4.1.1 SHAFAQNA – Introduction: Iraq’s most prominent and senior Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s work – the breadth of his knowledge, and the depth of his wisdom when addressing those issues which have plagued Society remain a mystery to those who look upon his character through the lens o...

SHAFAQNA – Young people can purify their soul better, you are nearer to God than older ones. There are less corrupting roots in you and these grow less in you and this growth is not in a way to remain there everyday and grow more. Make sure you delay this everyday, it (the growth) will become more d...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who said: The one who trades for the materialistic world has placed himself into two dangers; the first danger is that he risks his life, meaning when one who wants to trade in this world, sometimes these dealings take you to hell, by usury,...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about lying and deceit in trade with non-Muslims. Question: What is the ruling regarding cheating, lying and deceit to attain more profit or more scientific benefit (if they are not aware) in trade with non-Muslims? The Grand Ayatollah Kham...

SHAFAQNA- Muslims in Canada are becoming more observant — they attend mosque more frequently and more women are now wearing face veils and headscarves than a decade ago. They’re also big-time Liberal voters and optimistic about the new gove ment. These are some of the interesting results from the En...

A city council in Melbou e, Victoria, Australia, rejected a development application for a mosque in the city’s south-east. Casey City Council, in Melbou e’s easte suburbs, voted down plans for a mosque at their meeting on Tuesday night. Mayor Sam Aziz said the decision to reject the application, whi...

SHAFAQNA – Earlier this April French Minister Laurence Rossignol made a series of rather controversial comments when she likened women wearing the headscarf to slave embracing tyra y -using racist and defaming adjectives when referring to Muslims, Islam and foreigners in general. While she claimed t...

SHAFAQNA – Leave it to Amal Clooney to tear into Donald Trump’s hateful statements with class. The inte ational human rights lawyer appeared on BBC News Monday to discuss her advocacy on behalf of Khadija Ismayilova, an Azerbaijani jou alist who was thrown in jail after criticizing the gove ment. Bu...

SHAFAQNA – The underlying stigma and hatred of Islam perpetuated by national political contenders like Donald Trump has left the 3.3 million Muslims in this country vulnerable and fearful of double standards in their own backyards. Most recently, Texan participants at the Muslim Day event in Washing...

SHAFAQNA – Addressing Malik Ashtar, Imam Ali (AS) said: Prioritize obedience of God to other tasks; and follow whatever is mentioned in the Book of Allah (SWT) (the holy Quran) including the religious decrees (Wajebaat, Divine Commands)) as well as the traditions. There will be no salvation without ...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from Imam Sadeq (AS) who said: The believers serve each other. The narrator said: I asked Imam (AS); how can the believers serve each other? Imam Sadeq (AS) replied: They are useful to each other (help each other) [1]. [1] Kafi, Vol. 2, page 167. SHARE Facebook Twitter Prev...

SHAFAQNA – Top Iranian scholar denounced constant dishonesty of Saudi Arabia on Hajj and stressed Iran will perform Hajj only if the honor and security of pilgrims are maintained. Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, senior Shia jurisprudent, at the begi ing of his weekly teaching session in Qom ...

SHAFAQNA – Dr. John Andrew Morrow, the world-renowned academic and inte ational peace activist, was recently awarded an Interfaith Service Award by the Islamic Society of North America in recognition of his outstanding contributions to interfaith dialogue and initiatives. The ceremony, which took pl...

SHAFAQNA – #FreeThe3 Initiative just kick-started a new social media campaign this April, calling for all individuals, groups, and organizations to show their support by posting pictures of themselves holding the hashtag – #FreeThe3 Determined to shed a light on Saudi Arabia’s abysmal human rights a...

SHAFAQNA – Muslims will ‘very soon’ outnumber practising Christians in Europe, a Belgian minister claimed yesterday. Koen Geens, the justice minister, told the European Parliament the continent ‘does not realise this, but this is the reality’. At a hearing by MEPs into the Brussels attacks, the Belg...

SHAFAQNA – An imam who denies claims by David Cameron that he is an Islamic State supporter was invited by a Conservative candidate to recruit fellow Muslims for a Tory supporters’ meeting. Suliman Gani received the request by text seven months ago as the party sought members for the Conservative Mu...

SHAFAQNA – Troops, armed police and armoured cars were on the streets of Cairo following the arrests of dozens of activists and members of the media as Egypt’s president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi faced the most serious and sustained protests to his rule since coming to power nearly two years ago. There ...

SHAFAQNA – When people came to Imam Ali (AS) to request him to become the leader of the Islamic nation, Imam (AS) said to them: Leave me and find someone else because we are going to face seditious events which will have different aspects and consequently the hearts and minds will not remain firm in...

SHAFAQNA – Dr. John Andrew Morrow recently retu ed from Washington, DC, where he participated in the Islamic Society of North America’s A ual Gove ment and Interfaith Forum. Morrow, a Muslim scholar, author, and activist, was the first to address at a Press Conference held at the National Press Club...

SHAFAQNA – An intrafaith leadership summit was held in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2016. Organized by the Islamic Society of North America, the gathering included Dr. Sayyid Syeed from ISNA, Dr. John Andrew Morrow from the Covenants Initiative, Sayyid Mohammad Baqir Kashmiri from IMAM, M.J. Khan fr...