Chest Beating & Shedding Tears – forbidden, permissible, or recommended?
An academic analysis of the discussion surrounding chest beating and shedding tears (al-Laṭum wal-Bukā’) over the likes of Imām al-Ḥussain عليه السلام. [...]
The Imām & knowledge of his death
There is a common question posed to the Shīʿas about the knowledge of the Imām and why they did not avoid death, [...]
Poem Of Imam al-Hussain (as) on his way to Karbala
An authentic hadith where a man recites a poem in honour of Imam al-Hussain (as) in the middle of the night, and [...]
Advice from Imam al-Ridha (as) for the month of Muharram
al-Rayyan ibn Shabeeb said: “I went to see Al-Ridha (as) on the first day of the (Arabic) month of Muharram. The Imam [...]
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It is common to hear a Shi’a to say Ya Ali (as) or Ya Hussain (as) – but rarely do we hear [...]