In the last days of his life, too, in Ghadir Khumm, the Holy Prophet (S) lifted ‘Ali (A), holding his hand, among the gathering of one hundred and twenty thousand Muslims and stated: ‘Anyone for whom I am the guardian and leader, this ‘Ali (A) is his guardian and leader as well.’ SOURCE: ISLAMIC TEACHINGS…
Read More »
The Holy Prophet (S) did not content himself…
The Holy Prophet (S) did not content himself with only general remarks concerning Imamah and Wilayah of the affairs of Muslims after his demise, rather he explicitly explained the subject of Imamah, along with Tawhid and Nubuwwah, from the very beginning of his call and announced the Wilayah and Imamah of ‘Ali (A) for the…
Read More »
If one wants to explore Islam…
If one wants to explore Islam, instead of referring to the Muslims, he has to see what the Qur’an and the Sunnah state in this regard, and not take for granted what certain European or American orientalists say about it or rely on personal interpretation of some verses of the Qur’an and the Sunnah. If…
Read More »
According to this principle which is one of the key…
According to this principle which is one of the key foundations of the theory of wilayat al-faqih and political philosophy of Islam and accepted unanimously by Muslims and perhaps, by many religions with divine origins apart from Islam, the right to rule and govern, to bid and forbid, originally belongs to God, the Exalted. SOURCE:…
Read More »
Imam Husayn (A) was concerned about the future of Islam…
Imam Husayn (A) was concerned about the future of Islam and the Muslims. He challenged, fought and sacrificed so that his holy defense and his sacrifice of lives in the battle arena would be publicized and it’s sociopolitical order could be established in our society. SOURCE: FORTY HADITH – IMAM KHOMEINI (R)