Biography Name and Genealogy Amongst the descendants of Hazrat Ibrahim A.S.‚ Hazrat Ali A.S. belonged to the line of Quraish. He was the son of Abu Talib R.A.‚ son of Abdul Muttalib of the distinguished tribe of Bani Hashim. Only one step above his lineage coincided with that of the Prophet S.A. of Islam. The latter being Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib and the former Ali bin Abi Talib bin Abdul Muttalib. It was his father Abu Talib who had nourished and brought up the Prophet (PBUH) His
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A Leader for ALL Humans In his famous letter to Malik al-Ashtar upon him taking governance over Egypt‚ Imam Ali (A) writes: “Remember‚ Malik‚ that amongst your subjects there are two kinds of people: those who have the same religion as you have; they are brothers to you‚ and those who have religions other than that of yours‚ they are human beings like you. Men of either category suffer from the same weaknesses and disabilities that human beings are inclined to‚ they commit sins‚ indulge in vices
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foreheads on the ground. Hazrat Ali looked at them amazingly. Never before had he seen anybody saying prayers in this style. When the prayer was over‚ Hazrat Ali asked his cousin about this strange act. He explained: "We were worshipping Allah‚ the One‚" the Holy Prophet said‚ "I advise you to do the same and never bend your head before Lat‚ Uzza or any other idol." Next morning Hazrat Ali accepted Islam. When the Holy Prophet asked the Hashimites to help him in his mission‚ Hazrat Ali was the only person
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Hazrat Ali Karam Allah Wajhu BLESSED NAME: His name is Ali and is known as Abul Hassan and Abu Turab and his titles are Murtuda‚ Asadullah and Haidar-e-Karraar. HIS FATHER: His father was Abu Taalib and Grandfather Abdul Mutallib. Abu Taalib is the uncle of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. HIS MOTHER: His mother’s name was Faatima bint Asad‚ bin Haashim‚ bin Abd Munaaf. Her Janazah was performed by Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam‚ and he gave his blessed Qamees (Kurta) to
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IMAM BUKHARI (R.A) Background: The famous and respected Muhaddith‚ Imam Bukhari’s (R.A) genealogy is as follows: Mohammed Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Mugheera Ibn Bardizbah. His father Ismail was a well-known and famous Muhaddith in his time and had been blessed with the chance of being in the company of Imam Malik‚ Hammad Ibn Zaid and also Abdullah Ibn Mubarak (R.A.). Imam Bukhari (R.A) was born on the blessed day of Friday 13 Shawwaal 194 (A.H). He had
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The discussion of the theme of martyrdom and redemption through suffering in modern poetic dramas requires an investigation of the origin and the roots of martyrdom from earlier times. A historical perspective on the cosmological theme of birth and renewal is quite useful in this respect because the concept of martyrdom and sacrifice is as important in the pagan creed as it is in the recognized established human religions as Christianity and Islam. Drama and religious rituals went hand in hand in
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Imam Muslim (202 - 261H) The full name of Imam Muslim is Abu’l-Husain ’Asakir-ud-Din Muslim b. Hajjaj al-Qushayri al-Naisaburi. "Muslim‚" as his nasba shows‚ belonged to the Qushayr tribe of the Arabs‚ one type of the great clan of Rabi’a. He was born in Naisabur (Nishapur) in 202/817 or 206/821. His parents were religiously minded persons and as such he was brought up in a pious atmosphere. This left such an indelible impression on his mind that he spent the whole of his life as a God-fearing person
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Mara March 8‚ 2013 Ancient History The Martyrdom Of Perpetua In the year 203‚ there were many Christians tried‚ arrested‚ and found guilty by the governor of Carthage. Among them was a young woman named Vivia Perpetua who was nursing a young child at the time. (Perspectives from the Past 188.) Through her diary entries‚ one can see Romans view of women in their society. It also shows how Perpetua is a significant example of a changing view of women in the new Christian society by showing
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The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp‚ Bishop of Smyrna In the article‚ "The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp‚ Bishop of Smyrna‚" there are two main concerns that are brought to our attention: the original writer and the translators‚ and the martyrdom of Polycarp. In the opening paragraph‚ we can see the greeting presented to the Church of God in Philomelium from the Church of God in Smyrna. To the reader‚ this letter might appear to be similar to letters we find in Romans‚ Corinthians‚ Thessalonians‚ etc
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The Story of Hazrat Fatima (sa)‚ daughter of the Holy Prophet The Prophet of Islam had only one daughter named Fatima. Her mother Khadija had two other daughters from her two earlier marriages. When The Prophet married her‚ both daughters came with her mother to live in the house of the Prophet. Hazrat Fatima (sa) was born five years before Bethat when Muhammad (S) was about 35 years old and her mother Khadija was about 50 years old. She has many other titles. Zahra
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