The Imam Who Survived Karbala to Carry What the Martyrs Could Not On the day of Ashura in 61 AH, when every other member of Imam Hussain’s (as) household who could fight had been killed, one man remained alive — and survived because he was too ill to stand. Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) — the… Continue reading Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin (as): The Imam Who Survived Karbala — Biography & Legacy
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Lady Zainab bint Ali (sa): The Voice of Karbala
The Voice Karbala Could Not Silence The 5th of Sha’ban, 5 AH. In the household of Imam Ali (as) and Lady Fatima al-Zahra (sa), a daughter was born who was named by the Prophet (s) himself: Zainab — a name composed of zain (beauty) and ab (father). The Prophet held her, wept, and said that… Continue reading Lady Zainab bint Ali (sa): The Voice of Karbala
Hazrat Abbas ibn Ali (as): Wiladat, Karbala & Legacy
The Moon of the Hashimites The day after Imam Hussain’s (as) birth anniversary — the 4th of Sha’ban — belongs to his brother. Abbas ibn Ali (as), born in Madinah in 26 AH, is one of the most beloved figures in the entire tradition of the Ahlul Bayt (as). His titles speak to what he… Continue reading Hazrat Abbas ibn Ali (as): Wiladat, Karbala & Legacy
Imam Hussain (as): Wiladat, Life & Legacy — 3rd Sha’ban
Born in the House of Revelation The 3rd of Sha’ban, 4 AH. In the household of Imam Ali (as) and Lady Fatima al-Zahra (sa) in Madinah, a child was born who was given a name by the Prophet (s) himself — a name, the tradition records, that had never been used among the Arabs before.… Continue reading Imam Hussain (as): Wiladat, Life & Legacy — 3rd Sha’ban
Imam al-Mahdi (atfs): Biography, Occultation & 15th Sha’ban
The Child Who Was Hidden Before He Was Born The 15th of Sha’ban, 255 AH. In a house in Samarra under constant Abbasid surveillance, a child was born whose existence the entire machinery of the caliphate had tried to prevent. They had stationed spies. They had sent midwives into the Imam’s household. They had monitored… Continue reading Imam al-Mahdi (atfs): Biography, Occultation & 15th Sha’ban
Nisf Sha’ban: The Complete Night and Day Amaal Guide — 15th Sha’ban
The Most Blessed Night After Laylat al-Qadr The 15th of Sha’ban — Nisf Sha’ban, the midpoint of the Month of the Prophet (s) — is one of the most elevated nights in the Shia Islamic calendar. It is known by different names in different parts of the world: Nisf Sha’ban in Arabic, Shab-e-Barat in South… Continue reading Nisf Sha’ban: The Complete Night and Day Amaal Guide — 15th Sha’ban
13th Sha’ban Amaal Guide: Beginning the Three-Day Ascent to Nisf Sha’ban
Three Days That Lead to One Night The 15th of Sha’ban — Nisf Sha’ban, the night of the mid-month — is one of the most significant nights in the Shia calendar. It is the night of Imam al-Mahdi’s (atfs) birth, a night of abundant divine mercy, and one of the four most elevated nights of… Continue reading 13th Sha’ban Amaal Guide: Beginning the Three-Day Ascent to Nisf Sha’ban
Laylat al-Raghaib: The Night of Desires and How to Observe It
The Night of Desires: When It Falls and What It Means Laylat al-Raghaib — the Night of Desires — is observed on the eve of the first Friday of Rajab: the night between Thursday and Friday in the month’s opening week. The word raghaib comes from the Arabic root raghbah, meaning heartfelt desires, sincere longings,… Continue reading Laylat al-Raghaib: The Night of Desires and How to Observe It
1st Night and Day of Rajab: Moon Sighting Dua, Amaal & How to Begin the Sacred Month
The Moon Has Been Sighted: What to Do Now The moon of Rajab has been seen. The month that the Prophet (s) described as the Month of Allah has begun — the first of the three sacred months that lead through Sha’ban and into Ramadan. This is not a calendar change. It is an opening.… Continue reading 1st Night and Day of Rajab: Moon Sighting Dua, Amaal & How to Begin the Sacred Month
ast Day of Rajab Amaal: How to Close the Sacred Month and Enter Sha’ban
The Final Hours of the Month of Allah The last day of Rajab — whether it falls on the 29th or 30th depending on the moon sighting — is a threshold. Behind you is the Month of Allah, with everything it offered: its sacred days, its mourning and celebration, its concentrated window for repentance and… Continue reading ast Day of Rajab Amaal: How to Close the Sacred Month and Enter Sha’ban