Tasu'a in the Islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram. A day before Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions ...

After the arrival of Imam Sajjad and Hadrat Zainab in Madinah Hadrat Ummul Baneen used to gather women in her house and used ...

Shiite Islam offers Iranians a standard it views as just. Iran calls itself an Islamic republic. Many Iranians may appreciate ...

Each year, the thick, porridge-like soup is made in a large, communal pot with sometimes dozens of cooks taking part in the ...

One night, while lying in bed with his wife, a man asked, “Do you know how many times Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (may God be pleased with him) got married and how many wives he had?” His wife looked at ...

Imam Hussain’s (AS) message cut deeper into the darkness of history, burning so brightly that even kings and empires could ...

On the fifth of the blessed month of Sh'aban, in the year of 38 A.H., Imam Husayn's (A.S.) wife gave birth to her son. Upon ...

Hazrat Abul Fazl Al-Abbas (AS) was born in the holy city of Madinah on the 4th day of the month of Shaban in the year 26 Hijrah. He was the son of the first Shia Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib and Fatimah ...

The operation commenced on the auspicious night of Eid al-Ghadir, with the battle cry "Ya Ali ibn Abi Talib," according to an official IRGC statement. The IRGC’s statement declared that, following the ...

In a direct quote reported by state news agency IRNA, the IRGC stated: "This operation did not involve all armed capabilities yet," indicating that more advanced systems may still be in reserve.

No Imam began his Imamate in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamate saw him seriously ill and a captive of the army of Yazid in Karbala. His father and predecessor had sacrificed all ...