Category: Articles

REFLECTIONS ISSUE 23

REFLECTIONS ISSUE 23

Allah sets forth an example: A man jointly owned by several contending masters, and a man belonging entirely to one man: are the two equal in comparison? All praise belongs to Allah; but most of them do not know. – Sura Zumar, 39:29 The Holy Quran abounds with parables, or examples. It is part of

In Palestine, Dignity and Violence

In Palestine, Dignity and Violence

The Swedish novelist Henning Mankell tells of an experience in Mozambique during the civil war horrors there 25 years ago, when he saw a young man walking toward him in ragged clothes. “I noticed something that I will never forget for as long as I live,” Mankell says. “I looked at his feet. He had

Al-Wilayaat article on The Citizen

Al-Wilayaat article on The Citizen

Recent Seminar held at university of Dar es Salaam has been published in The Citizen. The seminar was conducted to promote peaceful relations between inter-faith tolerance. Click on the following link to view the article: AL–WILAYAAT

REFLECTIONS ISSUE #22

REFLECTIONS ISSUE #22

ALI Reflections, Issue no. 22 – February 2013 Every day He is in different splendor. Surat al-Rahman, 55:29 Change is one of the most important aspects of life. Each new day things change in the universe. The seasons change, and all of nature is continuously changing.  All aspects of the human being are also constantly

The Everlasting Stand of Hussein

The Everlasting Stand of Hussein

What you are about to read is a story of a great man whose uprising has no like in the chronicles of history. A revolution with goals most sublime; a victory most profound; and at its core, a pronouncement of reform over conquest. The story of Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet of Islam, and

Karbala and Calvary, Two Resistance Pillars Inspiring Activists in West

Karbala and Calvary, Two Resistance Pillars Inspiring Activists in West

 Karbala and Calvary, Two Resistance Pillars Inspiring Activists in West (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – As the culture and the era of resistance spreads internationally, with objectives as disparate, but linked, as the liberation of Palestine, the resistance to western hegemony in the Middle East, and obtaining the elementary civil rights to work and to own a home

I am from Hussain (a.s) and Hussain (a.s) is from Me

I am from Hussain (a.s) and Hussain (a.s) is from Me

I am from Hussain (a.s) and Hussain (a.s) is from Me Syed Arif Rizvi Born and brought up in a ritualistic religious environment in the Indian subcontinent; from the time we get to our senses of commemorating the event of Ashura and we start listening to the Zakireen (Orators) of Indo Pak Subcontinent who historically

‘Ashura: Misrepresentations and Distortions’

‘Ashura: Misrepresentations and Distortions’

‘Ashura:Misrepresentationsand Distortions Martyr Murtada MutahhariTranslated from the Persian by ‘Ali Quli Qara’iVol XIII No. 3 (Fall 1996)In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and the Maker of all creation, and may Peace and benedictions be upon His servant and messenger, His beloved and

Hussain, the Universal Leader

Hussain, the Universal Leader

Hussain, the Universal Leader It is in the very nature of great reformers that they belong to everybody, everywhere. Hussain’s noble deed is so relevant to the entire human race that I am sure there is a far bigger audience waiting for him somewhere than the one he already has. All that is required is

Hussein: Symbol of Love and Sacrifice

Hussein: Symbol of Love and Sacrifice

Hussein: Symbol of Love and Sacrifice  It is usually thought that Islam views God as a heartless Ruler of the world, an angry Judge, anda wrathful Lord who is looking meticulously for a wrongdoer to punish them. For those who havethoughtfully read the Quran only once in their lifetime it is very easy to discard