• Imam Ali al-Hadi who explained Islamic Laws of Jurisprudence

    Imam Ali al-Hadi who explained Islamic Laws of Jurisprudence

    ‘When people shall be resurrected on the day of Judgement, a caller will call me: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Allah has permitted you to reward your lovers and the lovers of your progeny who have followed them for your sake; and opposed their enemies for your sake.

  • Ziyarat of Imam Ali al-Hadi

    Ziyarat of Imam Ali al-Hadi

    O Lord of omnipotent power! O Lord of all-inclusive mercy! O Lord of successive favors! ...

  • Reflection on influential teachings of Imam al-Hadi from viewpoint of Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi

    Reflection on influential teachings of Imam al-Hadi from viewpoint of Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi

    The lecturers and students of the religious seminary can utilize the teachings of Imam al-Hadi (ʿa) in helping the people resolve their various ideological questions and doubts.

  • Common Ziyarah of Imam Al-Hadi and Imam Al-Askari

    Common Ziyarah of Imam Al-Hadi and Imam Al-Askari

    I thus beseech Allah, my and your Lord, that He may decide that the rewards of my visit to you to be His sending blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

  • Supplications by Imam al-Hadi

    Supplications by Imam al-Hadi

    Many supplications were transmitted from Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) that he recited in the qunut of his prayers showing the extent of his devotedness and submissiveness to Allah. Here are some of them.

  • Knowledge and Sciences of Imam Ali Al-Hadi

    Knowledge and Sciences of Imam Ali Al-Hadi

    Allah had dilated the chest of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) for receiving knowledge and expanded his heart for sciences. Secrets of facts and intricacies of things were uncovered for him without any request or effort. People spoke about the vast knowledge he had, with none equal to him in his amazing, scientific treasures, covering all sciences of Hadith, jurisprudence, philosophy, theology, and other branches of knowledge.

  • Martyrdom Anniversary of 10th Shia Imam "Muhammad al-Hadi" / Biography

    Martyrdom Anniversary of 10th Shia Imam "Muhammad al-Hadi" / Biography

    Abu l-Ḥasan ʿAlī b. Muḥammad al-Hādī, (b. 212/828 - d. 254/868) (Arabic:ابوالحسن علي بن محمد الهادي) was the son of Imam al-Jawad (a) and he was the tenth of the twelve Imams of the Shia. He is also known as al-Naqī (النقي, the pure) and al-Hādī (الهادي, the guide). He was the Imam (leader) between 220/835 and 254/868 for a period of thirty-four years.

  • Imam al-Baqir Argues Muslims to Seek Knowledge

    Imam al-Baqir Argues Muslims to Seek Knowledge

    Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, talked very much about the importance of knowledge. He urged Moslems to seek knowledge, for it is the first pillar on which the lives of nations and peoples depend. He, peace be on him, praised the virtue of scholars, for they are the source of culture and guidance for the community. The following are some of what has been reported on his authority in this respect:

  • Imam Baqir, Christian scholar and fruits of Heaven

    Imam Baqir, Christian scholar and fruits of Heaven

    Just because you do not understand something in Islam does not mean it is wrong. Allah gave us Islam and our knowledge can not compare with His.

  • Ziyarat of Imam Mohammad Baqir (A)

    Ziyarat of Imam Mohammad Baqir (A)

    Praise be to Allah, the eternally besought, the Majestic, the Single, the Generous, the Bestower of bounties, the Benefactor, the Compassionate, who did a favour and made easy for me the "Ziyaarat" of my masters, out of compassion and kindness, and did not stop me from their "Ziyaarat', but helped and blessed.

  • Auspicious Birthday Anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (PBUH) / Biography

    Auspicious Birthday Anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (PBUH) / Biography

    Muhammad Bin Ali Bin al-Hussain Bin Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: محمد بن علي بن حسین بن علي بن أبي طالب) (b. 57/677 – d. 114/733) known as Imām al-Bāqir (a) and Bāqir al-'Ulūm, was the fifth Imam of the Shi'a, whose period of Imamate lasted nineteen years.

  • An introduction to the infallible Imam Al-Baqir (A)

    An introduction to the infallible Imam Al-Baqir (A)

    AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Sheikh Mufid writes about Imam, "he had access to and acquaintance with all the branches of knowledge and intuitive learning. He led his life busy in the obedience of God. He was strong and balanced at the station of piety and rigidly honored his word, promises, and commitments. ..."

  • Holistic identity of a woman: Beyond stereotypes

    Holistic identity of a woman: Beyond stereotypes

    In Islam, the identity of a woman is defined as a multidimensional and impactful personality. On an individual level, she possesses faith, chastity, and intellectual and spiritual growth. Within the family, she is the manager of the household and entrusted with the most crucial task of human upbringing, serving as a source of tranquility for her family. In society, she plays an influential role in public affairs.

  • Prayer of Hadrat Fatima Al-Zahra

    Prayer of Hadrat Fatima Al-Zahra

    This prayer is prayed to seek fulfillment if legitimate desires. It can be prayed any time, or any day, but Friday...

  • A Brief History of al-Zahraa's Life
  • Ziyarat of Hazrat Fatima Al-Zahra

    Ziyarat of Hazrat Fatima Al-Zahra

    I beseech you, (If I have stated the truth), to bind me together with the testimony, concerning both of...

