Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction: When Sacred Space Bears Witness to Divine ChoiceIslamic history records many births, but only one birth altered the meaning of sacred space itself. The Holy Ka’bah, the House built for the exclusive worship of Allah and the direction of prayer for all believers, has witnessed prophets, worshippers, and pilgrims across centuries. Yet, it opened…
Reading Time: 6 minutesAllah, the Exalted, says in the Holy Quran: وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ قَالَ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ وَلَمْ يُوحَ إِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ “And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allah, or says, ‘It has been revealed to me,’ when nothing has been revealed to him…”(Surah An’aam (6): Verse 93)…
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful Allah’s blessings be on you, O Saaheb al-Amr, help us and forsake us not In the long history of Islam, there are moments that could leave even the hardest of hearts grief stricken. One such moment—laden with profound grief—is when Ameerul Momineen, Ali ibn Abi Talib…
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful Allah’s blessings be on you, O Saaheb al-Amr, help us and forsake us not رُوِيَ أَنَّ دَاوُدَ اَلرَّقِّيَّ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ لِي مَا لِي أَرَى لَوْنَكَ مُتَغَيِّراً It is narrated that Dawood al-Raqqi said: I was in the presence of Abu…
Reading Time: 3 minutesVisiting Imam Husain (a.s.) is one of the most distinguished acts of worship in Shia tradition, carrying immense blessings for pilgrims. This visitation not only strengthens spiritual and emotional bonds with the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) but also stands as a testament of faith and love for the Holy Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) household. According to narrations, this…
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe final days of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) witnessed a defining moment in Islamic history known as Hadith al-Qirtaas, this moment highlights the Holy Prophet’s (peace be upon him and his progeny) intent to write a will that would prevent his Ummah from misguidance but was tragically opposed and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAbu Khalid al-Kabuli was among the esteemed companions Imam Sajjad (a.s.). However, he was not always believing in his Imamate and, in fact, he used to believe in Muhammad Ibn al-Hanafiyyah as the Imam after Imam Husain (a.s.). But, one incident changed him completely and he became not just an ardent follower (Shia) but was…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe heart of Islam’s spiritual reality is the concept of Wilayah—the divine guardianship entrusted by Allah to His chosen. This trust, described in the Holy Qur’an and explained by the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them), is both a privilege and a heavy responsibility. The abandonment of Wilayah has far-reaching consequences, not just for history,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the nomination of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) as the successor of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) at Ghadeer-e-Khumm, some individuals could not accept this decision and pressured the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) to change it. This event is also alluded to in…
Reading Time: 2 minutesGhadeer-e-Khumm is the sacred site where the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) declared: “Whoever I am his master, then Ali (a.s.) is his master.”Centuries later, Imam Jafar al-Ṣadeq (a.s.) passed through the plains of Ghadeer-e-Khumm and revealed to his companion a hidden truth. How this divine declaration stirred hatred among…