The Message Over one thousand three hundred and fifty years ago, on the 10th of Muharram, just before ‘asr, a man stood on a sand-dune at Karbala’. He was bleeding from several wounds on his body. He had lost everything. Since early morning he had carried several dead bodies into his camp. He had even […]
Indonesian Shiite Convert Lady Emilia – Zainab: After embracing Islam and converting to Shi’ism, I faced many difficulties but they only enhanced my resolve to walk on the path of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS). This is according to Amilia, an Indonesian convert to Shia Islam who was attending the “Spring of Martyrdom” international festival in the […]
Nigeria government forces kill 3 mourners on Ashura The Nigerian security forces opened fire on Ashura mourners in Kaduna state marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) on Ashura, killing at least three people and injuring many others. Sept 10, 2019 (ABNA24.com) Government forces in Nigeria have attacked mourners marking the martyrdom anniversary […]
Prophets (as) and Imams (as) are the vivid examples and leaders that true Mu’mins (believers) should practically follow and not just worship. The example of Imam Hussain (as) is the lesson of uprising against tyranny and injustice, the movement of honorable believers who preferred martyrdom to humiliation, and who have shown us what it means […]
Arbaeen is a Shia Muslim religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (a.s), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the third Imam of Shia Muslims. Large crowds visit the shrines of Imam Hussein (a.s) and his half-brother Abbas (a.s) in Karbala, where […]
The renowned French Islamic studies scholar Marie-Pierre Walquemanne, who after converting to Islam had chosen the name Mariam Abou Zahab, died on 1 Nov and as stated in her will, her funeral was held at the holy shrine of Imam Ali (a.s.) in Najaf and her body was buried in a Husseiniyeh on the road […]
The Ashura Day ceremony surprised and amazed me
Joseph Bono (Yousef) New converted from Italy I was a Christian and born in Italy so I had no knowledge of Islam and Shia. I had Muslim friends who were not very attached to Islam.