  • Lady Fatimah in verse of Counsel (42:23)

    Lady Fatimah in verse of Counsel (42:23)

    ﴾Say: `No reward do I ask of you for this except the love of those near of kin. And if anyone earns any good, We shall give him an increase of good in respect there of for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (service).(42: 23)﴿

  • Lady Fatima's Knowledge

    Lady Fatima's Knowledge

    Fatima (A.S.) acquired her divine knowledge from the clear spring of Prophethood and received the excellence of truth...

  • Prophet's Love for Lady Fatima

    Prophet's Love for Lady Fatima

    It is difficult to define the extent of the Prophet's love for Fatima (A) for she occupied a special place in his heart like no...

  • Tasbih (Rosary) of Lady Fatima

    Tasbih (Rosary) of Lady Fatima

    It is quoted from Imam Ali (AS), saying: “Fatima (SA), the apple of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him and his household) eyes was in my house. She ground with the mill so much that her hands formed calluses, and drew water from the well with the bucket so much that the rope marked her chest, and swept the house so much that her clothes became dusty.

  • Merits of Tasbih of Lady Fatima Zahraa (a.s.)

    Merits of Tasbih of Lady Fatima Zahraa (a.s.)

    The Tasbeeh of lady Fatima Zahraa (s.a.) is from the emphatically recommended acts of worship in the Islamic...

  • Lady Fatima: Manifestation of Kawthar

    Lady Fatima: Manifestation of Kawthar

    Surah Kawthar is one of the shortest chapters in the Holy Qur’an, yet it is one of the richest ones too. It carries a fountain of knowledge for those who seek to extract its deeper meaning and wisdom. The interpreters of the Qur’an in the different schools of thought in Islam have intentionally presented a multitude of opinions regarding the identity of Kawthar to distance this virtue from its true owner, the Lady of Light (peace be upon her). The general context of this Surah conveys the meaning of Kawthar to refer to abundance in progeny and posterity.

  • Imam Khomeini's Message About Hadrat Fatima

    Imam Khomeini's Message About Hadrat Fatima

    If Hadrat Fatima (a.s.) was a man, she would be a Prophet.' Imam Khomeini (May his secret be sacred)...

  • Auspicious Birth Anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahra / Biography

    Auspicious Birth Anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahra / Biography

    Fāṭima (a) (Arabic: فاطِمَة) commonly known as Fāṭima al-Zahrā (a) (Arabic: فاطِمَة الزهراء) (d. 11/632) was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (s) and Lady Khadija (a) and the wife of Imam Ali (a). She is one of the People of the Cloak and, in Twelver Shia belief, one of the Fourteen Infallibles. She was the mother of second and third Imams, as well as Lady Zaynab (a). Al-Zahra', al-Batul, Sayyidat Nisa' al-'Alamin and Umm Abiha are among her epithets. She was the only lady chosen by the Prophet (s) to be part of the Mubahala with the Christians of Najran.

  • Demise Anniversary of Lady Fatima Umm ul-Banin

    Demise Anniversary of Lady Fatima Umm ul-Banin

    Lady Fatima Umm ul-Banin was the noble wife of Imam Ali (A') and the mother of al-Abbas the Flag Bearer of the Imam Hussain at the battlefield of Karbala. The meaning of 'Ummul Baneen' is 'Mother of Sons'. All of her sons were martyred along with Imam Hussain at Karbala. Hadrat Fatima Ummul-Baneen died on 13th Jamadi al-Thani, 64 A.H. in the holy city of Madinah and was buried in the famous Baqi cemetery.

  • Demise Anniversary of Ummul Baneen Wife of Imam Ali / Biography

    Demise Anniversary of Ummul Baneen Wife of Imam Ali / Biography

    Hadrat Fatima bint-e-Hazm bin Khalid (also known as Umm-ul-Baneen) was the wife of Imam Ali (a.s.) and mother of Hadrat Abbas (a.s.). On the sad occasion of the death anniversary of Lady Umm Al-Baneen, we extend condolences to Prophet Mohammad (pbuh&hh), Imam Mahdi (a.s.), the family of the prophet (pbut) and to all the believers.

  • Ummul Baneen the first Noheh Reciter for martyrdom of Imam Hussain

    Ummul Baneen the first Noheh Reciter for martyrdom of Imam Hussain

    After the arrival of Imam Sajjad and Hadrat Zainab in Madinah Hadrat Ummul Baneen used to gather women in her house and used to narrate them how Imam Husain and his companions were martyred by Yazidi forces.

  • Fatima al-Zahra’s Martyrdom & Shia Approach to Islamic Unity

    Fatima al-Zahra’s Martyrdom & Shia Approach to Islamic Unity

    Fatima al-Zahra (AS) stands as one of the most sanctified figures in Shia Islam, and her martyrdom constitutes a cornerstone of Shia historical consciousness. Upholding her narrative is viewed not only as an act of devotion but as a preservation of prophetic truth.

  • Lady Zainab, the Greatest Messenger of Hussaini Revolution

    Lady Zainab, the Greatest Messenger of Hussaini Revolution

    Her Holiness became famous for her knowledge of the Holy Qu'ran and virtuous life.In her character she reflected the best attributes. In seriousness and serenity she was likened to Umm-al-Mumineen Hadrat Khadija (A.S.), her grand-mother, in chastity and modesty to her holy mother Hadrat Fatima (A.S.) and in eloquence to her holy father Imam Ali(A.S.).

  • Zainab daughter of Imam Ali: Meaning of her name and titles

    Zainab daughter of Imam Ali: Meaning of her name and titles

    Zaynab, is an arab female name that means the tree that looks good and smells good. The book "taj al-'aroos" says that Zaynab is a composed name that comes from "Zayn (beauty/adornment)" and "Ab (Father)."