What are the rewards for giving thanks to God?
SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who said: The reward for a person who eats something and then gives thanks (to God) is like the reward of a person who is fasting. And the reward of the one who has a healthy body and gives thanks (to God) is like the reward of an ill person...
Born in Kaaba
SHAFAQNA – Ibn Shazan narrated: Ibrahim bin Ali narrated from Abi Abdullah Jaafar ibn Mohammad who narrated from his fathers saying: Abbas ibn Abdulmotaleb and Yazid ibn Qoanab were sitting with a group of Bani Hashim near the House of God when they saw the mother of Amiral Momeneen who was in her n...
The Victory of Truth: The Life of Zaynab bint Ali
SHAFAQNA- Biography of the daughter of Imam ‘Ali (a), her early life, and her important role in the events of Karbala, Kufa and Sham Author(s): Muna Haeri Bilgrami Publisher(s): Ansariyan Publications – Qum Category: Early Islamic History Imam al-Husayn and Karbala Topic Tags: biography Karbala Kufa...
Humbleness towards God is the ornament of the prayers
SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from Imam Jawad (AS) who said: Humbleness (towards God) is the o ament of Salaat and letting go of things which are not useful (for religion, world and the hereafter) is the o ament of human’s piety [1]. Therefore, the integrity of Salaat is humbleness which is the most bea...
Women in Afghanistan: a story of hope and despair
SHAFAQNA – After fourteen years of struggle for democracy and women’s rights in war-to Afghanistan, with support of inte ational community, Afghan women are still subject to physical, sexual and mental abuses. In March 2015, 27 year old Farkhunda Malikzada was brutally beaten and killed in the capit...
Muslim journalists to fight extremism forum kicks off in Moscow
SHAFAQNA – Activities of the second inte ational forum of Muslim jou alists kicked off in the Russian capital of Moscow on Wednesday, under the theme of “Jou alists from Muslim countries against extremism”. The two-day forum, which brought together 43 leading jou alists from 19 Muslim countries, is ...
Michigan Muslims allow Church to use their Mosque
SHAFAQNA – The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Lansing, Michigan has received help from a local mosque, which is allowing the congregation to hold Sunday services in their gymnasium while their new church is under construction. Since April 3, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation has been h...
What is the consequence of having never-ending desires?
SHAFAQNA – Allah (SWT) addressed Prophet (Moses) Mosa (AS): O’ Mosa, do not prolong your desires in the world which will result in hardening of your heart and the stone-hearted human being is far from Me (God) [1]. [1] Mizanul Hekmah, Vol. 2, Page 853; Nahjul Fasaha, Page 529-530. SHARE Facebook Twi...
The First Imam – A sign of mercy and perfected piety
SHAFAQNA – It was Friday 13th of Rajab 30 Amulfeel Hazrat Fatima binte Asad, the wife of Hazrat Abu Talib entered the precincts of the Kaaba and prayed to Allah saying O’my protector ease my pain.’All of a sudden the wall of the Kaaba opened up and she, as if by some unseen force went inside the Kaa...
The First Imam, ‘Ali (as) Ibn Abu Talib
SHAFAQNA- It was Friday 13th of Rajab 30 Amulfeel Hazrat Fatima binte Asad, the wife of Hazrat Abu Talib entered the precincts of the Kaaba and prayed to Allah saying O’my protector ease my pain.’All of a sudden the wall of the Kaaba opened up and she, as if by some unseen force went inside the Kaab...
Profiling Muslims in America is the new normal
SHAFAQNA – Better safe than sorry, they say. But what that also means is: Don’t expect an apology. Yet again, a Muslim passenger was removed from a flight because his presence set off alarm bells. To be clear, the young man in question was not flagged by the US Transportation Security Administration...
‘Don’t listen to fortune tellers,’ Pope tells faithful
SHAFAQNA – In his mo ing Mass homily, Francis said those who listen to seers ‘do not follow Jesus’ Fortune tellers and seers ca ot lead people to ete al life, and those who listen to such charlatans are not following Jesus, Pope Francis has said. Only Jesus, the good shepherd, can “show the way” and...
Yemen Resistance gets its way – Peace Talks
SHAFAQNA – Yemen’s Houthis say they will be joining talks with representatives of the country’s former gove ment in Kuwait after previously avoiding participation due to truce violations by Saudi Arabia. They agreed to join the UN-mediated talks after receiving assurances from the UN special envoy t...