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SHAFAQNA –In his history, Yacubi recalled some of the Imam’s jouey. He wrote, “From Qum the Imam moved north to the town of al-Ray, the Greek Rhages, which is near the site of the present city of Tehran. From this place the caravan continued its jouey until it reached the city of Tus. From Tus they travelled on to the city of Merv, in what is now mode Turkistan. Upon his arrival in Merv, Mamun welcomed him with great ceremony and pomp. Mamun treated the Imam with great honour.” What follow would be the treachery of Mamun, the deceitful … Acutely aware of the power which emanated from Imam Ridha, as the rightful heir to the Islamic nation, the descendent of God’s last prophet (PBUH) and the ...

SHAFAQNA –Mamun – son of the late Harun Al-Rashid, the fifth Abassid caliph – decided in the light of his brother’s treachery and deceit to send for the eighth Imam in view of making him an ally. Back in Medina, Imam Ridha knew already what soon would be asked of him. Patient and trusting in God he bid his wife and son farewell, taking with him only his most trusted and devoted followers. Then began the jouey of the Eighth Imam of Islam … Mamun, who by then ambitioned to become caliph instead of his brother, Amin, understood what vital support Imam Ridha would be for his rule as he brought with him the teachings of Ahl al Bayt. By calling on the Imam to meet with him, Mamun hoped he would s...

SHAFAQNA -Once more terror has come to shatter peace and throw civilian life into the throes of fear and hysteria. At such a time when nefarious elements of society are working to divide communities alongside ethnic, religious and political lines, it is important to remember what it is which unite us, and realise that it is division and hate which such groups aim to achieve. Brussels today was rocked by a twin terror attach, which violence should of course be strongly addressed … but let’s not allow for anger, and calls for retribution to cloud our collective judgement by allowing hatred to motivate our hands, and our tongue. Islam it needs to be said again does not promote violence and blo...

SHAFAQNA – ABNA – Ahlulbayt News Agency – released a press statement late on Wednesday in which it confirmed its website had suffered numerous disruptive cyber-attacks. The statement obtained by Shafaqna read:In the name of AllahFrom last night until now AhlulBayt News Agency Website – ABNA – has been under hard cyber-attacks, leading to frequent discoection.The epicentre of such attacks is believed to be located in Turkey. ABNA’s technical team is working tirelessly to solve the issue and Allah willing in the coming hours all issues will be addressed. In such a time of difficulty we remain dedicated to defending AhlulBayt (AS), and we remember that our hardship is little compared to that ...

SHAFAQNA – The following is a statement by the Muslim Congress in response to Donald Trump’s mounting Islamophobic remarks against Muslims and Islam. “The republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, continues to disparage Islam with his rhetoric. On a recent national TV interview he responded with a “I think Islam hates us” comment, when he was asked whether he thought there was a war between US and Islam. Late last year Trump suggested that we should stop Muslims from entering the US and also hinted of creating a database of Muslims. Such controversial comments have resulted in a backlash on Muslim Americans from individuals who take Trump’s provocative words seriously, as though Islam ...

[embedded content] SHAFAQNA –Jesus son of Mary, a man who embodied qualities so sublime, a Prophet of Allah for Muslims and a meeting point for coming together with Christians.In Islamic traditions, Prophet Jesus pbuh is revered for his exceptional wisdom.The Quran along with several hadith speak about the lessons that we must lea from this virtuous man. SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleThe killing of religious minorities in the Greater Middle East Next article“Press Freedom under conditions of inteational instability and terrorism” This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please re...