The holy Jihad with the enemies of the Dīn; the struggle for the preservation of mankind’s social order; the defense and protection of one’s own life, property and honor, as well as the Divine values and laws; and above all the combat with one’s inner self, which is the biggest enemy of man, none of…
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It is not obligatory for women to participate in the Jihad…
“It is not obligatory for women to participate in the Jihad unless a city or an area of Muslims has been attacked and the Jihad has a totally defensive nature. Then, just as the edicts of the religious jurisprudents state, the Jihad becomes obligatory on women as well. Otherwise, it is not obligatory. Even so,…
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According to the famous view of the Shi‘ah fuqaha…
According to the famous view of the Shi‘ah fuqaha, the announcement of the initial jihad is among the special prerogatives of the Infallible (A). But apart from few other cases, there is not any difference between the guardianship of the faqih and that of the Prophet (S) and the infallible Imams (A). This idea corresponds…
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Imam Husayn’s example taught us all that his is the true path…
Imam Husayn’s example taught us all that his is the true path in all history, – do not mind the inadequacy of numbers. It is the quality that counts not quantity. It is the quality of the jihad, not of numbers that triumphs. Source : THE ASHURA UPRISING IN THE WORDS & MESSAGES OF IMAM…
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