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Please wait for pictures to download, click ">" for next picture, "<" for previous picture or wait for pictures to play in slideshow.     Sayings of our Prophet (pbuhahf) and Imams (as) on children.   LONG BUT WORTH READING - LONG BUT WORTH READING. DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN Excerpts from the book- Marriage to Parenthood (available on islamicmobility.com) It is narrated from the Prophet (s): &l...

The aforesaid scientific theories regarding the Origin of the Universe and the planetary system are at best speculations. What is common in all these theories is that the Universe and its planetary system have a definite behavioural pattern which is governed by certain principles. The Universe and the planetary system are subject the certain laws is categorically and unambiguously referred to in the Qur' an. In the following paras we propose to quote the relevant...

Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, Iranian Shia jurisprudent in his weekly Fiq’h class referred to extremist Boko haram group and denied any relation between the Nigerian group and holy Islam. Top cleric slammed Boko Haram for abducting more than 200 school girls and the threats for selling them only because of their studying at school. He said these thoughts are ...

In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful. The word NAZR is an Arabic word which means "an offering," in its verbal form it will mean "to offer" or "to make a spiritual vow." Note that NAZR is used in Arabic in a totally different meaning also - "to warn," that is not in this context. Therefore, we leave that for the time. ...

Wait for pictures to download, click ">" for next picture, "<" for previous picture or wait for pictures to play in slideshow.   "Whoever works evil will not be requited but by the like thereof, and whoever works a righteous deed whether man or woman and is a believer such will enter Paradise , therein will they have abundance without measure." Holy Quran 40:40 ...

Why didn’t Imam Ali (as) react when he witnessed his wife being attacked? The argument usually put forward: How could Imam Ali (as), the one dubbed the “Lion of Allah” who single-handedly removed the Gate of Khaibar, witness his wife (as) being attacked, and not react? Answer:...

  Wait for pictures to download, click ">" for next picture, "<" for previous picture or wait for pictures to play in slideshow.     A verse in the Holy Qur'an that means "In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful"The first verse in the Holy Qur'anA verse repeated 114 times in the Qur'an...

20th of Rajab 1435 AH - birth anniversary of the daughter of Imam Hussain(as) - Hazrat Sakina(as). She was born in 56AH On this occasion of happiness in the house of Ahl-e-Bait(as), I wish to extend my felicitations and greetings to Prophet Mohammad(sawaw), Imam-e-Zamana(as), the Ahl-e-Bait(as) and to all the Momineen and Mominaat. As is customary among the followers of Ahl-...

Madina was totally engulfed in confusion and anxiety. The companions of the Prophet had gathered round his house with tearful eyes and grieved hearts. The reports which were pouring out from the house showed that his condition was extremely serious and there was very little hope of his recovery. This showed that only a few moments of his precious life were left. A number of the companions of the Prophet were desirous o...

Sin – the Arabic equivalents of which are ithm and 'isyan – signifies disobeying the injunctions of the Lord and the failure to comply with His wishes. In other words, the committing of an action which is displeasing to the Lord, the Creator, (due to the harm it entails) or to avoid an action that has been obligated by Him (due to the benefit it entails). Hence, sin is contradictory to the spirit of obedience. The Reality of Sin...

Please wait for pictures to download, click ">" for next picture, "<" for previous picture or wait for pictures to play in slideshow.   13th, 14th and 15th of Rajab, Shabaan and Ramzan are known as "Ayyam-e-Bayz" - (the days of surpassing splendour) Imam Jafar Sadiq(...

Every year, people in Iran commemorate the national Father’s Day and Men’s Day on the 13th day of the lunar Islamic month of Rajab, which marks the birth anniversary of Imam Ali. Imam Ali was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’s highly revered son-in-law and cousin as well as the first Imam of Shia Islam. Imam Ali is respected for hi...

Please wait for pictures to download, click ">" for next picture, "<" for previous picture or wait for pictures to play in slideshow.   Dwelling in a life-in-death situation, nearly three hund...

A political analyst says the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government would be a disaster for both the Arab country and the entire region, Press TV reports. In an interview on Saturday, Eric Draitser said any scenario for Syria resulting in Assad’s removal from power would be a disaster as it would create a power ...

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced two young activists to prison for “inciting anti-regime demonstrations” in the town of Awamiyah, the Qatif region of Eastern Province. The Jeddah court on Friday gave one defendant a five-year sentence and the other a six-year sentence. Each of the defendants was also fined $13,000. ...