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...

A faithful person is always worried about two things...

Imam Sadiq (a) has said: I have not seen anything weeping as beautifully as a pen when it smiles.

We can defeat the enemies by our thought and logic.

The delegation of seminary teachers and researchers sent by Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi to set up his Bi'thah during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage will commence work on Thursday Mordad 11th [Dhelqa'dah 19th, 1439 Ah.].

Imam Íasan (Ýa) is narrated to have said: I am surprised at those who reflect on the food that they are going to eat and yet they do not think at all in regards to the food of their soul. They stay away from unhealthy food, but they fill their hearts with various destructive matters.

Without any doubt, the congregational prayer of ʿĪd al-Fiṭr is one of the means through which the unity of the Muslim community is strengthened and various problems which the Muslims face are resolved. The propagators of Islam play an important role in spreading this prophetic religion; they are able to explain the things which are the most important to the people, as well as the various problems which the Muslim world faces.

The International Quds Day rallies are very important, and the more widespread they become, the more effect they will have.

When Imam ʿAlī (ʿa), who was a beacon of justice, departed this world, the oppres-sive Umayyads took his place. Instead of one who was a veritable treasure chest of wisdom, individuals came upon the seat of power who were led by their satanic desires and inclinations.

One of the particularities related to the Night of Destiny is its close association with Imam ʿAlī (ʿa). It is as if Allah wanted to open the doors of his mercy on this particular night and allow for the intercession of Imam ʿAlī (a) amongst his worshipful servants.

Nothing can ever be completed without careful study, planning, and cautiousness; at the same time, nothing can ever be completed without a lack of care as well.

Filling the mind with all sorts of scientific formulas, logical precepts, philosophical principles, and all other types of knowledge is of extremely little value unless it is accompanied with proper thinking and a clear and accurate worldview.

After extensive research, we realized that the role of the Shi’a scholars in the emergence and development of Islamic sciences is still obscure to people 

The most important needs of the world of Islam today are “unity and integrity” and “a serious bid for scientific progress in all sciences.

Both the Shi’a and Sunni schools have made considerable contributions to the Muslim world, but the contributions of the Shi’a school have not been brought to light the way they should have