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Monday, January 05, 2009 11 - Muharram 1430 By Administrator Account @ 10:37 AM :: 20 Views On this day, in the year 61 Hijri, 'Umar bin Sa'd ordered his army to head towards Kufa City (In recent Iraq), accompanying with them the remaining family of Imam Husayn (pbuh), which mainly consisted of women and children, as well as Imam Ali bin Al Husayn (pbuh) –known as Imam Zaynul Abideen (pbuh). Read More..

Monday, January 05, 2009 10 - Muharram 1430 By Administrator Account @ 10:36 AM :: 28 Views This is the day of 'Ashura. On this tragic day, the grandson of the Holy Prophet (pbuh&hp) and his great companions have been martyred in the most barbaric way. On this tragic day, the holy Imam Husayn (pbuh)'s body was thrown by arrows, torn by swords, and his body was tumbled by horses. On this day, Imam Husayn (pbuh) was beheaded while not having drank water for three days, in the hottest deserts of Iraq. Read More..

Monday, January 05, 2009 07 - Muharram 1430 By Administrator Account @ 10:35 AM :: 10 Views On this day, 'Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad sent a letter to Umar bin Sa'd and ordered him to utilize his soldiers and create a barrier between Imam Al Husayn (pbuh) and the Euphrates, not allowing the Imam (pbuh) and his companions to drink not even a single drop of water. Read More..

Sunday, December 28, 2008 05 - Muharram 1430 By Administrator Account @ 7:06 PM :: 78 Views :: Religious Occasions On this day which was Sunday, 'Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad dispatched a man near Shab'ath bin Rab'ai telling him that he must present himself at the Governor's mansion. Shab'ath bin Rab'ai has made himself as sick and wished Ibn Ziyad excused him from dispatching to Karbala', but 'Ubayd Allah sent him the following message from the Holy Qur'an: Read More..

Sunday, December 28, 2008 03 - Muharram 1430 By Administrator Account @ 7:01 PM :: 58 Views :: Religious Occasions 'Umar bin Sa'd, accompanied with four thousand soldiers from Al Kufa, reached Karbala' on the third day of Muharram, the very next day of Imam Husayn (pbuh)'s entry in Karbala'. Read More..

Sunday, December 28, 2008 04 - Muharram 1430 By Administrator Account @ 7:01 PM :: 48 Views :: Religious Occasions On this day, 'Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad ordered the people of Al Kufa to gather inside the City Masjid where he went upon the pulpit and said: Read More..

Sunday, December 28, 2008 02 - Muharram 1430 By Administrator Account @ 6:59 PM :: 57 Views :: Religious Occasions On this day, Imam Husayn bn Ali (pbuh) arrived at Karbala'a, and Al Hurr bin Yazid wrote a letter to 'Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad in which he informed him about Imam Husayn (pbuh)'s arrival at Karbala'. Read More..

Sunday, December 28, 2008 01 - Muharram 1430 By Administrator Account @ 6:58 PM :: 80 Views :: Religious Occasions The death of Muhammad ibn Al Hanafiyya (r.a.) Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah (15 A.H. - 80 or 81 A.H.) was the son of Imam Ali bin Abi Taleb (pbuh). He was called Ibn Hanafiyyah after his mother, Khawlah bint Ja`far; she was known as Hanafiyyah after her tribe Banu Hanfiah. Read More..

Thursday, December 04, 2008 18th of Thu el-Hejja | Eid Al Ghadeer. By Administrator Account @ 11:41 AM :: 157 Views :: Religious Occasions This is the day of Eid Al Ghadeer, the greatest divine Eid and the Eid for the progeny of the Holy Prophet (pbuh&hp). All the Prophets appointed by Allah (S.W.T.) have celebrated this day as an Eid and recognized its importance. The following verse was revealed to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.): " O Apostle! Deliver what has been sent down to you from your Lord; and if you don't do it, you have not delivered His message (at all); and Allah will protect you from the people ..." (Quran 5:67). Following that, the Holy Messenger Muhammad (pbuh&hp) abided by Allah (S.W.T.) and appointed Imam Ali (pbuh) as his successor and declared that whosoever he was the master of, Ali was his master as well. Read More..

Thursday, December 04, 2008 10th of Thu el-Hejja | Eid Al Ad-ha By Administrator Account @ 11:40 AM :: 110 Views This is the Holy day of Eid and a highly auspicious day. It has been named Eid Al Ad-ha (the Eid of sacrifice) because the pilgrims in this day sacrifice animals (such as cows or sheep) for the poor and needy in the area of Mina, and that is after their return from 'Arafat. Read More..

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