Abbas Alamdaar

The shifting sand dunes of Karbala were smeared with blood. Near one of wash dunes, on the bank of Alkoma, lay the prostrate figure of a youth with blood gushing out from innumerable wounds. The crimson life-tide was ebbing fast. Even so, it seemed as if he was anxiously expecting somebody to come to him,

CLARIFICATION OF THE MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT AZADARI (Mourning)

A contemporary scholar Mr Abdul Ghaffar in the daily ‘Hindustan’ dated 21 June 1993 has raised certain objections about the ‘Welcome to Mourning’ (IstiqbaleAza). Perhaps his one-sided study might have plunged him into misunderstandings. Hence it became imperative for us to clarify his misgivings. The summary of his objections, based on five premises, which are

THE MAGNIFICENT SERMON OF IMAM HUSAIN (A.S)

To understand the sermon of Imam Husain (a.s) and to unravel the secrets and mysteries hidden in it, to experience its excellence, to be influenced by it and then convey it in our own words is a task of mammoth proportions. Leave alone the lay man, even scholars, intellectuals and the litterateurs whose entire lives

THE PROPHECIES OF THE HOLY PROHET (S.A.W.)

The traditions of the Holy Prophet (S.A.) prophesizing the martyrdom of Imam Husain (A.S.) has been recorded in Shia and Sunni books alike. Here we shall confine our disquisition to the traditions related from Sunni sources:- (1) Ibn Sa’ad and Tabrani have related from Hazrat Ayesha that the Holy Prophet (S.A.) has said:- “Jibraeel has

A FEW TITLES OF HAZRAT ZAINAB (A.S.)

The propagation, advancement and perpetuation of Islam is the result of the painstaking efforts of Hazrat Ibrahim, Hazrat Musa, Hazrat Isa, Hazrat Mohammed Mustafa (s.a.w.),HazratAbuTalib (a.s.) and Hazrat Ali (a.s.). It was due to their endless exertions, perrenial patience, forbearance and steadfastness that Islam has become what it is. Similarly their footsteps were followed by