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SHAFAQNA –Director of Pilgrims Affairs of Oppressed Relief Department of Astan Quds Razavi, aounced the attendance of over thirty thousand first-time-pilgrims to the Razavi Holy Shrine during the last four months. Masoud Mojaradi said “During four months that has passed from the establishment of the Oppressed Relief Department of Astan Quds Razavi, more than thirty thousand first-time-pilgrims, over forty years old, who due to financial hardships and deprivation had not been able to visit Imam Reza (A.S.) Court, by the efforts of Astan Quds Razavi and the assistance of donors have attended the Razavi Holy Shrine from all around the country.” “In “Mehr-e Derakhshan” program, Astan Quds Razav...

SHAFAQNA –Our times are times of great upheaval and injustice! Regardless of what faith, if any, anyone holds I don’t think that anyone will disagree with my statement. And while humanity has faced many periods of great hardship, I don’t think any period of our History has been more absolutely violent, and bent on crushing the human spirit. Our times are times of labelling, shaming, and aihilating … Society today has a desperate need to categorize and arrange people, communities and faiths according to a very strict set of rules – one which screams of bigotry, ignorance and arrogant ego-centrism. Muslims in this sick equation have suffered most of all I would say – often by their own hands,...

SHAFAQNA-Kuleini and a number of great narrators have narrated this event from Yasa’ ibn Hamzah – one of the companions of Imam Ali ibn Moosa al-Rida (A.S.): On one of the days, I was in the house of Imam Rida (A.S.) along with many others. The people were asking questions about divine orders, and the Imam fully and explicitly answered each of the questions. In the meantime, a tall man entered. He greeted the Imam and said: “O Son of the Messenger of Allah! I am of the people who love and cherish you Ahl al-Bait. I am on my jouey to the holy city of Makkah. I have however, run out of money and food, and am not able to afford to go back to my city. However possible for you, please help me to...

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...

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SHAFAQNA-The value of wisdom and moral is when it sets out of its leading springs to make its way in life to plant goodness, beauty, and love, and to uproot evil, corruption, and hatred. The individual who wishes to spiritually build his ier self wholly has to search for the wisdom whereby he discovers his shortcomings which distance him from virtuous humanity, and he has to look for the moral which brings him closer to his Lord and which deepens the roots of iman within him. This is the value of wisdom and of moral, and this is their plentiful product. It is the dividing line between the man of righteousness, and the man of evil. Good wisdom is the one which sows within the depths of the i...

SHAFAQNA- Name: ‘Ali.Agnomen: Abu ‘l-Hasan ath-Thani.Title: Al-Rida.Father: Musa ibn Ja‘far.Mother: Najma, also known as Taktum.Birth: 11th Dhu ‘l-Qa’dah, 148 AH in Medina.Death: 29th Safar, 203 AH in Mashhad, Tus (Khurasan). 1. BirthImam ‘Ali al-Rida was the son of the seventh Imam and according to well-known accounts was bo in 148/765 and died in 203/817. 2. Political Circumstances of His ImamateImam Al-Rida (AS) became the Imam at the age of thirty five, through Divine Command and the decree of his forefathers. The period of his imamate coincided with the caliphate of Harun and then his sons Amin and Ma’mun. Harun had appointed Amin as his successor with the condition that the latter wou...

SHAFAQNA-The Holy Quran is a divine book, a revelation, words of God and believers’ book of guidance and direction. This book is so valuable and magnificent that it was the last Prophet who had the responsibility of expressing and explaining it, and after him, his holy household who were introduced as Quran’s exegetes took this crucial responsibility. Imam Rida (A.S.) who was one of those true exegetes of Quran who paid a very special attention to this great book of guidance during his blessed life. Not only did he apply it in his personal life but also he relied on this book in other aspects of his life and transferred its lessons to others too. This article is going to illustrate only pa...

SHAFAQNA- Imam Rida’s strong love for the holy book, Qur’an, made him benefit from it first in his personal life. Neither time nor place, neither the day nor the night adversely affected this practice. Qur’an Recitation in the BedIn addition to reading the Qur’an during the daytime, Imam Rida’s strong love for this divine and holy book made him read the Qur’an at nighttime and even he used to read many verses in bed before going to sleep. Raja ibn Abi al-Zahhak, who has given a report of Imam Rida’s trip, states: While lying down in bed, Imam Rida was reciting the Qur’an a lot; whenever he recited a verse in which the Heaven or Hell were remembered, he started crying and beseeching God to g...

