Imam Husain(A.S.)-The Chief of Martyrs

It has being part and parcel of postmodern nasibi propaganda to insist that the ancestors of the shi’a were a treacherous people that consistently abandoned imam ali (a.s) , imam hassan (a.s) , imam hussain and the remainder ahl-ul-bait imams (a.s) and in some cases killed them. They seek to corroborate their claims by citing unknown texts by unknown authors as a mechanism for duping ordinary unsuspecting muslims that do not possess a strong background on islamic history. The shameless people lack the capability to direct these foolish allegations to us, the shi’a of ahl-ul-bait (a.s) directly because as they are fully aware that the definition of the term shi’a did not carry same meaning back then as it does today. This was an all-encompassing term that referred to everyone including those who are called sunnis today. The reality is the term shi’a was not a homogenous term, and essentially incorporated the affiliates of ali (a.s) with differing political and religious vie

This year (2007), on the day of the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice - Eid al-Adha - the Fatah and the Hamas factions of the Palestinians fought each other, in which several people were killed. On the same day, 20 Muslim extremists were killed in Tunisia and the clashes in Bangladesh continued over election procedure. In Somalia violence between the party of Islamic Courts and the government forces claimed the life of many fighters. All of them were Muslims and they wrangled with each other in the name of Islam. Each of the disputant party had politicians and clerics, supporting either side, none of whom bothered to appeal for the cessation of killings as this was supposed to be a sacred day in the Islamic calendar. But as soon as the news of the execution of Saddam hit the news-wires, there was an upheaval in the Arab media and in the political circles. Overnight, one of the most brutal mass-murderer of the century was turned into a "martyr" and "hero of the A

Courtesy : http://www.ahlulbayt-academy.org When Dr. Zakir Naik said publicly on Peace TV, "Yazid, may Allah be pleased with him", he meant exactly what he said. What was in his subconscious emerged on his tongue. In his speeches and Q&As posted on Youtube, he indulges into the Wahhabi indoctrinated rant against whom they brand as "grave worshippers" who seek the "intercession of the dead". They know very well that there are no Muslims who worship graves. What type of Da'awah (calling people towards the path of God) is this, where the Da'ee (the caller) resorts to misrepresenting the faith and beliefs of others because of political motives and rivalries? The graduates from the School of Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Abdul Wahhab have caused mayhem on international arena, with suicide bombings and indiscriminate killing of innocent men, women and children, including disabled and infants, all in the name of Jihad and Islam. One hardl

1 Definition of the City: Kar'bala is a famous Islamic city before Islam with a long period. The city is also distinguished with its holiness, full history, great things and incidents, whereas the land witnessed one of the most noble martyrdom features and sacrifice, that is immortal incident of Taf ( battle of Kar'bala). 2- The Location of the City: Kar'bala locates 105 kilometers far from the southwest of the capital city of Baghdad, on the desert shore of the western part of Furat and at right side of Husainiya creek. The city also locates on the longitude of 44 degree and 40 minutes as well as on the latitude of 33 degree and 31 minutes, it has a border with Al-Anbar province at the northern part. As it also has a border at south part with Najaf province, and at the east with Hilla province and part of Baghdad province, while it also has border with Syrian Desert and lands of kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 3- Founding of the City : The Histor

Muharram is the most important Shia mourning ceremony and commemorates the death of Imam Hussein. Following the Prophet Mohammads death, upheavals and rivalries divided the Muslim community. After the assassination of Ali, prophets son-in-law and cousin, Muawiya became the uncontested leader. Alis eldest son, Hassan did not have enough support to effectively oppose the new caliph. He made peace and received a handsome pension and lived in Medina where he died under suspicious circumstances. The Shiites believe Muawiya who appointed his son Yazid as his successor poisoned him. Dome of Shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) in Karbala Hussein, Alis second son and the third Shiite imam, refused to swear allegiance to Yazid. He was killed in the battle of Karbala and his martyrdom on the 10th of Muharram in 680 AD has become the most important communal ritual and mourning rite for the Shiites. These people believe in the imam as the true leader of the faithful and the

During the reign of Mutawakkil, Imam Ali al-Naqi (A.S.) felt very ill for some time; the Imam knew his cure would be in the pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Hussain (A.S.). Thereupon he asked his companions to select a group of people and send them to Karbala at the Imam's expense. There the selected group would pray for the Imam and ask Allah (SWT) for his health to return. Companions of Imam Ali al-Naqi (A.S.) discussed the matter with each other and returned to the Imam saying: "O son of Allah's messenger! Your status is better than that of Karbala's, because you are the Imam of the time, Allah's live deputy, and the best of mankind on earth. Your prayer is certainly answered. How will our prayer in Karbala have any affect upon you?" The Imam calmly replied: "There are positions for Allah in the matter, in that He prefers for worship to be done there. Although the status of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) was higher than the

This is one of those question that automatically come to mind when one analyses the character of Yazeed. The reason lies in aqeedah, and goes to heart of where the Sunni / Shia viewpoint diverge. The core difference between the two schools is on the topic of Imamate: who has the right to lead the ummah. Shia muslims believe that this leadership is religious guidance and hence the appointment is the sole right of Allah, for He knows what is best for his servant and He shall appoint the man best suited / most superior to lead teh Ummah through all times. Allah will select Imam who is best in character, most excelled on the components of Deen, who shall only rule via justice. There is no need for ijma, or votes since Allah appointsand no one has a voice in the matter. The Ahlul Sunnah believe that appointment of Imam is a duty of Public - the decide on who come to power. The importance in relation to appointment is the act of giving bayya - once the Khalifa received ijma