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Hypocrisy (Nifaq): Today and Yesterday - A Wake Up Call
by Akil Karim, Ja'ffari Islamic Centre, Toronto, Canada, 21st May 2000
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Views: 11044 |
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Br. Akil Karim explores the roots and effects of nifaq in our present day communities versus the hypocrites in history during the treaty of Hudayibiyah, the battle of Jamal (Camel), the betrayal of Imam Hasan [a] , Muslim bin Aqil [a]and Imam Husain [a]. |
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Ikhlas (Sincerity of Purpose)Â
by Dr. Murtaza Alidina , Stanmore, UK , 6th Muharram 1417 AH
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Views: 17471 |
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Voluntary and Involuntary Actions and Reactions, Battle of Khandaq, Self Esteem, Value of Nafs, Training of Nafs, Use of Power, Ikhlas at Karbala, Battle Cries, Aun and Muhammad |
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Imam 'Ali Ar-Rida (a)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 23rd October, 2001
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Views: 18604 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 13
MP3 Format;
- name and kuniya of Imam ar-Rida
- early life history of the Imam
- knowledge of the Imam, specifically in the areas of hadith, law, and medicine
- Imam's appeal and influence outside his immediate following of Shi'is, to the extent that he was considered al-mujadid 'the renewer' by many Sunnis
- the Caliphate during the of the 8th Imam; Ma'mun ar-Rashid and his attempts to unite the institution of caliphate with Imamate
- Imam's appointment as the successor to Ma'mun, his journey to Iran, and his subsequent death
- a general look at Shi'i/Sunni relations during this time, and at the question 'what would have happened if the Imam had succeeded Ma'mun as caliph?' |
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Imam 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a), Part I
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 13th September, 2001
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Views: 19395 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 4
MP3 format; recording quality is low, but we hope to improve on it for the next lecture insha'Allah.
- early history
- close relationship with the Prophet (s)
- migration to Madinah (Hijra), and participation in battles
- role of the Imam during the life time of the Prophet (s), as a warrior, protector, and scribe
- death of the Prophet, and the event of Saqifa
- election of Abu Bakr, and the controversy that surrounded it
- refusal of Imam Ali (a) to accept Abu Bakr as the first Khalifa, as well as his complete removal from political life in the years that followed
- discussion on why the nomination of Imam Ali (a) by the Prophet (s) was ignored
- elections of Umar and Uthman, and Imam Ali's refusal to accept the actions of first two Khalifas as binding
- discussion of the election method, and its lack of uniformity |
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Imam 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a), Part II
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 18th September, 2001
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Views: 15924 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 5
MP3 format;
- Opponents of `Uthman and circumstances around his murder.
- Reluctant acceptance by Imam Ali (a) of the Caliphate
- Demand of the Umayyads to seek the murders of `Uthman
- refusal of Mu`awiyah, A`isha, Talha and Zubair to pay allegiance to Imam (a)
- Battle of Jamal: causes, outcome, hostility of `Aisha to Imam (a)
- Battle of Siffeen: tricks of `Amr ibn `Aas, dissension in Imam's (a) army, demands for arbitration
- Rise of the Kharijites
- Sunnite view of Mu`awiyah
- Death of Imam (a) |
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Imam al-Mahdi (a)
by Dr. Murtaza Alidina, Dar-es-Salaam, Ramadan 1419/1998
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Views: 15006 |
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Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a) and the birth of his son, the 12th Imam (a)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 30th October, 2001
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Views: 26911 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 15
MP3 Format;
- the increase in persecution of Shi'as during the period of the 9th, 10th and 11th Imams
- life history of the 11th Imam, and the importance of the institution of wikala (name representatives of the Imam) during his time
- written works of the Imam
- the death of the Imam, and the widespread confusion that resulted among the Shi'i community
- did the 11th Imam have a son? proof of the existence of the 12th Imam in ahadith of the Prophet and earlier Imams
- birth of the 12th Imam and the miracles associated with it
- the numerous groups that arose among the Shi'as at the death of the 11th Imam |
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Imam Hasan [a]
