Shia Islam: Imam Sajjād /25
Shafaqna – Shīʿa Islam: History and Doctrines / Ayatullāh Jaʿfar Subḥānī Imam Sajjād The fourth Shīʿa Imam is Sajjād, the son of Imam Ḥusayn. He was born in 657 AD and passed away in 713 AD. Imam...
View ArticleThe life of Imam Sajjad (as)
shafaqna – The fourth Shīʿa Imam is Sajjād, the son of Imam Ḥusayn. He was born in 657 AD and passed away in 713 AD. Imam Sajjād was born at a time when his grandfather Imam ʿAlī was still Caliph and...
View ArticleImam Ali Al-Sajjad (a.s)
SHAFAQNA-Reprinted with permission from IRNA (12/6/97). The following article has been slightly edited for the Shi’a Homepage “Agreement in error is far worse than division for the sake of truth.” The...
View ArticleSahife Sajjadiya
SHAFAQNA- لطف .فختم بنا علي جميع من ذرء ، و جعلنا شهداء علي من جحد ، و كثرنا بمنه علي من قل .اللهم فصل علي محمد امينك علي وحيك ، و نجيبك من خلقك ، و صفيك من عبادك ، امام الرحمة ، و قائد الخير ، و مفتاح...
View ArticleImam Ali Al-Sajjad Zain Al-Abideen a.s
SHAFAQNA- The Holy Imam Ali (zayul abidin) is the fourth imam and was popularly know as Zaynul abidin. The mother of this holy Imam was the royal personage shahr Banu the daughter of King yazdgerd the...
View ArticleImam Zainul-Abideen (A.S.) Who Safeguarded the Husaini Revolution
SHAFAQNA- On the fifth of the blessed month of Sh’aban, in the year of 38 A.H., Imam Husayn’s (A.S.) wife gave birth to her son. Upon hearing the good news, the Commander of the Faithful, Ali bin...
View ArticleSocial and Political Life of Imam Sajjad (A.S)
SHAFAQNA- The fourth Shia Imam is Sajjad (AS), the son of Imam Hussain (AS). He was born in 657 AD and passed away in 713 AD. Imam Sajjad (AS) was born at a time when his grandfather Imam Ali (AS) was...
View ArticleNoble virtues of Imam Sajjad (A.S)
SHAFAQNA- Ali Ibn Hussain (A.S) was the best and most virtuous of the people of his time. All the noble virtues and gifts which Allah created to distinguish man were found in the character of Imam...
View ArticleWelcoming Ramadhan in words of Imam Sajjad (A.S)
SHAFAQNA- In Ramadhan, fasting from food, water and other things sets a context within which we can try to establish God’s presence in our life. We also know that we are not supposed to only fast from...
View ArticleImam Sajjad (A.S) | Biography, Characteristics & Teachings
SHAFAQNA- Ali ibn Hussain ibn Ali ibn Abi-Talib (AS) (659-713 AD) is the fourth Imam of the Shia Muslims and is known as Al-Sajjad and Zayn Al-Abidin (AS). Biography & Events Social and Political...
View ArticleShia Paradigm of Islam: A line of Imams (AS) – Part 6
SHAFAQNA | by Dr Chris Hewer: After the massacre at Karbala, Ali the young son of Hussain (AS), who was ill on the day of the battle, became the fourth Imam. He is usually known by the name Zayn...
View ArticleImam Sajjad (as) after Tragedy of Karbala
SHAFAQNA- Imam Sajjad (as) after Tragedy of Karbala When the young Ali took the mantle of Imamat, times were hard on the Ahlulbayt of the Prophet. His is the saddest story of all time. On the 10th of...
View ArticleThe Fourth Imam, ‘Ali Ibn Al Husayn, Zainul Abedeen (as)
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association)- SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – When the young ‘Ali took the mantle of Imamate, times were hard on the Ahlul Bayt of the Prophet. His is...
View ArticleThe Treatise on Rights by Imam Zain al Abidin (A.S)
SHAFAQNA – The Treatise on RightsAmong the most important works in the world of Islam is the ‘Treatise on Rights’ by the greatest Ima`m, Zayn al-‘Abidin, peace be on him. In it the Ima`m has mentioned...
View ArticleThe Fourth Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin(A.S.)
SHAFAQNA – The fourth Holy Imam, Ali ibn Husayn Zain-ul-Abedin(A.S.) was born in Medina on 5th Shaban 38 A.H. His epithet was Abu Muhammad and was popularly titled as “Zain-ul-Abedin”. The mother of...
View ArticleImam Sajjad in the Court of Ibn Ziyad
SHAFAQNA – Imam Sajjad was brought to Ibn Ziyad’s court and made to stand before that tyrant. “Who are you?” He asked the Imam. The Imam replied: “I am Ali ibn Husayn”. He said: “Did Allah not kill Ali...
View ArticleMartyrdom Anniversary of Imam Sajjad (AS)
SHAFAQNA – The 4th Imam after Imam Hussain(a.s.) was his son Imam Ali Zain-al-Abideen(a.s.). His mother was Bibi Shahar Bano who was a princess from Persia, the daughter of the Kind Yazd Gard II. She...
View ArticleWere Imām Sajjād and Imām Bāqir present in Karbalā?
SHAFAQNA- Salām ‘Alaykum, I wanted to ask if our fourth Imam, Zayn al-‘Ābidīn (as) was present at the event of Karbalā? Where was Imām Muḥammad Bāqir (as) [during this time]? Was he [also] present at...
View ArticleImam Sajjad (AS)’s Sahifa Sajjadiyah
SHAFAQNA- The fourth Holy Imam, Ali ibn Husayn Zain-ul-Abedin (AS) was born in Medina on 5th Shaban 38 A.H. His epithet was Abu Muhammad and was popularly titled as “Zain-ul-Abedin”. The mother of this...
View ArticleThe Shi‘a in the Time of Imam Sajjad (A.S.)
SHAFAQNA- Sayyid Ahmad Reza Khizri Abstract Part I of this series offered a biography of Imam Sajjad (a), a brief history of the events after ‘Ashura, and his endeavors in reviving the Muslim community...
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