Reading Time: 4 minutes The Ghadeer sermon and appointment therein of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and the eleven Imams (a.s.) as successors of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is likely the most widely documented report of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). With the Ghadeer […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This is one of the ‘rational objections’ advanced by the Muslim majority against Shias. They claim that if the Ghadeer announcement of Ali’s (a.s.) Mastership in Hajjat al-Wida in front of over one lakh Muslims […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is widely recorded by Muslim scholars that in the 9th Hijri, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replaced Abu Bakr with Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) for the propagation of the first nine (ten) verses of Surah Baraat […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The companions including the future rulers were truly tested by the Treaty of Hudaibiyyah. While in the battles (Uhud, Khyber, Hunain), they were for fleeing, in the peace treaty of Hudaibiyyah, they were for battle! […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Personality of Imam Husain (a.s.) is unmatched on many counts, like genealogy for instance. If only the Muslims had paid attention to these virtues, they would have no difficulty in choosing him (a.s.) over tyrants […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes The companions and wives took liberties with Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) right from the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). While the twenty-five years under the rulers saw them treat Imam […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes In the Fadak dispute, arguments of Fatima Zahra (s.a.) from the Holy Quran were rejected and her witnesses viz. Ali (a.s.), Hasanain (a.s.), Umm Ayman, the lady assured of Paradise, were dismissed. The rulers usurped […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes If there is one narration of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that is oft quoted and employed in the defense of certain historical personalities it is: My Companions are like stars, follow any one and you will […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the Muslim world, rising against the ruler of the time counts as rebellion. By this logic, Imam Husain (a.s.) is perceived as a rebel for daring to challenge Yazid. This shows poor understanding of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are many conditions for being a divine proof – be it a prophet or a successor of prophet. Among these prerequisites is perfect tauheed – which means that the divine proof should never have […]
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