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Audio Lectures |
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Ikhlas (Sincerity of Purpose)
by Dr. Murtaza Alidina , Stanmore, UK , 6th Muharram 1417 AH
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Views: 17439 |
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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: 18578 |
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: 19363 |
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: 15901 |
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: 14978 |
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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: 26881 |
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: 15036 |
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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: 5541 |
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: 19098 |
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: 17387 |
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: 11589 |
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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: 23846 |
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: 17650 |
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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Imam-e-Zamana [a]
by Dr. Mohammad Asadi Garmarudi, 15th Shaban 1377 AH
[Farsi]
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Views: 5987 |
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Imam Zaman (A.S) and the Shia’s. Note: from 1:18 hr it is “Sorood”. |
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Imam-e-Zamana [a]
by Dr. Mohammad Asadi Garmarudi, 1377 AH
[Farsi]
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Views: 4349 |
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Self improvement by “Tawassol” to Imam Zaman (A.S). Note: from 1:09 hr it is “Maddahi”. |
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Imam-e-Zamana [a]
by Dr. Mohammad Asadi Garmarudi, 15th Shaban 1376 AH
[Farsi]
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Views: 4248 |
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The philosophy of existence of Imam Zaman (A.S) from the Qur'an and other Sources. #3. Note: from 1:02 hr it is “Maddahi”. |
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Imam-e-Zamana [a]
by Dr. Mohammad Asadi Garmarudi, 15th Shaban 1376 AH
[Farsi]
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Views: 4197 |
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The philosophy of existence of Imam Zaman (A.S) from the Qur'an and other Sources. #2. Note: from 1:03 hr it is “Maddahi”. |
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Imam-e-Zamana [a]
by Dr. Mohammad Asadi Garmarudi, 15th Shaban 1376 AH
[Farsi]
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Views: 4135 |
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The philosophy of existence of Imam Zaman (A.S) from the Qur'an and other Sources. #1. Note: from 47:03 min. it is “Maddahi”. |
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