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Why prostration in prayer must be done on earth

Why prostration in prayer must be done on earth Abu Said Al Khudri narrates: The Messenger of Allah used to practice Itikaf (in the mosque), in the middle third of Ramadan. After the twentieth night, he used to return home on the twenty-first, and those who were in Itikaf with …

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CHRISTIAN SCHOLAR: WOMEN SHOULD HOLD THE LOVE OF FATIMA AL-ZAHRA (SA) IN THEIR HEARTS

SHAFAQNA- Lebanese Christian scholar, Michael Ka’di says women should hold the love of Fatima al-Zahra (SA) in their hearts and feel they talk about a saint, by doing so they will become the happiest people on earth. Dr. Ka’di says the quotation of “Fatmia al-Zahra is the master of women of the two worlds” …

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Goal of Life

Chapter 1 The Goal of Creation Chapter 2 The Basis of Individual and Social Ethics BACK Chapter 2 NEXT The Basis of Individual and Social Ethics In his life, both personal and social, man is in need of a number of non-material objectives. Every social system requires a number of …

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STORIES OF THE PROPHETS

Prophet Hud (a) A long time ago, a great tribe lived in the South of Arabia. They were called Ad. They were very clever and could do many things. They used the mountains for their homes. They carved out great mansions with wonderful pillars. They called their city Iram. It …

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Al Kafi: The book of Intelligence and ignorance 4

The book of Intelligence and ignorance A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Hadid from Suma’a ibn Mihran who has said the following. “With a gathering of his followers I was in the presence of Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s). A discussion on intelligence …

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Translator’s Preface Introduction by First Publisher

Translator’s Preface Introduction by First Publisher Translator’s Preface The martyred scholar, Murtadha Mutahhari was born in 1918 in the village of Fariman of Mashad in Khorassan. He studied for 16 years at the Divinity College of Qum in the branches of literature, philosophy, jurisprudence and some other Islamic subjects, Then, …

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STORIES OF THE PROPHETS

Habil and Qabil   Adam had two sons called Habil and Qabil. Adam thought that Habil, the younger son, should take over after him. But Qabil didn’t like this idea and was very jealous. To settle the argument Adam thought of an idea. He told his sons to think of …

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Nigerian army plotting to kill Sheikh Zakzaky: IMN

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) says the country’s army is plotting to kill incarcerated top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky in a “staged” shootout. In a statement on Wednesday, the IMN exposed a plan by the security agencies in Nigeria to kill Sheikh Zakzaky while in his detention facility. …

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Sudanese rally to urge release of women protesters, clash with police

Police in Sudan have clashed with anti-government demonstrators demanding the release of female political prisoners. Police used tear gas on Sunday to disperse hundreds of protesters who marched on a women’s prison in Omdurman — the twin city of the capital, Khartoum — calling for the release of female detainees …

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