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[embedded content] SHAFAQNA –In order to bring you, our readers, closer to realities and truths, Shafaqna will conduct a series of exclusive podcast interviews with renown political analysts politicians, officials, religious leaders, and academics. As always our aim is simple – knowledge. In a world run, and based on falsehood, Truth has become somewhat of a rare commodity – still, we ought to seek what has been dissimulated as to rise truly free. As Imam Ali said: “Ask in order to understand, and do not ask in order to find fault, for surely the ignorant man who wants to lea resembles a man of knowledge, and surely a man of knowledge who wants to be difficult resembles an ignorant man who ...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi answered a question about the correctness of divorce if it transpires that the woman has been pregnant. Question: I am a woman and my husband divorced me when there was no sign of pregnancy, and after that it transpired that at the time of divorce I was pregnant, is this divorce correct? The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi: Yes, it is correct. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleTaking medicines mixed with some alcohol/the Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA- Octopuses are notorious escape artists, able to squeeze and squish themselves into and around nearly any obstacle they encounter. In an ode to these crafty cephalopods, researchers have created the first completely soft-bodied robot, dubbed the “octobot.” The palm-sized machine’s exterior is made of silicone. And whereas other soft robots have had at least a few hard parts, such as batteries or wires, the octobot uses a small reservoir of hydrogen peroxide as fuel. When the hydrogen peroxide washes over flecks of platinum embedded within the octobot, the resulting chemical reaction produces gas that inflates and flexes the robot’s arms. As described online today in Nature, the ga...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered questions about the woman who is appointed to suckle another woman’s child. Question: If after marriage, the mother of the husband claims that she breastfed the bride and make an oath on her claim, what is the ruling regarding the marriage? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: Firstly, after marriage, it (the marriage) is considered as correct; unless an authentic reason is raised against it. Secondly, if the marriage sermon is not read, the basis is on non-breastfed and it must be proved that woman (the mother of the husband) has breastfed the bride and because she is the claimant her oath has no use and must prove her claim with authentic p...

SHAFAQNA –How far have we fallen if not even the life of a child can motivate us to speak truth in the face of tyray? Who are we if not silent partners if we remain bound by our fears? What is left of our morals and ethics if cowardice becomes the baer we hide under, for speaking up could means sacrificing all? Have we forgotten in our arrogance the duty we have to our past, and the lessons we owe our future? Have we all become so fickle that we have sealed off our ears and hearts to the cries of the iocent? Have we forgotten as a nation what God taught us: “Fear the prayer of the oppressed!” “Fear the prayer of the oppressed …” Was it not our Prophet who called on us to hold on to the rope...

Theresa May has driven extreme policies that surveil and criminalize Muslims, migrants and refugees Now that the Conservative Party’s Theresa May has a clear path to becoming the next prime minister of Britain, much of the media coverage is focusing on her “unpredictability,” “resolve” and,unfortunately, her favorite style of shoes. But as the United Kingdom reels from a post-Brexit surge in racist hate crimes and xenophobia, a key aspect of May’s legacy is going underreported: her role in driving policies aimed at surveilling, criminalizing and extraditing Muslims, refugees and migrants. From the begiing of her tenure as home secretary in 2010, May has been a key backer of the controversia...

SHAFAQNA-The following sayings, maxims, and words of wisdom are related to the pious grandson of the Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) Abu Muhammed Al-Hassan bin Ali (A.S).The following are his answers about questions that were put by his father, Imam Ali (A.S.) or others- regarding various subjects.In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful– What is asceticism?– Asceticism is the desire for God-fearing and the abstinence from the worldly pleasures.– What is clemency?– Clemency is the suppression of ones anger and self-possession.– What is appositeness?– Appositeness is to shove evil by means of goodness.– What is honor?– Honor is to regard the clan and assume a part of their misdeeds.– Wha...

IMPORTANT NOTICE: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful The Ahlul Bayt DILP team wishes to inform the readers of some important points regarding this digitized text, which represents the English translation of an arabic book that deals with an important topic. Although no one can doubt the best intentions of the translator and the publishers in making this title accessible to the English speaking world, the editing and digitization process of this book has revealed the following points: – the quality of the translation is lacking in many respects. The DILP team has taken the liberty of making some grammatical corrections to make the text more readable and less ambiguous. In man...

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Peace be on you, O son of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds! Peace be on you, O son of the Commander of the faithfuls! Peace be on you, O son of Faatimah Zahraa! Peace be on you, O dearest intimate of Allah! Peace be on you, O sincere friend of Allah! Peace be on you, O faithful confidant of Allah! Peace be on you, O decisive argumem of Allah! Peace be on you, O light of Allah! Peace be on you, O the “way” unto Allah! Peace be on you, O meaning and demonstration of the commands of Allah! Peace be on you, O he who rescued the religion of Allah!Peace be on you, O liberal, mild and wise sage! Peace be on you, O he who was kept out of (his) rightful office (but) carried out (his) duty! Pea...

