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.
Tag: Muharram
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 […]
Muharram and Ashura
Muharram (Arabic: المحرّم) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited. Since the [Islam]]ic calendar is a lunar calendar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian calendar.
Declaration of 21 February 1995
Declaration of 21 February 1995 His Excellency Hajj Ali Tabandeh Mahboub Ali Shah Hu 121 My brethren, This is the third reminder of this faqir to the wayfarers of the Ni‘matullahi Sultan Alishahi Order. What does the repetition of words and advice in the world of faqr show? A blind heart or inattention to […]
Declaration of 31 January 2006
Declaration of 31 January 2006 His Excellency Haj Dr. Nur Ali Tabandeh Majzoub Ali Shah HU 121 “Hussein is my beloved, and I am a part of him” said the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) The sacred month of Muharram is the reminiscent of the up-rising of Imam Hussain, the Lord of the Martyrs (A). […]