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Ashura (Arabic: عاشوراء) literally means “the tenth.” Imam Hussain (p), the beloved grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hp), is honored by Muslims as the “Master of Martyrs.” On the 10th day of ...

The Kaabah is a cube-shaped structure located at the center of the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram) in Makkah, on the Arabian Peninsula. It is the largest, most important, holiest, and most honored ...

As servants of God, we have particular duties that He expects of us. But how do we know what to do when we aren’t in the presence of the prophets and the Imams (pbut)? We have two essential options: 1 ...

Every Muharram, we gather to retell the story of Imam Hussain (p) and the tragedy of Karbala. Some may wonder: Why revisit this painful episode year after year? Why return to grief we already know, to ...

When he set out towards Kufa, Imam Hussain (p) famously stated, “Indeed, I have come out only to seek reform in the community of my grandfather. I want to enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong ...

“God, the Glorious and High, has said, “The Wilayat of Ali ibn Abi Talib is My fortress, so whoever enters into My fortress will be protected from My fire.” (From Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Jami’ ...

What does it mean for us as human beings to prostrate before God? Though the term may bring images to our mind of the physical act of prostration, it also symbolizes a great spiritual discourse. God ...

The reason for abstaining from issuing an edict on this matter can be understood from the following standpoints: First: A believer can refer in his or her emulation (taqleed) either to the supreme ...

A traveler must shorten each of their four-unit prayers to two units and break their fast based on the following conditions and details: The travel must be lawful. Therefore, a traveler must not ...

100 Pearls – A collection of advice, guidance, and recommendations from the supreme religious authority His Eminence Grand Ayatullah al-Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani Imam Mahdi Association of ...