by Sayyid Munir al-Khabbaz, Kuwait
[Arabic]
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Views: 15057 |
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Imam Husayn (a) and the events at Karbala
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 27th September, 2001
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Views: 5557 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 7
HTML notes only. Unfortunately, this lecture is not available in audio format.;
- early life of the Imam, and close relationship with the Prophet (s)
- Events in the life of the Imam between the death of his brother Imam Hasan (a) and the death of Muawiyah
- caliphate and personality of Yazid
- refusal of Imam to give allegiance to Yazid
- journey of Imam from Madinah to Makkah to Karbala
- events in Kufa, and the martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqeel
- the fateful day of Ashura
- conclusions that can be drawn from the tragic events, including the different views of Sunni and Shi'i historians on the first century of Islam
- importance of Ashura |
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Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 11th October, 2001
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Views: 19128 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 10
MP3 Format;
First couple of minutes are spent at blackboard;
- introduction to and early life of Imam Ja'far
- his influence on non-Shi'a madhhahib
- rival claims to the Imamate; Muhammad b. al-Hanafiya, Zayd, and Muhammadal-nafs al-Zakiya
- transition of power from the Umayyad to the Abbasid dynasties, and the claims of the Abbasid caliphs
- development of Shi'i theology by the Imam; principle of nass, and thetransition of knowledge from the Prophet to the Imams |
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Imam Ja'far As-Sadiq (a) Part II
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 16th October, 2001
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Views: 17418 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 11
MP3 Format;
- importance of the cultivation of knowledge during the time of the 6th Imam
- what constitutes the knowledge of the Imams?
inner knowledge: inherited books, supreme name of God (al-ism al-a'zam), ta'wil - esoteric interpretation of the Qur'an
outer knowledge: transmission of hadith, development of fiqh and kalam, appointment of mufti,
occult knowledge: alchemy, science of the letters,
- doctrine of taqiya
- introduction to the life of Imam Musa al-Kazim, and the many claims to the Imamate after the death of his father Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq |
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Imam Mahdi [a]
by Sayyid Munir al-Khabbaz, Kuwait
[Arabic]
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Views: 11602 |
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This lecture proves the existence of Imam al-Mahdi [a] |
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Imam Muhammad al-Jawad al-Taqi (a) and Imam 'Ali al-Hadi (a)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 25th October, 2001
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Views: 23884 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 14
MP3 Format;
- anticipation of occultation of the 12th Imam during the periods of the 9th, 10th and 11th Imams
- historical background during the times of 9th and 10th Imams, and the rise of Buwayhid and Hamdani dynasties
- early life of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi, and his attainment of Imamate at a very young age
- the institution of wikala (name representatives of the Imam)
- the early death of the 9th Imam at the hands of the Abbasid caliph
- early life history of Imam 'Ali al-Hadi
- the rise of the mu'tazili school of theology
- the forced migration to Samarra by the Imam under the orders of the caliph Mutawakkil, and the subsequent death of the 10th Imam
- written works and miracles of the Imam
- the city of Samarra, and its place in sacred Shi'i geography |
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Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 18th October, 2001
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Views: 17676 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 12
MP3 Format;
- the science of hadith, and the unique difficulty facing Shi'i scholars, as a result of the infiltration of Ghulat tendencies among the followers of the Imam, and those hadith of the Imams narrated while in Taqiyya
- early life of Imam Musa al-Kazim
- the African heritage of the Imams
- persecution if the Imam by the Abbasid caliphs
- meeting between the nephew of the 7th Imam, and caliph Harun ar-Rashid, and its dire consequences for the Imam
- Khums, and its importance for the Shi'i community
- Iraq, Madina, Central Iran, North Africa : areas where Shi'i communities existed during the time of the Imam
- poisoning and martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kazim
- legacy of the Imam, and the migration of his numerous offspring |
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