Imam Al-Rida debates with a Catholic Priest and a Rabbi

After the death of Imam Musa al-Kazim, peace be on him, Imam Rida (AS) traveled to Basrah in order to produce evidence in support of his Imamate and in order to disprove the vague errors of those who deviated from the truth. He stopped at the house of al-Hassan b. Mohammed al-'Alawi and held in it a session for a group of the Muslims among whom was 'Amru b. Haddab, who deviated from the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt ), peace be on him, and showed stubbornness toward them.

Schools of Thought in Imam al-Rida's Time

Imam, Ali son of Musa al-Rida (A.S.) was born in the reign of Abu-Ja'far Mansoor, and survived the regimes of Abbasid caliphs Mahdi, Hadi, Rasheed, Amin, and Ma'moon. During it, the major Islamic schools of thought were set up.

Photos: Mourning ceremonies of last days of Safar held in Fuman, Iran

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The mourning ceremony for the demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the martyrdom of Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Reza (a.s.) were held in Fuman.

Martyrdom Anniversary of Eight Shia Imam "Ali ibn Musa al-Rida", A Brief Look Into His Life

Maxims of Imam Al-Rida

The character of faith is achieved only when the believer enjoys three qualities from his Lord, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), and the leader –the Imam- (peace be upon him). The quality that he should learn from his Lord is the concealment of secrets, the quality that he should learn from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) is the courteous behavior, and the quality that he should learn from the leader (peace be upon him) is steadfastness against poverty and distress..

Hadith of the Golden Chain

Ma'mun, the cruel and cunning Abbasid caliph in the year 201 A.H./817 forcefully exiled Imam Reza (a.s) from Medina to Marw. (The city where Mamun's seat of caliphate was located).

Merits of Ziyarat of Imam Ridha

There are many traditions concerning the merit of Imam Rida's (a.s) Ziyarah (pilgrimage) in general and in some its thawab (spiritual reward) is concerned to be equal to that of the martyrdom of the martyrs of Badr and in still other traditions its thawab is considered equal to that of a hajj pilgrimage.

Reward of Ziyarat of Imam Al-Rida

This Imam-e-Gareebul Guraba is our eighth Imam. Accordingly below published are eight ahadis to encourage the faithful to undertake his Ziyarat. These Ahadis have been taken from the Farsi book –Tohfatur Razviyyah:

Ziyaraat Imam Al-Rida

Photos: Mourning ceremonies of last days of Safar held in Kabul

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The mourning ceremony for the demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the martyrdom of Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Reza (a.s.) were held in Kabul.

Pakistani pilgrims mourn death anniv. of Holy Prophet in Qom

A group of Pakistani pilgrims mourned the death anniversary of the Holy Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) at the holy shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh in Qom.

Religious scholar highlights role of Prophet Muhammad’s ‘Great’ moral qualities in winning hearts

What drew most people to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Islam was his ‘great’ moral character as has been mentioned in the Quran, a senior seminary scholar says.

5 Million pilgrims in Najaf on anniversary of holy Prophet’s demise

The Astan of the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf, Iraq, put the number of pilgrims visiting the mausoleum on the 28th day of the lunar Hijri month of Safar at around 5 million.

Photos: 28th safar mourning ceremony held in Nili, Afghanistan

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The mourning ceremony of the demise of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and the martyrdom of Imam Hasan (a.s.) was held at Hazrat Masoumeh (s.a.) holy shrine in Qom.

Yemeni forces target another ship bound for occupied Palestinian territories

Yemen’s Armed Forces have targeted another ship heading towards the ports of the occupied Palestinian territories in their latest pro-Palestinian operation.

Report: Goals and risks of Israel naming military ruler for Gaza

Whereas the international community is calling for end of war and Israeli military exit from Gaza, Netanyahu cabinet seems to have new dreams for administration of this blockaded coastal Palestinian strip. On the eve of the one-week ceasefire in Gaza for polio vaccination under the auspices of the UN, the Israeli military named a military ruler for Gaza under a humanitarian title.

Photos: 28th Safar mourning ceremony held at Hazrat Masoumeh holy shrine in Qom, Iran

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The mourning ceremony of the demise of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and the martyrdom of Imam Hasan (a.s.) was held at Hazrat Masoumeh (s.a.) holy shrine in Qom.

Report: Can public investment fund realize Bin Salman’s dreams?

The economic fluctuations and financial crises of the past decade have depleted the financial resources of single-product economies, prompting some actors in the Persian Gulf region to invest their oil revenues in other sectors and expand their non-oil revenues.

Photos: Arabic speaking pilgrims hold mourning ceremonies in Imam Reza holy shrine

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Foreign pilgrims of Imam Reza holy shrine from different Arabic speaking countries have held mourning ceremonies on final days of the lunar month of Safar with eulogy recitations by famous Arab panegyrist Ammar Kanani in Ghadir courtyard of the complex.

Photos: Imam Reza shrine’s custodian attends mourning ceremonies of Safar

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Imam Reza shrine’s custodian attends mourning ceremonies of Safar.