It is reported that Fatimah died on the 13th Jamadi-al-Awwal or third of Jumadi al-Akhir in the eleventh year of the hijrah. She survived the Holy Prophet(S.A.W.) by only ninety-five daysThe Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali(A.S.) himself took charge of her washing. It is reported that Asma' daughter of `Umays assisted him in washing her. Asma' related: "Fatimah(A.S.) had stated in her will that no one should wash her corpse except 'Ali(A.S.) and I. Thus we washed her together, and the Commander of the Faithful prayed over her along with Hasan(A.S.) and Husayn(A.S.), [more...]

There is divergence of opinions about the date of birth of Sayyida Zainab (sa) / Hazrat Zainab Kubra (sa). Some say it was 5th in the month of Jamadi Al-Awwal of Islamic calendar, and others say it was 1st in the month of Shabaan, in the 6th Hijrah year 625 AD.Sayyida Zainab (sa) is the elder daughter of Imam Ali (as) and Hazrat Fatima Zahra (sa), and eldest granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and Ummul Momineen Hazrat Khadijah (sa). She was the third child of the family i.e. she was born after Imam Hussain (as). She is the sister of Imam Hasan (as) and Imam Hussain [more...]

In the month of Rajab, 60 AH, Mu'awiyah died. He had ruled the Muslim countries for twenty years. He killed many companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw). Hajar bin Adi al-Kindi, Amr bin al-Hamq al-Khazay and Rasheed al-Hajry were of them. He poisoned Imam Hasan (Prophet Muhammad's elder grandson), Malik al-Ashtar, Saad bin Abi Waqas and others.In spite of the Muslim's dissatisfaction, Mu'awiyah appointed his son Yazeed caliph. So, the Caliphate became a kingdom. The Muslims were angry with Yazeed, for he was a corrupt young man. Besides, he drank alcohol and amused himself [more...]

Ayatollah Sayyid Mahmood Bahrul Ulum Mirdamadi welcomed Ayatollah Muhammad Sanad Al-Bahrani (may Allah grant the long life) at his residential place in the holy city of Najaf. The two prominent scholars discussed the blessing  and divine gift of living nearby the Shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. His Eminence, Ayatollah Bahrul Ulum said that wilayah (love of the Ahlulbayt and belief in their successorship to the Holy Prophet) is something to be imbibed. He narrated the story of Mawlawi Kandahari (may Allah bless his soul) and said that some [more...]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate the Merciful“If there were not to remain after the occultation of our Qa’im from among the scholars, a person from among the proofs of Allah who would call (others) towards him (the Imam); represent him (the Imam); defend his (the Imam’s) religion; grant safety to the downtrodden servants of Allah from the evils of Iblis and the wickedness of the enemies (of the Ahlul Bayt), then there would not remain a single person (on Earth) except that he would have left the religion of Allah. [Behar al-Anwar, vol.2, pg.]I hereby extend [more...]