SHAFAQNA –xa0Trowbridge Mosque a town in England opened its doors to the public over the weekend in hope of increasing understanding of Islam and to address any misconceptions about the religion. The monthly meeting, which started late last year, has seen a steady number of residents make their way ...

SHAFAQNA –xa0A ceremony was held here in the Iranian capital on Wednesday to present the 3rd Islamic Human Rights Award. Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani and a number of other senior officials attended the ceremony held at the IRIB Conference Hall on the occasion of the Inte ati...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about the sex change. Question: Is sex change allowed? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: If by sex change it means that by operation genital organs of a man is cut and instead urethra and artificial genital organs are made for him, and by injecti...

SHAFAQNA –xa0If you ever lose faith in the power of hope, not to mention the importance of never giving up, remind yourself of the story of Mohammed Kosha. A 16-year-old Syrian refugee living in Lebanon, Mohammed has overcome obstacles that most of us cannot even imagine, in order to excel in his ed...

SHAFAQNA – Ayatollah Mojtahedi narrated: One day the late Sheikh Jaafar Shoshtari was sitting down with his friends and a donkey came and emptied its load. Then the donkey came near Sheikh and looked at him and moved its ears. At first Sheikh cried hard, then said: It seems that this donkey saying t...

SHAFAQNA-xa0In the holy city of Medina, the holy household was awaiting the arrival of a new bo .In the house of Imam Kadhim (AS), Najma, the wife of the honorable Imam was eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the child; she was counting days and nights for that day. The Imam’s house was overwh...

SHAFAQNA-xa0As you may be aware, the prophets propagated their messages on the basis of two executive guarantees: wa ing the people and bringing glad tidings for them. They wa ed people from the agony of fire as a result of sins; and promised them the rewards and great blessings of the hereafter as ...

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[embedded content] SHAFAQNA –xa0RT tells the story about the UK officials tu ing bling eye to the human rights violations in Saudi Arabia. Catherine Shakdam (director of programs Shafaqna Institute of Middle Easte Studies in London) expresses her view on the issue. SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous ar...

SHAFAQNA –xa0July so far has been marked by Terror – from France, to Germany and of course Afghanistan, the world has awoken to the reality of radical globalization. If for the longest of time the threat of terror remained somewhat distant, in that bloodshed, insecurity and social chaos were always ...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered questions about decorating the Mosque with gold as well the use of gold or silver household items. Question: What is the ruling about using items mixed with gold like carpet, cloth and other items to decorate the Mosque? How about using household items...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who said: Whoever receives kindness from others or is helped by other people, must reciprocate. If cannot reciprocate, must thank them. And if does not give thanks, it is being unappreciative towards God’s blessings [1]. [1] Tohaful Oqool, P...

SHAFAQNA –xa0It depends on Ankara whether Turks will enjoy visa-free travel to Europe, Germany’s vice chancellor has said, adding that it was the right decision to ban a live broadcast by the Turkish president to a rally in Cologne on the weekend. “It is up to Turkey if there is or there isn’t visa ...

SHAFAQNA –xa0UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is being urged to publicly reject Saudi Arabian “propaganda” claims conce ing three young men on death row, amid fears the protestors are set to be executed in the country – despite being convicted as juveniles. Following recent activity and comments o...

SHAFAQNA –xa0In recent comments to the press, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, a man who has been long been an advocate for secularism, and laicism is now calling for Islam to be reinvented so that it matches with France’s republican values. While I respect the idea that France is entitled to its...

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 pat...

The distinguished jurisprudent and perfect mystic Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi was bo in Tabriz . His exact date of birth is not known, but according to a work that he wrote in his youth it seems that he was bo around 1292/1875. After completing his early education in his home town, he left f...

SHAFAQNA –xa0If Muslims in France don’t help the country to battle extremists and those who threaten the Republic, it will be “increasingly hard” for Paris to guarantee freedom of Islam, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said. “Through its history and its geography… and through its immigration, Fra...

SHAFAQNA –xa0During a meeting with a group of seminary students, Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, in addition to praying for success in their studies and propagation of Islam added: ’One of the miracles of the Holy Prophet (s) was his support for knowledge, the scholar and academic., as the era when...

SHAFAQNA –xa0For a long time now, every terrorist activity and murders committed world wide, especially in Europe and the United States, Muslims have been blamed for them. I wish to set the record straight: There are approximately 1.5 billion Muslims living around the world.xa0 They are white, black...