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Biography of Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Baqir (PBUH)

The holy Imam Muhammad al-Baqir is the Fifth Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu Ja'far and he was popularly titled "al-Baqir".

Biography of Ali ibn al-Husayn Zaynul-'Abidin (PBUH)

The holy Imam 'Ali Zaynu 'l-'Abidin is the Fourth Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu Muhammad and was popularly titled as "Zaynu'l-'Abidin".

Biography of Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali Sayyidu'sh-Shuhada (PBUH)

In the House of the Holy Prophet, which presented the best image of both the worlds - the heaven and the earth- a child who benefited humanity as if he was a Divine Impression reflecting the earth, was born on one of the nights of the month of Sha'ban.

Hadiths of Imam bqir(AS) / high-mindedness

Imam Muḥammad al-Baqir, full name Muhammad bin 'Ali bin al-Husayn bin Ali bin Abi Talib, also known as Abu Ja'far or simply al-Baqir (Arabic: محمد الباقر‎, translit. al-Bāqir, lit. 'the one who opens knowledge') (677-733) was the fifth Shia imam, succeeding his father Imam Zayn al-Abidin and succeeded by his son Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq. He was the first imam descended from both grandsons of Prophet Muhammad: Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali. He is revered by Shiite Muslims for his religious leadership, and respected by Sunni Muslims for his knowledge and Islamic scholarship as a jurist in Medina.

Hazrat Zaynab (SA), Lady of Faith, Lady of Strength

At the death of the Mu’awiyah I, Imam Hussein (AS) set out from Medina to Kufa to claim the leadership of the Muslim community. Hadhrat Zaynab (SA) accompanied him, as did most of his household. After Imam Hussein’s death at the Battle of Karbala, Hadhrat Zaynab (SA) was taken prisoner by the army of Yazid I, Mu’awiyah’s son and successor. Hadhrat Zaynab (SA) and the other survivors of Imam Hussein’s expedition, most of them women and children, were marched to Damascus, Yazid’s capital, where they were held prisoner. Hadhrat Zaynab (SA) was in anguish due to the death of her brother Imam Hussein (AS) and her sons Aun and Muhammad.

The Meritorious Lady

She was born in Medina on the 5th of the month of Jamadi al-Awwal in the 6th year of the Hijra. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was overjoyed at the birth of his first grand daughter and named her Zainab, which means Ornament of the Father. The loving father, Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb (A.S) was overjoyed as well and so was the mother, the Prophets daughter Hazrat Fatima Zahra (A.S).

Muhammad (S.A.W.) The Most Influential Person in History

From the 100, a ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History : By Michael H. Hart.

The Last and Final Messenger of God

The Arabs prior to Islam were idol-worshippers; they believed that apart from the life of this world there was no other life.

Principle of Care for the Oppressed 2

This respect towards the poor could be seen all throughout his mission. In Medina it had another aspect since the day he stepped into this city until his departure from the world.

Ali Akbar, the Hashemite Prince

The whole town of Medina was humming with activity. People from all parts of the town were looking into the street of the Hashimites where a caravan was getting ready for a journey.

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