and no one could
Sufyan ibn Nazaar narrates: Once when we were in the presence of Ma’moon, he asked us: “Do you know whom I learned the Shia faith from?” Everyone said they do not know. Ma’moon then continued, “I learned it from my
One of the best ways to understand an ideology is to observe the intellect within it. If an ideology is able to deliver scholars to the society, then it shows the value and capability of such ideology in growth and
Imam Baqir (PBUH) has said, ”Learn the knowledge from the knowledgeable and teach it to your brothers in faith, as the knowledgeable have taught you (1)”. Imam Baqir (PBUH) is known to be the founder of the cultural revolution of
Looking into history, we see that the spiritual status of our Imams (PBUH) and their great dedication in worshiping Allah has been so sincere that surprised everyone, even their own enemies. For instance, some spiritual characteristics of the forth Imam
According to history and the Ahadith narrated from the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT), all the Shia Imams’ (PBUT) lives ended in martyrdom (1). Based on this, and considering the fact that the Holy Quran states that the martyrs are alive and
To some it may be unclear as to whether Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (PBUH) was oppressed and hurt after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP). The answer to this question can be clearly and completely found in the Sunni and Shia
:Question: Why do we prostrate on Turbah (earth) in Salat? Although I do understand that the banning of prostration on Turbah is a Bid’ah, an innovation in religion, I am however, requesting a firm answer backed by logic and narrations
:Question Why do we prostrate on Turbah (earth) in Salat? Although I do understand that the banning of prostration on Turbah is a Bid’ah, an innovation in religion, I am however, requesting a firm answer backed by logic and narrations
To understand the concept of Shia, it is necessary to first know Islam, and then define Shia based on Islam. The basics of Islam start from the belief in Allah (SWT) and the belief in all the prophets up to
