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Whose saying is this: "Death is sweater to me than honey."

7548 2011/01/10 تاريخ کلام

This saying is widely ascribed to Qasim son of Imam Hasan Mujtaba ( a.s. ) . It is said that when his beloved uncle, Imam Hussein ( a.s. ) asked him My child, my nephew, tell me, how do you regard dea
What happened to the Prophet's daughter after his demise?

7743 2010/12/21 تاريخ بزرگان

There are many ahadith and much that can be said in regard to what took place for Lady Fatimah after the Prophet s demise, but we will only examine one hadith from Sahih Bukhari, the most reliable sou
Where was Lady Fatima Zahra buried?

12701 2010/10/21 تاريخ بزرگان

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What are the proofs behind the faith of Abu Talib?

14590 2010/08/01 تاريخ بزرگان

Abu Talib, the father of Imam Ali ( a ) is among the many individuals who have been persecuted through distortions and alterations in the books of history. The only reason for this persecution is that
Was the Fadak usurped before or after the burning of Lady Zahra’s home?

8282 2010/07/31 تاريخ بزرگان

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What is the proof for Prophet Adam and Nuh (pbuh) being buried in Najaf?

22651 2010/07/20 تاريخ بزرگان

The main reasoning that proves the burial of Prophet Adam and Nuh ( pbuh ) in Najaf are the many hadith that disclose this fact.
How long has it been that Prophet Khidhr has been living?

10349 2010/05/27 تاريخ بزرگان

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Where are the cities of Jabalqa and Jabarsa located?

11829 2010/05/26 تاريخ کلام

The names of these two cities haven t been related in any of the authentic Shia sources ( Kafi, Tahzib, Man La Yahdhuruhul-Faqih, Istibsar ) , but from the other sources that they have been mentioned
Did angels and jinns come to the help of Imam Hussein in Karbala? Why didn’t the Imam accept their offer?

17890 2010/04/20 تاريخ بزرگان

Some of our hadith sources contain hadiths narrated from the ma sumin mentioning how Allah ( swt ) sent help for Imam Hussein by the jinns and angels.Of course, this isn t something unusual and has ha
Who are the Ismaeili Bahreh Shias and what do they believe in?

7793 2010/04/19 تاريخ بزرگان

The Bahreh Davoodis are a branch of the Ismaili sect. The Ismailis believe Ismail, the son of Imam Jafar Sadiq ( as ) which passed away during his father s lifetime, to be the seventh Imam. The follow
Who were the Ansar?

8774 2010/04/07 تاريخ بزرگان

Ansar is the plural form of Naser from the root of Nasr, and means people who help and aid. In the advent of Islam, the residents of Medinah and its outskirts, especially the members of the two tribes
What happened to Imam Hussein's horse in Karbala?

11963 2010/02/20 تاريخ بزرگان

The writers of books on what happened on Ashura ( these books are referred to as ‘maqatil’ ) have not mentioned much about what happened to Dhuljanah. What is mentioned is that he made his mane bloody
Did Imam Husein (as) have a son named 'Abdullah', thus being called Aba Abdillah?

16868 2010/02/14 History of Fiqh

Some sources have mentioned that the Imam s surname ( Aba Abdellah ) is because of the name of his infant child named Abdullah that was only six months old and was martyred in Karbala. [ 1 ] There is
Do Christians acknowledge Prophet Khidhr?

6985 2009/11/25 تاريخ بزرگان

There is no mention of Khidhr in the Bible, and it is unlikely to find mention of his name or anything related to him in any other books of Christianity. Of course, you should also know that in the ho
Who was Prophet Daniel?

14214 2009/11/24 تاريخ بزرگان

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Who was Yazid the son of Abu Sufyan? Is there someone by the name of Yazid who was the brother of Muawiyah

10422 2009/11/24 تاريخ بزرگان

In the history of Bani Ummayid rule in the beginning of Islam, two Yazids have been named. The first was Yazid Ibn Abi Sufyan and the second, was Yazid Ibn Muawiyah. As you can see, the name of the so
Was Ibn Arabi Shia or Sunni?

18758 2009/08/29 تاريخ بزرگان

The complicated personality and his attitude towards different great personalities of different sects has made it difficult to determine what sect Ibn Arabi belonged to, thus there are different viewp
What sources have mentioned the hadiths that speak of the events and oppression towards Imam Ali (as) that were to take place in the future?

8143 2009/08/15 History of Fiqh

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Where has Prophet Muhammad been buried?

7672 2009/07/19 تاريخ بزرگان

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Who is Dhul-Qarnayn?

19580 2009/07/19 تاريخ بزرگان

The name “Dhul-Qarnayn” has been mentioned in surah Kahf.As for who exactly Dhul-Qarnayn was in history, there are differences of opinion amongst historians and commentators of the Quran.Yet, taking i
Why didn’t Imam Ali (as) return Fadak to the children of Lady Fatimah (as) during his reign?

15479 2009/06/22 تاريخ بزرگان

“Fadak” was a flourishing land in which was taken over by the Muslim army without any military force in the seventh year of hijrah after the fortresses of Khaybar were conquered one after another. As
Has the Quran mentioned anything about Khidhr?

12296 2008/09/03 Quranic Studies

The Quran hasn’t clearly mentioned the name of Khidhr, yet he has been referred to as “One of Our servants whom We had granted a grace from Ourselves, and taught him a knowledge from Our own” [ i ] (
What is the Sunni opinion on Bilal al-Habashi?

13160 2008/07/02 تاريخ بزرگان

What Sunni references say about the great sahabi, Bilal, is that he was freed by Abu Bakr, a resistant believer against the tortures of the Kuffar, the Prophet s Mu adhin, and one of the Mujahidin ( s
Was Aristotle a messenger of God?

11631 2008/07/02 تاريخ بزرگان

The great Greek philosopher, physicist and scientist, Aristotle, was born in 384 b.c., in Stageira, north of Greece. His father, Nicomachus, was the personal physician to the King of Macedon. At the a
can you please tell me about the life of (Imam) Bukhari?

11848 2008/02/13 تاريخ بزرگان

Abu Abdullah, Muhammad Ibn Ismael Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Mughaireh, Ibn Bardzih, Jafi Al-Bukhari is one of the most celebrated Sunni Narrators [ of Hadiths ] .He was born in 194 Hijri ( Lunar Calendar ) in o
Are there any women who reached the rank of ijtihad in religious seminaries?

9180 2007/11/04 تاريخ بزرگان

A worthy interaction of Islam with science, and requiring that from every Muslim man and woman, has resulted in women always studying the sciences in Islamic communities and finally some of them reach

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