One who Dies without Recognising his Imam
Reading Time: < 1 minute An interesting incident highlights the lengths Muslims have gone to, to avoid a death without an Imam. Abdullah Ibn Umar and Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf Abdullah […]
Imamat and Wilayat ( Mastership)
why were the rulers so nervous about handing over Fadak to Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a.)?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ibn Abil Hadid has tackled the dilemma of the rulers in his Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah. He writes: One of the teachers of Baghdad was asked […]
Why did Holy Prophet (sawa) take only one caliph to the cave – A Debate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saad Ibn Abdillah al-Ashari al-Qummi (r.a.) narrates: Once I got into a debate with a deeply bigoted Nasibi. During the debate he said: ‘Death be […]
Imam Moosa Kazim (a.s.) debates with Haroon Abbasi
Reading Time: 2 minutes An interesting debate sees Imam Moosa Kazim (a.s.) showing Haroon Abbasi, the caliph of his time, how the infallible Imams (a.s.) were the sons of […]
Mubahela – Superiority of Ali (a.s.)
Reading Time: 2 minutes There is an interesting discussion between Imam Ali Ibn Moosa al-Reza (a.s.) and the tyrant of the time Mamoon al-Abbasi. Mamoon questioned Imam Reza (a.s.) […]
Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s.) converts the Syrian Nasibi
Reading Time: 2 minutes An aged Syrian approached the captives from Imam Husain’s (a.s.) household, while they were detained near the Syrian mosque and said – Praise be to Allah Who has killed and […]
Is the Holy Quran Enough for Guidance?
Reading Time: 4 minutes There is an interesting debate on the subject of guidance after the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) demise between a Syrian and Hesham b. Hakam, a proficient companion […]
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) on Tabarra
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imam Baqir (a.s.) told a hypocrite: (O servant of Allah), how excessive is the oppression of this nation against Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.) and […]
Who is Shia ?
Reading Time: 3 minutes After Mamoon Rashid, the Abbasid, made Imam Reza (a.s.) his heir apparent, one day a servant came to His Eminence (a.s.) and said: Some people […]
Who is a Rafizi ?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Someone told Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that one day Ammar Dahni came to the court of Abu Laila the Qazi of Kufa to give testimony. […]