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Hussainia Aal-Yaaseen
alhussain.com
by Various, Al-Mansouria, Kuwait
[Arabic]
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Views: 7861 |
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Lots of audio/video files including Ziyarat of Imam Husayn (a), majalis al-Husayniyyah, film clips, ihtifalat, latmiyat, anashid, images, etc. |
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Il Mese di Muharram
by Shaykh ‘Abbas Qummi
[Italian]
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Views: 12645 |
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Estratto dal Mafatih al-Jinan (Le chiavi del Paradiso), raccolta di suppliche, litanie e ziyarat |
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Imam Husayn (a) and al-Tawheed
by Br. Abu Baqir, Shi'a Assocation of Bay Area Islamic Guidance Center, San Jose, CA, Muharram 1423 / 16th March 2002
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Views: 6676 |
3rd Night of Muharram
- Importance of remembering Imam Husayn (a) in the role of a dhakir. Story of the dream of a well-known scholar that thosewho will easily pass through the Day of Reckoning. Story of famous poet, Jamal al-Din al-Musalli al-Hilli whose mother vowed that she would dedicate him to be a highway robber for the zuwwar (visitors) to the rawdha of Imam Husayn (a).
- Qur'an 9:119: "O you who believe! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and be with the true ones."
- Definition of a true person is one whose batin (inner) corresponds 100% to his outer (dhahir). Such a state can only be achived by the Ma'asumeen (a), as others are affected by waswasah (whispering)
- The way to be with the ma'asumeen (a) is either to study their biographies (which is important) or to study their teachings (which is more important). We therefore wish to study the teachings of Imam Husayn (a).
- Analysis of portion of du'a Arafah dealing with Tawheed
- Entirety of tawheed is encapsulated in "laa ilaaha illallaah". Importance of understanding tawheed as a lifelong process.
- Detailed analysis of "Subhaanallahi wa al-Hamdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallahu akbar".
- Allahu akbar is short for "Allahu akbar min an yoosaf" -- Allah is greater than can be described
- Light of understanding that cannot be learned through books |
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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: 5543 |
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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Islamic Perspective on Sexual Energy (9th Muharram Lecture)
by Dr. Murtadha Alidina, Stanmore, London, UK
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Views: 8730 |
Night of 9th Muharram, 1424 AH, 2003
- Nabi Yahya (a) was killed by a king who succumbed to sexual temptation and who gifted his (a) head to a prostitute. The 4th imam (a) reports that Imam Husayn narrated the story of Yahya (a) several times during during the journey to Karbala, as if warning those who would hear that uncontrolled sexual energy can potentially create a huge disaster.
- Why is premarital and promiscuous sex so common in society?
a) sex is profitable and we are bombarded with such advertising
b) curiousity and hormones
c) the media bombards teenagers with sexual images
d) peer pressure
- Discussion about exposure to drugs.
- The Qur'anic perspective on sexual energy is that
a) it is a gift from God
b) to be used in marriage
c) on a premarital level, the energy is so strong that it can harm you, as man has been created weak (Surat al-Nisa verse 28)
d) Satan is ready to deceive you and destroy you through sexual deviation
- To prevent destruction and channel sexual energy into marriage, Allah has given marriage, and enjoined the following conduct in non-mahram interactions with the opposite sex:
a) code of dress
b) contact of eyes has to be controlled
c) content of conversation be serious and avoid intimacy
d) character of conversation should not be with enticing sound
e) no covetous behavior
e) being a gift from God therefore has the potential in the context of marriatge enables us to move us to perfection.
- Story of Nabi Yusuf (a) and how he resisted the attempts of the wife of the governor.
- Moving account of the events and spiritual dimensions of the martyrdom of Ali Akbar ibn al-Husayn (a)Source: www.hujjat.org |
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Journey of Tears
by Bashir Hassanali Rahim
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Views: 4525 |
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This text has been written primarily to bring forth awareness in youths to understand the University of Imam Hussain (a.s.) from a broader perspective. It also provides a detailed account of Imam Hussain (a.s.)'s journey. |
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Karbala: A Divine Decree
by Dr. Murtadha Alidina, Stanmore, London, UK
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Views: 6019 |
Night of 5th Muharram, 1424 AH, 2003
- We know of several reasons why Imam Husayn (a) went to Karbala, for example, the political situation, and to reform society. But there is another reason as well that is evidenced by Imam Husayn's actions words, as well as the vision that Imam Husayn (a) had when he visited the grave of the Prophet (s) before setting forth. The reason is because Allah wanted him to go.
- Questions: How did the Imam (a) gain knowledge of the unseen for certain things, when Allah alone has knowledge of all the ghayb? And, if the Imam (a) knew that Allah had decreed he would die, how can he be a role model for us?
