Were it not for this movement, the Uprising of Husayn (A), Yazid and his followers would have presented Islam upside-down to the people. From the beginning they did not believe in Islam and were jealous of the authorities of Islam. By his sacrifice, the Master of Martyrs not only defeated them for, a short time…
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On some occasions, the devotee boasts…
On some occasions, the devotee boasts about himself in his speech; while expressing the purity of his soul, he makes a display of his devotional exercises, brags about himself by mentioning his pious deeds, and denounces others for their shortcomings, thus highlighting the superiority of his piety. Sometimes he does not say anything explicitly but…
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During the Imamate of al-‘Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (A)…
During the Imamate of al-‘Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (A)… Since the government of the Umayyads was weakened due to internal differences and the self-indulgence and inefficiency of government authorities and because the signs of weakness had grown in its governmental structure, the Fifth Imam (A) took advantage of this opportunity and began to disseminate the sciences…
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