Eid al-Mubahilah, celebrated on 24th of Dhu al-Hijjah, marks the day that the Prophet Muhammad was about to engage in mubahilah [mutual imprecation] with a group of Christians from the city of Najran.
A group of foreign nationals located in Tehran, along with Iranians who used to live abroad or even pay occasional visits to Iran, have gathered together to commemorate martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn on the Day of Ashura.
This article answers the question: “What is Imam al-Kadhim’s proof for the prohibition of alcohol?”
This article provides a short biography on Imam Musa al-Kadhim.
This article explains Imam al-Kadhim’s method of dealing with Harun al-Rashid
This article answers the question “what was Ali ibn Yaqtin’s secret correspondence with Imam al-Kadhim?"
A senior Iraqi scholar stated, “The guardianship of the Commander of the Faithful [Imam Ali] at Ghadir Khumm will one day be manifested in Imam al-Mahdi.”
Sometimes Satan and man’s nafs al-ammarah (the commanding soul) and makes him pessimistic about God and His vast mercy and demonstrate repentance as so great and impossible that it is discouraged.
Ayatollah Khamenei said, “The significance of Ghadir event lies in determining the best rule and regulation for governing society.”
Ayatollah Khamenei said, “I call all Muslims throughout the world to reflect on these realities. We do not at all insist that in a unified Islamic ummah certain Islamic denominations should accept the beliefs of other Islamic denominations.”
Lifestyle is not equal to the concept of religious etiquette but the lifestyle in Muslim societies is achieved through the practice of religious etiquette, ethics and religious beliefs, and as a result, the practice of religious teachings is achieved.
This article answers the question: “Given the ugliness of sin and the fact that the thought of it is worrisome, what causes one to repeat the perpetration of certain sins? What is the solution of Islam to prevent the recurrence of sin?”
Given that lying is one of the greater sins and is in fact the key to other sins, man should always avoid it.
God cares so much about the hardships of our parents that in the Quran, after saying, “Worship me,” He has encouraged us to be kind, loving and to pray for our parents.
This article by Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi answers the question “How did Imam Ali al-Hadi combat the ghulat (exaggerators)?”
This articles by Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi explains the influential teachings of Imam Ali al-Hadi.
The governor of Iraq’s Karbala province said no pilgrims will be allowed into the holy city of Karbala in the first ten days of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram.
In the philosophers’ view, the meaning and concept of ‘unity’ is axiomatic and does not need any definition because, they believe that unity is synonymous with existence, and defining it, just like the definition of existence, is not possible.
Throughout history, women have endured countless hardships and sufferings, and in parts of history, they have been treated as tradable goods, or even reduced to animals or slaves.
One of the signs of the greatness of this day is that even though many long years have passed, people still engage in this sacrifice and they keep its reminder alive.