He was the son of Imam Ḥusayn ibn 'Alī ('a), the third Imam of the Shia world, and his mother was Shahr Bānūwīyah.

Though the traditional form of slavery was abolished, it has lived on in other more terrible and inhumane forms all throughout the world. When individual enslavement of human beings was outlawed, the corrupt world powers turned to mass enslavement of human beings, a modern form of slavery which is practiced to the day.

From a religious perspective, the only criterion for the superiority of one person over another is the level of their faith in Allah and the amount of their good deeds based on that faith.

You are the backbone of the Muslims and their protector; may Allah protect you and prolong your life. We pray for your well-being and ask Allah to grant you a long life

It is most unfortunate that the concept of nakedness which has been widely promoted and facilitated in the west has only led to the pervasion of illicit relations, degrading the woman, who was herself the creator of human culture by introducing the Hijab initiative, to the level of a worthless “sex object”.

Social justice is a blessing which the entire human world must enjoy, as it is the key factor in helping all human beings to be able to have a prosperous life which, in turn, paves the way for them to take the path to human perfection.

One can claim to be a true lover when one set aside the love for the self in order to be able to make sacrifices for his loved one.  In fact, true love is realized when one forgets everything and everyone, even his own self, other than his loved one. A true lover would also forget his own selfish interests and is ready to make any kind of sacrifice for his loved one.

One of the regulations in the Revealed Law is the one concerning Hijab. This is one of the indispensable parts of the Islamic Law which has its roots in human emotions, reason, and intellect; it is also closely related to the realities of human life Therefore, if people consider the philosophy behind the legislation of Hijab and its numerous benefits, they will come to realize that it is to their own benefit.

One of the purposes behind sending divine Messengers has been the teaching of moral values.  This is because the ultimate goal of all the prophets has been the moral training of mankind in a way that they would observe moral values in all arenas of their lives.  

December 10th is marked as the Human Rights Day, thus, the official website of G. A. Makarem Shirazi has taken a quick look at his eminence's take on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Since we are marking December 2nd the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery the official website of G. A. Makarem Shirazi releases his eminence's explanation regarding Slavery in the Islamic Perspective.

The same human drive which makes us fight injustice and promote justice at home dictates that we fight injustice abroad. Today, we are duty-bound to fight the gross injustice which is being committed against the Palestinian people.

The Creator of the world has created the man and women to complete one another and facilitate one another's development

Ṣafar 20^th: the day of Arbaʿīn/Jābir ibn Abdullah al-Anṣārī: the first pilgrim of Imam Ḥusayn’s tomb/The caravan of the Ahl-al-Bayt (ʿa) returns from Damascus to Karbala/ Arbaʿīn: the day when the heads of the martyrs were j o i ned with their bodies/A word about the time that the caravan of the Ahl-al-Bayt (ʿa) returned to Karbala based on the historical proofs.

Muharram 13^th: The Lady Zeyhab (s) delivers the most crushing speech in Kūfah/The speech of Fatimah al-Ṣughrā (s) in Kūfah/The speech of Umme-Kulthūm (s) in Kūfah/The historic speech of Imam al-Sajjād (ʿa) in Kūfah/The captives of the Ahl-al-Bayt (ʿa) in the public meeting with ʿUbaydullah ibn Ziad/The Lady Zeynab’s crushing response to ʿUbaydullah ibn Ziad/Imam al--Sajjād (ʿa)’s crushing response to Ibn Ziad/The captives of the Ahl-al-Bayt (ʿa) in the prison of Kūfah/ʿUbaydullah ibn Ziad insults Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s severed head/The story of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s severed head in Kūfah/What verses from the Quran did Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s severed head recite?/The news of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s martyrdom reaches Medina and Damascus/The martyrdom of ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAfīf.

The burial of the martyrs of Karbala/The Bani-Asad clan bury the martyrs of Karbala: the presence of Imam al-Sajjād (ʿa) for the identification and burial of the martyrs/ The secret behind the hexagon design of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s burial chamber/ How did Imam al-Sajjād (ʿa) manage to come back to Karbala to bury the martyrs despite being a captive at the time?/The Ahl-al-Bayt arrive to Kūfah/The martyrdom of Imam al-Sajjād (ʿa)

The dividing of the martyrs’ heads among the clans of Kūfah/The caravan of captives leaves Karbala/The names of the captives of the Prophet’s Ahl-al-Bayt (ʿa)/The caravan of captives passes the beheading site of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)/Zeynab (ʿa) gives Imam al-Sajjād (ʿa) solace/The manner in which the women and children of the Ahl-al-Bayt (ʿa) were moved as captives.

Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) chants prayers on ʿĀshūrā morning/Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s sermon on ʿĀshūrā morning/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s heroic speech directed at the enemy army/Ḥurr ibn Yazid Riyāḥī regrets being against Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) and comes to fight for the Imam/Battle Commences: a number of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s companions are killed in the first wave of the attacks/The martyrs of the first wave of the attacks on the day of ʿĀshūrā/Single combats commence and Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s companions are martyred one by one/Noontime and Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s last prayer/The martyrdom of the last companions of the Imam/Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s last stand and martyrdom/What happened after Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s martyrdom/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s weapons and clothes are plundered/The pillage of the camp/ The burning down of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s camp/The trampling of the martyrs’ bodies/Sending the sacred head of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) to Kūfah.

The arrival of Shimr in Karbala/Besieging Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s camp in Karbala/Safe-conduct for Umm Al Banīn (ʿa)’s sons/The mobilization of troops to begin the war/The speech of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) to his companions/Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) advises the women of the Ahl-al-Bayt (ʿa) to be patient in the face of calamities to come

ʿAmr, Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s emissary/ Nāfeʿ ibn Hilāl accompanies Abbas ibn ʿAli to break through the enemies lines and fetch water from the Euphrates drinking place/Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s last word of warning with Umar ibn Saʿd/Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s remarks to Harthamah ibn Salīm

The day ʿUbaydullah’s army cut the access of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s caravan to the water of Euphrates/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) curses Abdullah ibn Ḥuṣain Azdi: “O’ Lord! Let him die of thirst!”/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) curses the enemy army for their wickedness/ Muslem ibn ʿAwsajah j o i ns Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) in Karbala.

Ḥabīb ibn Muẓāhir calls the Bani-Asad clan to j o i n Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)/ The Bani-Asad flag and fail in aiding Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)/ Imam Ḥusayn’s (ʿa) sends a letter from Karbala to his brother, Muhammad ibn Ḥanafiyyah, and the rest of the Bani-Hāshem

The day Shabath ibn Ribʿī was sent to Karbala/ who was the “man of many faces” of Kūfah?/ The day Ḥuṣain ibn Numayr arrived in Karbala/ The day Ibn Ziad ordered his soldiers to prevent those who intended to j o i n Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) from going to Karbala/The man who sought a reward!

ʿUbaydullah’s response to Umar ibn Saʿd’s letter/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s dignified and uncompromising attitude toward ibn Ziad and his remarks in his letter/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s response to Qays ibn Ashʿath with regard to pledging allegiance to Yazid/ The day Kanānah ibn ʿAtīq j o i ned Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) in Karbala

Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) narrates the story of prophet Yaḥya (ʿa)’s martyrdom/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) predicts his own martyrdom/the promise of the advent of Imam Mahdi (ʿa) who will avenge Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)/the arrival of Umar ibn Saʿd in Karbala/Umar ibn Saʿd’s letter to Ibn Ziad

The arrival of Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s caravan in Karbala/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s remarks upon his arrival in Karbala/ʿUbaydullah ibn Ziad learns about Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s arrival in Karbala/The Letter of ʿUbaydullah ibn Ziad to Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) on Muharram 2^nd/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s crushing response to Ibn Ziad/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s uncompromising attitude toward injustice and its agents/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s letter to the people of Kūfah/ Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa)’s last word of warning to the people of Kūfah

Muharram, a time of grief and sorrow for the Ahl-al-Bayt (ʿa)/Muharram from the viewpoint of Imam Riḍā (ʿa)/ The Imam camps at a lodging place called the “Palace of Bani-Muqātil”/ Imam Ḥussayn (ʿa) asking ʿUbaydullah ibn Ḥurr to j o i n and help him/ Imam Ḥussayn’s (ʿa) remarks to ʿUbaydullah ibn Ḥurr Juʿfī/ ibn Ḥurr: one of those who remained behind/ Imam Ḥussayn (ʿa)’s last ultimatum to all the people

There are four things, which, even if one of them is present in a home, will lead to its destruction and God’s blessings will not bring it to flourishment...