SHAFAQNA-This is) an account of the Imam after the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, the date of his birth, the evidence for his Imamates the period of his succession, the time of his death, and the place of his grave. (It also provides) a brief outline of the reports about him. The Imam after the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, was his son al-Hasan, the son of the mistress of the women of the worlds, Fatima, daughter of Muhammad, the Lord of messengers, may God bless him and his pure family. (Al-Hasan’s) kunya was Abu Muhammad. He was bo in Medina, on the night of the middle day of the month of Ramadan, three years after the hijra (624). His mother, Fatima, peace be o...

SHAFAQNA – Political activism among Muslim Americans might well be on the rise, driven by Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric. “It’s really forcing us to politically organize,” said Essma Bengabsia, an 18-year-old Muslim New York University student from New Jersey who calls the anti-Muslim campaign rhetoric a “blessing in disguise.” It may be impossible to say how Muslim Americans will affect the outcome of the November election. Muslims make up only about 1 percent of the country’s population, according to the Pew Research Center. But in New Jersey, they account for 3 percent of the population, and in a closely fought state-by-state battle, they could affect the outcome. “Right now is a ve...

SHAFAQNA – In Ayah 70 of Surah Al-Asra, Allah (SWT) said: “God dignified (granted honour and respect; lifted them to the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect) the children of Adam and provided them with transport on land and at sea. God provided them with wholesome things and favoured them especially over and above a great part of Divine Creation.” SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleWhat is the coection between creation and justice? Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA –Have you ever wondered if there was a patte to the madness which is the Middle East, and the many wars the region has witnessed over years? At which point should we look for the agenda behind the bloodshed, and the apparent nonsensical violence nations have had to grapple with? Is War a cultural Middle Easte trait? What is the common denominator? I hope I don’t sound patronizing here but trust me, there is a patte and there is an agenda. Wars don’t just happen, they are waged and more often than not carefully plaed out. Forget the political platitudes politicians and officials have served you over the years – that peace and security are what govements want to achieve, and what off...

SHAFAQNA – This May Shafaqna had the privilege of interviewing several Houthi leaders and high ranking military officers, among whom Mohammad Abdulsalam, the group’s spokesperson. Our aim was to paint a clearer picture from the ground up. For all the coverage the Weste press has volunteered over the past year, too many misconceptions remain as to why the Houthis are fighting the Saudis, and what Riyadh stands to gain from bombing Yemen into a stupor. Yemen’s war the Saudis have claimed has been a war fought in the name of political restoration, and institutional legitimacy. Truth is Yemen’s has been a war of colonialization – a war which has been fought and waged to promote imperial powers’...

SHAFAQNA – Tongue can be used to cause friendship and integration or create disunity and dispute. Human’s speech can start enmity or remove differences and bring peace and reconciliation. The Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who is the axis of unity for Ummah, used to control his tongue and never said anything inappropriate or words which were not needed or would cause dispute. Saying less is a practice for self-construction and having control over oneself. Imam Ali (AS) said: The prophet of God (PBUH) guarded his tongue from uecessary speech and his words brought friendship among people and never caused them to move away or tiredness [1]. [1] Sonanon Nabi, Page 15. SHARE Facebook Twitter ...

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SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi answered a question about the religious decree of performing Salaat on the body of a person who has committed suicide. Question: What is the religious decree for performing Salaat on the body of a person who has committed suicide? The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi: It is Wajeb. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleSHABAAN AL-MOAZZAM Next articleWhat is the difference between Mojtahid and Marja’a? The Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadeq Rouhani’s answer Let's block ads! بخوانید...

There is confusion over the conditions of their death. Two months after the kidnapping the monks were found, apparently executed and beheaded, but knowledgeable sources contend that they were killed not by their captors but in a failed rescue attempt by the Algerian Army.The monks of Tibhirine and Christian De Chergé, their prior, belong to a tradition of French Catholic engagement with North African Islam. The earliest of these was Blessed Charles Eugène de la Foucauld, the early 20th-century hermit of Tamanrasset in the Algerian Sahara and the inspiration of the Little Brothers and Sisters of Jesus. The others are the distinguished Islamist Louis Massignon and his disciple Mary Kahil, who ...

SHAFAQNA – Imam Ali, the first Imam of Islam, the true heir and custodian of the Word, and forever the loyal son to the last prophet of God, wasbo on Friday the 13th of the Islamic month, Rajab, inside the holy Ka’ba in Mecca. On this very day the world was blessed with a guidance and a truth which bears no equal, and will know no contentious. A pure soul – a devoted soul, and a champion of the Light, our Imam had the love of our beloved prophet Muhammad. Blessed among the blessed our Imam will forever live in our prayers, in our hearts and on our lips – for his name we will never tire of saying, for his deeds we will never tire of recalling. He was Ali, the lord of the Ka’aba, heir to the ...