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Uthman

Battle of the Camel Part 1

The Battle of Bassorah, Battle of the Camel, or Battle of Jamal was a battle that took place at Basra, Iraq in 656.

Battle of the Camel Part 2

The Battle of Bassorah, Battle of the Camel, or Battle of Jamal was a battle that took place at Basra, Iraq in 656 between forces allied to Hazart Ali ibn Abi Talib (Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Rightly Guided Caliph and Commander of the Faithful) and forces allied to Aisha (widow of Muhammad, and called the Mother of the Faithful) who wanted justice on the perpetrators of the assassination of the previous caliph Uthman.

Responding to Some Points Raised By Ibn Khaldun (Part 2)

The Value of Man from viewpoint of Imam Ali (A.S)

Imam Ali (A.S) said: ”The worth of a man is as much as his courage. His valor is due to his self-respect ...”‌

Examples of Imam Ali’s (A.S) Moral Virtues (part 2)

In the battle field, Ali hugged al-Zubayr, saying, “Why have you rebelled against me?”‌ Al-Zubayr said, “I have come to take the revenge of `Uthman!”‌ Ali said, “May God kill either of us who has had a hand in the killing of `Uthman.”‌

Was the Qur'an Revealed according to Seven Harfs?

synopsis: Presentation of the traditions about the revelation of the Qur'an according to seven harfs; a refutation of these traditions; the lack of any reference to a rational meaning of the revelation of the Qur'an in seven harfs; the ten interpretations mentioned for the seven harfs; explanation of the incorrectness of these interpretations.

Old manuscripts of the Quran

Most of the early original Qur"an manuscripts, complete or in sizeable fragments, that are still available to us now, are not earlier than the second century after the Hijra. The earliest copy, which was exhibited in the British Museum during the 1976 World of Islam Festival, dated from the late second century. [Lings, M. and Y. H. Safadi: The Qur"an, London, 1976, No. 1A. However, there are also a number of odd fragments of Qur"anic papyri available, which date from the first century. [Grohmann, A.: Die Entstehung des Koran und die altesten Koran-Handschriften", in: Bustan, 1961, pp. 33-8.]There is a copy of the Qur"an in the Egyptian National Library on parchment made from gazelle skin, which has been dated 68 Hijra (688 A.D.), i.e. 58 years after the Prophet"s death.

Will there be any confusion in Identifying al-Qa'im (AS)?

The occurrence of the signs indicates that the rising of al-Qa'im is about to take place. The question that may arise here is that, since the signs may change or may be cancelled, will there be any confusion for people to recognize Imam al-Mahdi (AS) once he starts his mission? Moreover, if there would be no confusion that he is the promised Mahdi (AS), why would then people oppose him?

Who is Umm-ul-Baneen?

Umm-ul-Baneen is the glorious mother of al-’Abbas. Her name was Fatima, daughter of Hizam.

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