Morning & Evening Mourning
A reflective series inspired by Ziarat al-Nahiya al-Muqaddasah, exploring Imam Mahdi's (ajtf) mourning for Imam Hussain (p), morning and evening.
When the Name of the Holy Mother Becomes a Guiding Light
Chapter OneWhen the Name of the Holy Mother Becomes a Guiding LightOur Master, Baqiyyat Allah al-A‘zam (may my soul be sacrificed for him), Sahib al-‘Asr wa al-Zaman, declares in a passage from Ziyarat al-Nahiyah…
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The Matchless Devotees
Chapter TwoThe Matchless DevoteesPeace be upon the companions of Imam Hussein (p)!Those who were the embodiment of devotion for their Imam of the Time, and their battle cry was summed up in a single…
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The Heir to His Mother’s Loneliness in Syria -- Lady Ruqayyah (p)
Chapter ThreeThe Heir to His Mother’s Loneliness in Syria -- Lady Ruqayyah (p)السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا شَهِيدَةَ الْحُزْنِ وَالْبُكَاءِPeace be upon that noble Lady who gave her life and attained martyrdom through grief…
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The Imam of Tears
Chapter FourThe Imam of TearsMy Lonely Grandfatherيَا جَدَّاهُ!فَلَئِنْ أَخَّرَتْنِي الدُّهُورُ،وَعَاقَنِي عَنْ نَصْرِكَ الْمَقْدُورُ...فَلَأَنْدُبَنَّكَ صَبَاحًا وَمَسَاءًMy lonely grandfather!If the passage of time…
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The Kaaba of Afflictions
Chapter FiveThe Kaaba of AfflictionsWorship in the Darkness of the Nightمُتَهَجِّدًا فِي الظُّلَمِWorshipping in the darkness of the night.— A passage from Ziyarat al-Nāḥiyah al-MuqaddasahAmong the noble qualities and…
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Sweeter Than Honey
Chapter SixSweeter Than HoneyPeace Be Upon the Martyr Who Was Slain Oppressedالسَّلَامُ عَلَى الْقَتِيلِ الْمَظْلُومِ،السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَخِيهِ الْمَسْمُومِPeace be upon the martyr who was slain oppressed,and peace be…
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The Martyr in the Father’s Embrace
Chapter SevenThe Martyr in the Father’s EmbraceThe Tragedy of the Six-Month-Old InfantThe tragedy of the six-month-old infant of our Master, Aba Abdillah al-Hussein (p), is a lament so heartrending that it shook even…
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The Reflection of the Messenger of Allah (p)
Chapter EightThe Reflection of the Messenger of Allah (p)I Bear Witness That You Established the Prayerأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ“I bear witness that you established the prayer.”— A passage from Ziyarat…
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The Refuge of the Household
Chapter NineThe Refuge of the HouseholdAbbas ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (p)Abbas ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (p) was a man of remarkable beauty, noble stature, and commanding presence.Whenever he mounted a powerful horse, his feet…
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From the Farewell to the Throne of Tears
Chapter TenFrom the Farewell to the Throne of TearsSteadfast Until the Final Moment“They advanced to fight against you, yet you remained steadfast before the blows of swords and spears.You pressed forward through the…
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