For those not well acquainted with the life and death of Imam Husain(a.s.), the commemoration of his martyrdom is seen as an emotional occasion – a cry of the heart for what is lost. It is this, but it is also much more than this.
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Human Transcendence and Religion
As a matter of principle, human societies should take those transcendental issues into consideration, which are not observed in animal societies. One of the subject matters of the said issues is advancement of morality in international relations, which results to the establishment of a transcendental diplomacy amongst societies.
On Martyrdom
The word “shahid” (martyr) means “witness”, in the sense of one who is a witness to the Truth of God as manifested in the Qur’an, in history, in the world, and within one’s own self.
Muharram, Month of Love and Blood
Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, “The number of the months according to Allah is twelve (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day He created heavens and the earth. Among […]
Declaration at Ghadir e Khumm, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Appoints Imam Ali as His Successor
Eid-e Ghadir is celebrated with great rejoicing by Shia Muslims where they remember Prophet Muhammad’s last instructions to the believers.
Saluting Cyrus the Great on His Day: October 29
October 29, the “Cyrus the Great Day” And the anniversary of his issuing the first declaration of human rights
The Story of Prophet Ibrahim’s attempt to sacrifice his son (celebration of Eid Al-Adha)
Most of us know the story of Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) sacrifice and we say that it was a test by Allah (subha’anuhu wa ta’ala). But do we really understand what Ibrahim went through? Do we appreciate what it was like to be Ibrahim?
Shams al-Din Hafez Shirazi: Great Poet of Persia
Preface Khajeh Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, the shining star of the rich Persian literature, was born in Shiraz in around 720/1320. He presented his great Gnostic and poetic services to the Persian literature and Iranian culture during the 77 years of his prolific life.
Mehregan
Mehrgan was once a Persian festival, and possibly even older, but what forms it then remains in the realm of speculation. By the 4th century BC, it was observed as one of the Zoroastrian name-day feasts, a form it retains even today, even in (predominantly) Islamic Persia where it is of the few […]
Discovery of the Second Persian Geometrical Inscription
The second Persian geometrical inscription which was carved in Kaftarli (Kaftarlou) hill have been discovered in Akhtarabad region in Shahryar. Due to the similarity of this geometrical writing with those previously found in Susa clay stamps and Jiroft’s inscription, experts estimate that this newly discovered geometrical inscription must have dated back to at […]