Representative of Assyrians and Chaldeans at the Iranian parliament Yonatan Betkelia praised the lifetime endeavors of martyred IRGC Qods Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani to liberate hundreds of Assyrians in Syria and Iraq from the ISIL terrorists, saying that the Assyrian society is indebted to him. “The Assyrian society ...
Read More »Lesson One The Place of Leadership* in Islam
The Imam is, with respect to the masses composing the ummali, the leader and exemplar from whose intellectual power and insight those travelling toward God benefit, whose conduct and mode of life they imitate, and to whose commands they submit. Imamate has a broad and comprehensive sense that includes both ...
Read More »The book of Intelligence and ignorance
H 1, Ch. 1, h 1 Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ya’qub has narrated from a number of our people of whom one is Muhammad ibn Yahya al-‘Attar who narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far (a.s) who ...
Read More »The book of Intelligence and ignorance
H 1, Ch. 1, h 1 Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ya’qub has narrated from a number of our people of whom one is Muhammad ibn Yahya al-‘Attar who narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far (a.s) who ...
Read More »Nigeria adjourns trial of Sheikh Zakzaky
A court in Nigeria’s Kaduna state adjourned the trial of top Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, citing their illness. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A court in Nigeria’s Kaduna state adjourned the trial of top Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, citing their illness. According to the ...
Read More »How Often do Muslims Pray?
How often do Muslims pray? There are five daily obligatory prayers. These are the dusk prayer (Maghrib), night prayer (Ishaa), dawn prayer (Fajer), noon prayer (Zuher), and the afternoon prayer (Asr). Besides these there are a few other prayers that should be performed only on certain occasions, but not ...
Read More »Is It ‘Revert’ or ‘Convert’?
Is it ‘revert’ or ‘convert’? Both terms are correct. However, often people who convert to Islam often call this a “reversion” as opposed to a “conversion”, because of the understanding that Islam is simply the extension of our innate human nature (fitrah). Because of this, these converts feel that ...
Read More »Quranic Community Urges Massive Participation in Rallies Marking Islamic Revolution Anniversary
In a statement released on Tuesday, members of the Quranic community, including Quran masters, memorizers, Qaris, teachers, and activists reminded everyone of the plots hatched by enemies to undermine the Islamic resistance and the unity of the Iranian people. They invited people from all walks of life to attend the ...
Read More »ICJ: Rohingya Muslims Remain at Serious Risk of Genocide
Mostly Muslim Gambia launched a lawsuit in November at the United Nations’ highest body for disputes between states, accusing Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya in violation of a 1948 convention. Thursday’s ruling dealt only with Gambia’s request for so-called preliminary measures, the equivalent of a restraining order for states. While ...
Read More »Gen. Soleimani Martyrdom United World Freedom-Seekers: Nigerian Activist
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Nigerian activist and member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) said the martyrdom of Iranian top commander General Qassem Soleimani united freedom-seekers in the world. Speaking at a conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Jumay Ahmed Karoufi said that Martyr Soleimani is also a ...
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