What is the secret of the immortal poems of the late Haj Hamza al-Saghir and the late Haj Kazim al-Mandur al- Karbalai? And why should every reciter learn from them and…
Surah Al-Māʿūn – Lessons for Life
*Please Note: the following is not an extensive tafsīr/interpretation of Surah Al-Māʿūn; it is a combination of explanations of this beautiful Qur’anic chapter derived from other tafasīr or from personal…
Are You Ready for the New (Islamic) Year?
Beginnings are crucial. If you start something in the right direction, then the end will be successful a well. Read on to find out about the Islamic Hijri year and…
أيها العيد بك العدل تباهى
أيها العيد بك العدل تباهى حيث نالت أمة العدل مناها وثغور الحق فيك ابتسمت وعيون الجور غرقى في بكاها أنصت الكون لآي حينما أحمد المختار في الناس تلاها آية…
The Death Penalty – Right or Wrong? An Islamic Perspective
God did not create His religious commands for the heavens; rather they were for this earth and man: ‘O you who believe! Answer (the call of) God and His Messenger when…
Basic facts about Prophet Muhammed’s life
1- What was the year the prophet was born in known as? Aam al-feel, the year of the elephant 2- What was the prophet’s occupation before he became a prophet? Merchant 3- In…
Be critical of what you hear about our Holy Imams (as)
Muharram is a significant month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of those rare but beautiful times where our masjids are not suffering from the desertion they experience during…
History of the Zionist occupation of Palestine
The issue of Palestine is one that is always remembered when there is a death in Gaza, or a new bombing campaign by ‘Israel’. We take the immediate news, and…
الأمام الحسين ضمير الأمة ومسؤولية المستقبل
كان الإمام الحسين عليه السلام ولا يزال ضمير هذه الامة؛ فهو في العقل مصباح هدى، وهو في العاطفة سفينة نجاة، وهو عند المستضعف كرامة ناهضة، وهو عند المظلوم نداء ثائر،…
Abortion: Is it ethical?
Cover image depicts a graveyard for aborted babies in Vietnam Yesterday on The Project there was a story on the topic of abortion, in relation to the Irish referendum*, and…