Luigi De Martino Converted to Shia Islam and changed his name to Ammar
Born in 1937 in Italy, Luigi De Martino was an Evangelist preacher in his youth. But the evangelical advocacy of the American lifestyle made him turn away from them.
Born in 1937 in Italy, Luigi De Martino was an Evangelist preacher in his youth. But the evangelical advocacy of the American lifestyle made him turn away from them.
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s): “A lady from my children whose name will be Fatima, daughter of Musa, will die in Qum. On the Day of Judgement this lady will intercede for all my Shi’a to enter Heaven.”
Biography Name : Hassan Title : Al-Askari Kunyat : Abu Muhammad Born : Monday 8th of Rabi-ul-Akhar 232 A.H. , at Medina Father’s Name : Ali ibn Muhammad Mother’s Name : Saleel Died : At the age of 28 years, at Samarra, on Friday 8th Rabi-ul-Awwal 260 AH. Poisoned by Mo’tamad the Abbaside Caliph […]
For many years, I used to go from Qom to Tehran on Thursday nights to advertise. On the way to the place where the meeting was held, there were many shopkeepers, I greeted them warmly every week.
When I got back to Italy, I bought the books of Henry Corbin about Shiism and Iranian Islam and I got acquainted with this vision of the world and I remember for a long period I felt that the Imam and me were kind of inseparable.
There was an Indian physician among the most striking physicians, reading medical books for al-Mansour and Dawaneeqi. Once, that happened when Imam al-Sadiq (as) was available in the meeting, listening to what he was reading. When he completed his reading, he turned to the Imam (as) and said: “O Abu Abdullah! Do you want […]
HAZRAT MOHAMMAD-E-MUSTAFA (pbuh&hp) Name – Muhammad Title – Al-Mustafa Kunyat – Abul Qasim Born – Friday, the 17th of Rabi-ul Awwal Father’s Name – Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib Mother’s Name – Amina bint-e-Wahab Died – at the age of 63 years on Monday, 28th Safar 11 AH. Burried- in his house adjoining the mosque […]
Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq’s Life in Detail Name: Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) Father: Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s) Mother: Umm Farwa, the daughter of Qasim bin Muhammad bin Abu Bakr. Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu ‘Abdillah. Laqab (Title): Al-Sadiq. Birth: He was born at Madina in 83 A.H. Martyrdom: He died of poison in 148 A.H. and is buried […]
I was given a copy of the Holy Quran in English. The moment I opened it, I realized that my inquiry and search was over. For the first time I felt that Quran was speaking to me. Quran was clearly God’s words and not human’ thoughts.
A newly converted to Islam from Thailand tell us about hospitality of Imam Reza (a.s)
A newly converted to Islam from Thailand requests in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (peace be upon him) I have been a guest in Mashhad for six months. I heard many things from the pilgrims about the hospitality of Hazrat Reza holy shrine. One day I was praying in a corner of the […]