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Neymar Biography
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 13:14
Neymar Biography Soccer Player ( 1992– ) Brazilian soccer prodigy Neymar lived up to big expectations by winning four consecutive Player of the Year awards by age 21. Synopsis Born on February 5, 1992, in São Paulo, Brazil, Neymar drew attention for his impressive soccer abilities at an early age. He emerged as a star...
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Cristiano Ronaldo Biography
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 13:08
Cristiano Ronaldo Biography Soccer Player ( 1985– ) Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional soccer player who has set records while playing for both Manchester United and Real Madrid Synopsis Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Manchester United paid £12 million to sign him in...
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Lionel Messi Biography
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 13:05
Lionel Messi Biography Children's Activist , Soccer Player ( 1987– ) Argentina native Lionel Messi has established records for goals scored and won individual awards en route to worldwide recognition as the best player in soccer. Synopsis Born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina, soccer player Lionel Messi moved...
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What is 'Ashoora?
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 02:24
What is 'Ashoora? What led to this tragic event of Karbala? Even in the lifetime of the Prophet of Islam, there were people whose tongues professed faith in Islam but whose hearts lay elsewhere. These people were called “Munafiqeen” (hypocrites) by the Holy Quran. The reasons that these people joined the ranks of...
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Ashura’, the Tenth of Muharram
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 02:09
Ashura’, the Tenth of Muharram A historical analysis of what led to the tragedy of Karbala'. ***** In the Name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful The Religion of Islam was presented to the world and human society Forthrightly; no problem, or issue, which was necessary for of society in order to prosper,...
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Karbala and the Imam Husayn in Persian and Indo-Muslim literature
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 02:05
Karbala and the Imam Husayn in Persian And Indo-Muslim literature Annemarie Schimmel Harvard University Al-Serat, Vol XII (1986) Published by the Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ******** I still remember the deep impression which the first Persian poem I ever read in connection with the tragic...
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A Journey, a Poem about Karbala’
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:58
A Journey, a Poem about Karbala’ It was peak of the mischief and virtues in chains; Just laws were sacked with rules insane; As the tyrants on the rise, and mass confused, offered lust with lies, and faith abused. Thus the signs indicated, and time dictated. Some souls elevated as Husayn(as) navigated; a seed of the...
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Habib b. Mudhahir
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:57
Habib b. Mudhahir Habib bin Mudhahir The desert was very vast. The sky was full of stars. An old man aged seventy-five left his tent. The old man jumped on his horse and rode away. The old man heard a wolf howling. He was afraid of nothing. He intended to get to Mudharib (Bani Asad's tribe) near the Euphrates. When...
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Personalities: What Non-Muslims Say About Husayn, The Third Successor of Prophet Muhammad
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:54
Personalities: What Non-Muslims Say About Husayn, The Third Successor of Prophet Muhammad A brief text on what non-Muslims have said about Imam Ali (as), the first Shi'a Imam. What Non-Muslims Say About Husayn, The Third Successor of Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be Upon Them Both) Think not of those who are...
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Imam Husayn's Revolution: An Analytical Review
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:51
Imam Husayn's Revolution: An Analytical Review Introduction This survey of the unique revolution of Imam Husayn (as) is analytical in essence, its purpose is to give a qualitative rather than quantative account. It has dealt with the causes, policies and results of the eternal revolution, in the hope of unveiling the...
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Ziyaratu Ashura: An Analytical Study of the Reports of the Pilgrimage to Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) on the Day of Ashura
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:50
Ziyaratu Ashura: An Analytical Study of the Reports of the Pilgrimage to Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) on the Day of Ashura Dedication This translation is dedicated to the warm memory of my two late grandmothers, Mrs Nurbanubai Sumar (Maa), Mrs Marziyabai Khalfan (Nani maa), my late grandfather Mr Ahmadbhai Sumar, my late...
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Arbaeen of Imam Husayn
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:42
Arbaeen of Imam Husayn What follows in this piece is a brief look at the “Arba‘een” [the commemoration of 40 days after the tragic events of Karbala] of Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him. The article concludes with the Arabic text of Ziyarat Arba‘een with full English translation and a brief exposition on certain...
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The Sermon of Mina, Al- 'Imam al Husayn's Everlasting Message to Religious Leaders
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:38
The Sermon of Mina, Al- 'Imam al Husayn's Everlasting Message to Religious Leaders The Sermon of Mina, Al- 'Imam al Husayn's Everlasting Message to Religious Leaders In the year 60/680, al-'Imam al-Husayn (A) stayed for about three months at Makkah in the course of his movement against the succession of Yazid, the...
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The truth about Al-Husayn’s Revolt
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:32
Husayn, the Universalist Excerpts from the Introduction to “Sunshine at Midnight (The Karbala’ Epic)”, a rhymed version of the story of Karbala’ in English, by the late S.A. Mahdi, 1985. ***** It is in the very nature of great reformers that they belong to everybody, everywhere. Husayn’s noble deed is so relevant to...
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The Fast of 'Ashura
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:26
The Fast of 'Ashura Some traditions are found in Sunni books to the effect that the Prophet (s.a.w.) on migrating to Medina found the Jews fasting on the 10th of Muharram. He asked them why, and was told: “It is an auspicious day; it is the day when God delivered the children of Israel from their enemy (i.e. Pharaoh);...
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The History and Philosophy of Aza’ of Imam Husayn (a)
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:23
The History and Philosophy of Aza’ of Imam Husayn (a) A. The Message Over one thousand three hundred and fifty years ago, on the 10th of Muharram, just before 'asr, a man stood on a sand-dune at Karbala’. He was bleeding from several wounds on his body. He had lost everything. Since early morning he had carried...
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The Excellences of Imam Husayn in Sunni Hadith Tradition
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:21
The Excellences of Imam Husayn in Sunni Hadith Tradition Human history may be seen as a record of the eternal struggle between right and wrong, virtue and vice, good and evil, and righteousness and wickedness. This struggle was decreed by God when Adam, an earthly creature, was sent to earth to engage in this eternal...
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Two Poems about 'Ashura'
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:15
Two Poems about 'Ashura' Dedicated to lovers of Imam The Night before Ashura’ If I was in Karbala on this night the last night before the end, I would witness Heaven and Hell spread out before me, Heaven blocked from Furat, Heaven prostrating to God, Hell surrounding Furat, and forgetting their God. I would witness in...
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The Route of Imam Husayn from Makkah to Karbala
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 01:12
The Route of Imam Husayn from Makkah to Karbala The map shows the Route that Imam Husayn (A.S) took when he left Makkah for Iraq. The date was 8th Zilhijja 60 Hijri (10.9.680 AD). With him there were about 50 people including women and children of his family and friends. His uncle Ibn Abbas and his brother...
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Imam Husayn and His Martyrdom
شنبه 19 اردیبهشت 1394 00:55
Imam Husayn and His Martyrdom The month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, brings with it the memory of the sacrifice of Imam Husayn. This short text reflects the deep admiration of its author towards Imam Husayn [a] and an insight into the tragedy of Karbala. Introduction The month of Muharram, the...