- The scholars have given several reasons to the first question.
a) Departmentalization of knowledge where God shares some knowledge with the awliyaa'
b) Some knowledge is fixed and determined. God alone knows that. Some other knowledge is changing (for example, if someone is good to his parents, Allah will lengthen his life).
c) Imams (a) potentially had power to learn it, Allah provided the knowledge if it is in the wisdom of Allah to teach it. If it is a test of the Imam Allah may withhold such knowledge.
d) If someone is close enough to Allah he will gain such knowledge, although there is some knowledge (like the essence of Allah) which cannot be learned.
What about verse 2:95 Qur'an that says you should not plunge yourself into death?
a) Imam (a) was living in world of unseens and factors are different. Examples from the actions of Khidr in the presence of Musa.
b) Death in this verse is not physical death, but rather death in society or death in other aspects
c) Sometimes death is more important than life
- The story of Habeeb ibn Madhaahir (r). Ilm al-ghayb was shared even with the companions who were close to the Imams (a).Source: www.hujjat.org |
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Kisa Cha Karbala Parts 1, 2 & 3
by Shariff Aidarus Mzee Mwenye
[Swahili]
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Views: 3071 |
9th Muharram 1426 - 18th Feb. 2005
Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya - Mombasa |
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L'Obiettivo dell'Imam Hosseyn (as) e dell'Insurrezione di °Ashurah
by dell' Hojjatulislam Seyyed Ebrahimian
[Italian]
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Views: 4037 |
Intervento preparato dall’ Hojjatulislam Seyyed Ebrahimian (direttore del Centro Islamico di Vienna) in occasione della celebrazione di
°Ashura realizzata presso il Centro Islamico dell'Associazione Islamica "Imam Mahdi" (aj) a Roma nei giorni 26-27 febbraio 2005, sul significato dell'Insurrezione dell'Imam Hosseyn (as) e del suo obiettivo.
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Lessons to be learned from Imam Husayn (a) in Karbala
by Shaykh Amir Mukhtar Faizi, Shi'a Assocation of Bay Area
Islamic Guidance Center
San Jose, CA, Muharram 1422 / April 2001
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Views: 6012 |
Night of `Ashura
First 35 minutes is in English, second part is in Urdu. Analysis of qualities exhibited by the Imam (a) in Karbala, including discipline in the face of eminent crisis, organization, and leadership. |
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Lifestyle of tawbah (turning to Allah) and Karbala
by Dr. Murtadha Alidina, Stanmore, London, UK
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Views: 5796 |
Night of 3rd Muharram, 1424 AH, 2003
- Results from a worldwide survey conducted by interviewing thousands of people shows globalization of morality. People can be divided into one of 6 different personality types/lifestyles.
- What should be the Muslim lifestyle? Tawbah is the answer. Surat Hud in the Qur'an gives numerous examples of past Prophets where tawbah was given as the solution to living an Islamic lifestyle.
- The example of tawbah in the story of those who were exhorted to perform jihad with the Prophet in the expedition of Tabuk but who gave excuses for not participating. They eventually performed sincere tawbah and their example is noted in the Qur'an.
- The example of tawbah from the beautiful story of Hurr ibn Yazid al-Riyah who chose paradise over the hellfire by defecting from the army of the enemy to join Imam Husayn (a) -- narrated by Dr. Alidina in a detailed and extremely moving manner.Source: www.hujjat.org |
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Maisha ya Imam Husayn [a]
by Ustadh Muhammad Dumila
[Swahili]
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Views: 2923 |
Msiba wa Karbala Part 12
Muharram 1426 / Feb. 2005
Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya - Mombasa |
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Majlis-e-Arba'en (20th Safar)
by Maulana Prof. Abul Qasim Saheb, al-Mahdi Islamic Centre, Toronto, Canada, 20th Safar 1420/1999
[Urdu]
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Views: 4783 |
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Comprehensive discussion on the life of Sayyida Zainab [a] |
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Maqtal - Day of Ashura
by Sayyid Ali al-Meyalee, Dar Al-Islam, London, UK, Day of 10th Muharam 1420 - 27th April '99
[Arabic]
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Views: 3521 |
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Maqtal of Imam Husain
by Sheikh Kishk, Cairo, Egypt
[Arabic]
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Views: 3235 |
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An inspiring lecture by a famous scholar in Muharram |
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Martyrdom of Abbas b. Ali [a]
by Maulana Syed Sajjad Hussain, Dubai, UAE, 8th Muharram
[Urdu]
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Views: 3517 |
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Martyrdom of Abbas b. Ali [a]. Note: clarity could not be enhanced due to limitation of the original tape. |
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