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Wisdom by Imam Al-Askari
1- Do not dispute (with others) or else you will lose grace and do not joke (with everyone) or else you will be disrespected...
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8th Rabiul Awal: Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Hassan Al-Askari / Biography
Imam Hassan al-Askari was born in Madina,on 8th day of the month of Rabi' Thani, in the year 232 A.H. He was called 'al-Askari' in connection with the district of Askar in the city of Samarra' in which he (the Imam) and his father, Imam Ali un-Naqi al-Hadi (A.S.) were imprisoned by the Abbasid caliphs.
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Legacy of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida and Contemporary Relevance of His Martyrdom
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, commonly known as Imam Reza (peace be upon him), is the eighth Imam in the lineage of the Ahl al-Bayt according to Shia Islam.
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Merits of Ziyarah of Imam Reza
There are many traditions concerning the merit of Imam Reza'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
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Imam Reza and Abbasid Caliphs
The Imam (A.S.) was contemporary to a short period of al-Rashid's regime during which he suffered the tragedy of the assassination of his father Imam Mousa al-Kazim (A.S.) and other Alawides. After the murder of his father, he was not safe from the moves of some of those who flattered the rulers and followed their course and pretended to show their loyalty by instigating enmity against the regime's opponents, encouraging their elimination, thinking that that would increase the rulers'
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Divine Knowledge of Imam Reza
He inherited the knowledge of his grandfather the Messenger of God (S.A.W.), thus becoming its pioneering fountainhead that quenched the thirst of those who were thirsty for knowledge. History narrates a great deal of his scholarly stances and intellectual discourses in which he achieved victory over those who opposed the Divine Message, excelling in various branches of scholarship with which he provided the seekers of knowledge and the thinkers of the time.
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30th Safar Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Reza
On the Sad and Mourning occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Holy Prophet of Islam Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (S.A.W.), Imam Hasan Mujtaba(A.S.) and Imam Reza(A.S.) we extend our Heartfelt Grief and Condolences to the Millions Muslims and all the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) in the world.
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Demise Anniversary of Holy Prophet and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Mujtaba and Imam Reza
28th Safar, Martyrdom Anniversary of Holy Prophet of Islam Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (S.A.W.) and Imam Hasan Mujtaba (A.S.). The Last Day of the Month of Safar the Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Reza (A.S.). On the Sad and Mourning occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Holy Prophet of Islam Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (S.A.W.), Imam Hasan Mujtaba (A.S.) and Imam Reza (A.S.) we extend our Heartfelt Grief and Condolences to the Millions of strong Muslim Ummah and all the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) in the world.
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Hadith of Imam Al-Rida "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).
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Imam al-Rida Declares al-Jawad as Imam After Him
Imam al-Rida (a.s) declared the imamate of his son al-Jawad and appointed him as the successor after him and the general authority to whom Muslims would refer in their religious affairs. Many narrators have narrated the appointment of al-Jawad as the imam after his father. We mention here some of these narrations:
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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:
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Merits of Ziyarat of Imam Reza
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.
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Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam al-Ridha (A') / Biography
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza, the eighth Shi'ite Holy Imam was born on 11th Zee al-Qa'adah 148 A.H. in the holy city of Madinah. On the Happy and Auspicious Occasion of the Birthday Anniversary of Imam Reza, we extend our Heartiest Felicitations and Happy Greetings to all the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) in the world.
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Imam Reza (AS) and the Politics of Intelligent Resistance
The political conduct of Imam Reza (AS) is filled with subtle strategies of struggle against oppressive rulers—a struggle that combined firm adherence to principles with prudence and intelligence. At a time when the Abbasid Caliph Ma’mun faced a severe crisis of legitimacy and sought to exploit Imam Reza’s social and spiritual stature, the Imam responded with what can be described as a policy of intelligent resistance, systematically neutralizing Ma’mun’s schemes.
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Dua for Our Parents (Poem) - supplication 24 of Imam Sajjad
This poem is a poetically refracted rhymed English rendition of supplication 24 of Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him), known as "A Dua for His Parents".
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Role of Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin Al-Sajjad (A.S.) in Ashura
The pain of the memories and sufferings, during and after the unimaginable events of Ashura, lived on with those who survived to tell the stories and narrate the happenings of those earth shattering days for the people of that time, for the people of today, and for the people of tomorrow. Imam Ali b. Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (‘a), Lady Zaynab (‘a), other ladies of the Prophet's Household..
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Illustrious Period of Imamate of Imam Sajjad
No Imam began his Imamat in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamat saw him seriously ill and a captive of the army of Yazid in Karbala. His father and predecessor had sacrificed all he had on the altar of truth; and Imam Zayn al-'Abidin found himself with a group of helpless widows and orphans being led from place to place, from the durbar of Ibn Ziyad to the court of Yazid. Finally they were thrown into a prison, where the Imam spent the first year of his Imamat, cut off from the followers of his father and unable to look after their affairs.
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Behavior of Imam Zayn al-Abidin Al-Sajjad
As for the behavior of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, it was similar to that of his grandfathers, who were the source of guidance to mankind. The Ima`m spared no effort to follow the behavior and guidance of his grandfather Ima`m 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him