SHAFAQNA- The word depression is thrown around a lot and usually not taken seriously, when in fact, it is a serious matter. Depression falls on a continuum: it can be severe, or mild. Whatever the degree, action must be taken. The recent story of our dear sister Narges, who is fighting severe mental...

SHAFAQNA- Question: Dr William Craig is clearly one of the most prominent Christian philosophers today. He appears extensively in public and on YouTube. He has argued with famous atheists in public places such as in prestigious universities, and he is very sharp and convincing in his arguments in fa...

SHAFAQNA- What is the reason for the friendship and love for Ali in people’s hearts? Nobody has yet discovered the secret of this love. That is, no one has been ableto formulate it, and say that if it were like this then that would follow, or ifit were like that then this would happen. However it do...

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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 u...

SHAFAQNA – More than 50 opinion makers and policy makers from the Middle East came together to discuss linkages between women, water and peace in a conference hosted by Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) and MEF University in co-operation with Sida on 18th and 19th March 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. Parti...

A Belgian soldier patrols on Brussels Grand Place in central Brussels, November 21, 2015, after security was tightened in Belgium following the fatal attacks in Paris. Belgium raised the alert status for its capital Brussels to the highest level on Saturday, shutting the metro and wa ing the public ...

SHAFAQNA – Fourteen people have been killed and dozens others injured after two blasts rocked Brussels’ Zaventem Airport. The terrorist link has been confirmed by the Belgian royal prosecutor. He has a ounced that the airport blast was a suicide attack, confirming the preliminary death toll of 14, a...

Following reports of the first incident at Zaventem Airport and its subsequent evacuation, city authorities issued an alert asking people to stay away from the scene. Flights to and from the airport have been suspended, and the airport will remain closed until 6am Wednesday.Less than an hour later, ...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Safi answered a question about cutting ties. Question: When is it allowed to cut ties? The Grand Ayatollah Safi: Maintaining ties even with corrupt relatives is Wajeb and it is necessary to try to guide them. Yes, if there are hardships and difficulties, having ties is...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated that Seyyed Mir Damaad paid great attention to ways of attaining spiritual elevation. He was truly a pious scholar and deeply interested in the holy Quran. He used to recite the Quran a lot and it is reported that he used to recite half of the Quran every night. It is repor...

SHAFAQNA – The difference between the Prophet (PBUH) and his Ahlul Bait (AS) with other people is that they (Ahlul Bait (AS)) build the way (show the way) and others must follow them in the constructed way and remain in their straight path (which God instructed and allowed to be built) in order to r...

SHAFAQNA- The bishop of Pistoia, Tuscany, has slammed two priests for allowing Muslim refugees to pray inside the parish church of Vicofaro. Fathers Massimo Biancalani and Alessandro Carmignani a ounced the initiative late last week, after the parish welcomed 18 refugees. Biancalani told La Repubbli...

SHAFAQNA- Some might think that dressing modestly in a hijab or abaya, might preclude being fashionable. But don’t tell that to the Samara sisters. Aateka and Marwa Samara are fashion-bloggers from Franklin, Wisconsin. Their Instagram blog is aptly named “The Samaras” and since it’s launch last Augu...

SHAFAQNA- Author(s): Ayatullah Jafar Subhani Publisher(s): Islamic Seminary Publications Category: Early Islamic History Prophet Muhammad

SHAFAQNA- The remembrance (dhikr) of Allah’s bounties and its acknowledgement is the first step towards expression of thanks (shokr) and praise for His bounties to us. Ameer Al-Mu’mineen (AS) starts Sermon 114 of Nahjul Balagha with these most profound words which sheds light on the correlation of p...

SHAFAQNA- In another place, the Commander of the Faithful ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib describes the Holy Qur’an as follows: “Then God revealed to him (the Prophet [S]) the Book. uf09fIt is a light whose radiance shall not be extinguished;uf09fA lamp whose flame shall not die;uf09fAn ocean whose depth shall n...

SHAFAQNA- Water is a basic nutrient that is critical for the human body. It supports the digestion of food, absorption, transportation and use of nutrients, and elimination of toxins and wastes from the body. Not only is it our most important nutrient but it is also by far the most abundant in our b...