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Why Do We Need Imams (AS)?

It is narrated from Fazl ibn Shadhan who said: I heard from Imam Ridha/Reza (AS) who said: Indeed I cannot find in the history, any group or tribe among human being who were/are successful unless having a Guardian/Imam who manages their financial and spiritual affairs [1].

Hadiths of Imam Sadiq(AS) /Invite people to righteousness

Imam Sadiq is the sixt Shia Imam and a major figure in the Hanafi and Maliki schools of Sunni jurisprudence. He is a significant figure in the formulation of Shia doctrine. The traditions recorded from al-Sadiq are said to be more numerous than all hadiths recorded from all other Shia imams combined. As the founder of "Ja'fari jurisprudence", al-Sadiq also elaborated the doctrine of Nass (divinely inspired designation of each imam by the previous imam), and Ismah (the infallibility of the imams), as well as that of Taqiyyah.

The Life & Scholarly Jihad of Imam Al-Sadiq (a)

Imam Ja‘far as-Sadiq, the sixth holy Imam, was born in 83 AH. Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq was brought up by his grandfather, Imam Zaynul-Abideen in Medina for twelve years and then remained under the sacred patronage of his father Imam Muhammad al-Baqir for a period of nineteen years.

After the Reappearance of Imam Mahdi

After the reappearance of Imam Mahdi, how long will it take for him to establish the rule of justice?

14 Lessons from Karbala

Humanity has been provided with many lessons to learn from the events at Karbala. It is a source of divine enlightenment and a true road to the salvation of mankind.

Lessons from Imam Kadhim’s Imprisonment

Imagine iron locking onto your feet 24/7. Imagine not having the luxury of roaming around your home. Imagine not being able to look out a window. Imagine you lose track of day and night. Imagine darkness becomes your only light. Imagine the only treatment you get is cruelty. Imagine through all that, you are alone. While we find ourselves incapable of imagining such a harsh lifestyle, Imam Musa al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) actually had to live through it for over 20 years.

The Role of the Imams in the Shiite Underground Activities and their Influence upon the Evolution of the Ghayba

It appears that the members of the ‘Abbasid family who became part of the revolutionary movement against the Umayyads adhered to the belief, in common with the various groups of the Shi'a, that the first lawful caliph after the Prophet was ‘Ali1, and that the caliphate must belong to the People of the House (Ahl al-Bayt).

Broterhood, Courage, And Loyalty In Abbas Bin Ali

Who was Abbas (peace be upon him), whose birth anniversary is being celebrated this week?

Ziyarah of Imam al-Husayn

Ziyarah of Imam al-Husayn on the Fifteenth of Sha`ban

Are we true to Imam Hussain [as]?

“If Husayn was one of us, we would have put up a flag and a minaret for him in every part of the earth and called the people to Christianity!” – Antoine Bara.

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