SHAFAQNA- Compiled by: Ahmad Ahmadi BirjandiImam Ja‘far al-Sadiq (as), the chief of Ja‘fari School of thought (Shi‘ism) was bo on Rabi‘ al-Awwal 17, 83/April 20, 702 in Medina.His father was Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (as) and his mother was Umm Farvah, daughter of Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr. His patronymic was Abu ‘Abd Allah and his nickname was al-Sadiq.Up to the age of 12, Imam al-Sadiq (as) was contemporary to his noble grandfather Imam al-Sajjad (as) and was primarily trained under his supervision and gleaned from the knowledge stack of his grandfather.After the demise of the fourth Imam (as), he lived in the service of his honorable father, Imam al-Baqir (as) for 19 years amounting to ...

This book is a translation of “Maghze Mutafakkir Jehan Shi’a”, the famous Persian book, which has been published four times in Tehran. The Persian book is itself a translation from a French thesis published by The Research Committee of Strasbourg, France, about the contributions made by Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) to science, philosophy, literature and irfan (gnosticism). ‘Kaukab ‘Ali Mirza’ did the English translation from Persian Members of this research committee have done a wonderful job and deserve gratitude from all those who love the Imam. However, these leaed scholars failed to find worldly sources of the Imam’s knowledge and therefore indulged in wild speculations and guesswork to ...

SHAFAQNA –This video discusses the limitless Scientific and Philosophical knowledge that our 6th Holy Imam [a.s] had....

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated by Abdullah ibn Sanaan who said: When Imam Sadeq (AS) commented on this part of Ayah 29 of Surah Al-Isra which says: “Do not tie your hand to your neck”; he clenched his fist tightly and said to us: Avoid this; which it is the extreme stinginess. And commenting on the other part of the same Ayah which says: “nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach”; he opened his fist completely and said: This is also not right; meaning, it is not appropriate for a person to spend whatever he/she has and nothing is left [1]. The conclusion is that, the above holy verse rejects going to extremes in life. [1] Wasaelul Shia, Vol. 17, page 66. SHARE Facebook Twitter Pre...

SHAFAQNA –The spiritual leader of the Maltese Muslim community said that the recent spate of violent attacks carried out by Muslims in Europe were falsely proclaimed in the name of Islam and have nothing to do with the true teachings of the religion and peaceful Muslims. “The Muslim community affirms that the terrorists are first and foremost the enemy of Islam and Muslims because they abuse the Muslim faith, taish the true image of Islam, destruct the reputation of Muslims all over the world and endanger the Muslim existence everywhere,” Imam Mohammed Elsadi said. While stressing that Islam prohibits and condemns the killing of iocent people, the Imam said “terror has no religion and no bo...

SHAFAQNA-The School of Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS) by Ayatollah DR S F Milani...

SHAFAQNA- Indeed, the writer should give a general idea about the person whom he writes about before he goes deeper into his writing so the reader does not misunderstand such a person when he reads each chapter of his life. Here I would like to mention a group of the viewpoints of the religious scholars conceing Ja’far al- Sadiq, peace be on him, because such viewpoints express the ideas of generations about this great figure. They are as follows: In (the book) MTzân Al- I’tidal (1:192), mentioning the Imam, al-Dhahahbi’ [1] said:” Ja’far b. Mohammed b. ‘Ali b. al- Husayn al- Hâshmy Abü Abd Allah was of the great Imams. (He was) righteous, truthful, and of great importance.” In (the book) T...

SHAFAQNA –A group of American Muslims attended the Razavi Holy Shrine and visited the museums complex of Astan Quds Razavi. A group of twenty pilgrims visited treasuries of Qur’an and Exquisite Manuscripts including handwritten Qur’ans and those attributed to the Infallible Imams (PBUT, Master Farshchian museum, Muraqqahall, book covers and inscription tools, the Supreme Leader’s Donations treasury, etc. “It is the first time I travel to Iran and Mashhad, and my aim of this trip has been only visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A)”, said a member of the group who is architecture student in Califoia. “Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A) is inspiring to artists and architects and the symbols, str...

SHAFAQNA –For months Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been calling for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. Since he has risen to prominence, civil rights groups have cited increasing attacks and threats against Muslims in America, often against women wearing headscarves. Muslim groups are now campaigning to register a million new voters in a bid to keep Trump out of the White House. But some American Muslims will vote for Trump. According to a survey conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, 11 percent of Muslims in the U.S. are Trump supporters. We’re joined now by two guests. Saba Ahmed is president of the Republican Muslim Coalition and a Donald Tru...