Kalima Institute 
Are we really on Hussain’s side? Black clothes ✔️ check Tears ✔️ check Majalis ✔️ check Free food ✔️ check Every Muharram, we attempt to tick all of these boxes and many more, as a show of our allegiance to Imam Hussain’s message. While these are very important and some are even essential in keeping the commemoration of Ashura alive, we need to … Read more
If we don’t take anything from the season of Hajj, let us derive from it one key lesson. The lesson of unity. Millions of people, clothed identically, carrying out all the same actions, and having a shared goal. All this being despite what their background, belief or social status is. Why is it then, that … Read more
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 move on. What happens through this process is we don’t get the opportunity to read into the history of what events led to the current … Read more
We all want to do good, yet it is sometimes difficult to know how. Here are some practical and easy ways that you – reading this right now – can support Palestine: Learn more I am sure that many of you know more about this topic than I do, so I tell myself before I tell … Read more
With the world seemingly always taking a turn for the worse, out of desperation and frustration you may find yourself saying: “I want to change the world! I want to make a difference!” This is great because it means that you care about others and truly want to make the world a better place, but … Read more
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 they showed the story of an Irish mum who was forced to travel to the UK to abort her baby. The doctors decided that the … Read more
Upon being confronted by Fir’aun’s (Pharaoh’s) army, the companions of Prophet Musa said to him “surely we are overtaken” (Qur’an 26: 61). To which Musa replied “Never! Indeed with me is my Lord. He will guide me.” (26:62). And with that unrelenting faith, Allah (swt) ordered the ocean to be split in half at the … Read more
How will Imam Mahdi achieve peace through unity? – Imam Mahdi (as) will be sent for all of mankind, not for a particular group of people. He will defend the poor and oppressed around the world, uphold moral and ethical values, and establish peace and unity amongst all tribes, nations, and religions. – As the continuer … Read more
We all live with a great hope of the day that our Imam will reappear and abolish this life of injustice, and the world will become one filled with peace, humanity and truth. However, we can’t continue to blame the problems in this world on Imam Al-Mahdi’s absence. We are always complaining: “when can Imam … Read more
The 13th of Rajab, is the date that our first Imam, Imam Ali (AS), was delivered inside the most holy place on this earth, the house of Allah, the Ka’abah. After an extraordinary birth, he continued to live an extraordinary life, leading and inspiring individuals in the face of oppression and moral corruption, not only in … Read more
The auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali is an opportunity to learn from him as much as we can and to be good followers of this great personality. Generally, people focus on two issues in relation to Imam Ali; the conflicts of khilafa and the Imam’s exceptional characteristics. Prophet Muhammed called Imam Ali ‘the … Read more
We all claim to be followers and lovers of Imam Ali (as), but how do we know we truly are? How do we know if we are following him the way he wants us to? Read on to discover 5 practical ways to be a true follower of Imam Ali (as). 1) Know who Imam Ali … Read more