Imam Mahdi (AS), the last in the line of the Twelve Ithna Ashari Imams was born on 15th Shaban 255 Hijri in Samarra, Iraq. His father was the Eleventh Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS) and his mother was Nargis Khatoon, grand daughter of the Emperor of Rum.
It was 8th Rabiul Awwal 260 Hijri when our Twelfth Imam led the funeral prayer of his father Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS). He was only Five years old, yet the whole crowd of muslims including the Abbasid caliph of that time Al-Mu’tamid followed the young Imam without question. Once the prayers were over and the Imam went inside the house, that the Caliph realised the full implication and significance of the occasion and he immediately ordered his soldiers to enter the house and search for the young Imam. They did not find any one inside the house. The Caliph was very angry at this incompetence of ministers and other officials who were unable to find a boy of five who had just led the prayers and had just disappeared. The caliph had no inkling of the secrets that God did not want to reveal. He went back to his palace and into the luxurious life of a playboy king while the world around him squeezed his empire into oblivion
The Imam’s period of lesser concealment began immediately after he led the funeral prayers and disappeared inside the house. This was in the year 260 Hijri.
The doctrine of ‘Ghaiba’ or concealment, declares simply that the Imam has been withdrawn by God from the eyes of people, that his life has been miraculously prolonged, that he has been seen from time to time, has been in correspondence with others, and has maintained a control over the guidance of the followers and the believers and the safety of Islam from its enemies
My God
The reason why I cry may be because of your forgiving me. I don’t know; maybe it is because when I see your greatness, I feel my own weakness.
That I placed you in my heart, wasn’t because I wanted to fill my solitude; it was because I need you like every other one in this world.
I want every single tear to write your name on my cheeks when I cry. I want my tears to leave their trail and be born again when they reach the end of their lives.
Yesterday when I was passing by life with great pride, I thought life is that God, who must be in my heart. But I was wrong. Because when I lived it, I began to hate it. Then I traveled together with someone for a time. I thought he was so much the one God I was looking for. But when we went our separate ways, I found that he wasn’t also the right one. Thereafter I never think of anyone or anything in mistake for God.
My God is he, whose soul runs in me. Only he sees my cries, hears my voice and forgives me. He loves me whether I like him or not. He is always by my side; closer than anyone to me. God, place your mercy in my tears!
Hazrat Ali (A.S.) was born in the Holy Kaaba at Mecca on Friday, the 13th day of Rajab, 600 A.D. Both the Holy Prophet and Hazrat Ali belonged to the same clan. They were Hashimites, the clan of Bani Hashim. Muhammad's father was Abdulla, and that of Hazrat Ali, Abu Talib. They were brothers and their father was Abdul Muttalib. Thus the Holy Prophet and Hazrat Ali were cousins. Hazrat Ali had two brothers, Ja'far and Aquil.
Hazrat Ali's mother Fatima was the daughter of Asad, a famous magnate of the Quraish clan. She was also the aunt of the Holy Prophet, being the wife of Abu Tabb, the Prophet's paternal uncle. When she was pregnant, she promised Muhammad to make over to him whatever child was born to her, be it male or female. Muhammad, aware of the issue that would be brought forth, gladly accepted the offer .
Sadi was born in about 1184 AD in Shiraz
He is one of the most versatile figurers in Iranian
literature: Poet, writer, philosopher, teacher and a great
traveler
His tomb is situated in Shiraz; in Pahlavi period, a
mausoleum was built on his tomb
Works
Boustan , in verse
Golestan , in prose and verse
Iranian Poetry 'Bani Adam' Inscribed On United Nations Building Entrance
بنی آدم اعضای یک پیکرندA simpler translation
که در آفرینش ز یک گوهرند
چو عضوى به درد آورد روزگار
دگر عضو ها را نماند قرار
تو کز محنت دیگران بی غمی
نشاید که نامت نهند آدمی
The sons of Adam are limbs of each other
Having been created of one essence
When the calamity of time affects one limb
The other limbs cannot remain at rest
If you have no sympathy for the troubles of others
You are unworthy to be called by the name of a Human
The first day of the Iranian month of Ordibehesht, in the solar hijri calendar; corresponding to April 21, marks the day; in which the 7th Century acclaimed Iranian poet, Sadi, is honored. Although several centuries have passed from his demise, he remains a globally acclaimed poet
This Friday, Iranians celebrate Lady Fatima Zahra’s birth anniversary, designated by the Islamic Republic as Women’s Day and Mother’s Day in the country
Mother’s Day is officially celebrated in well over 140 countries around the world on different days throughout the year
In Iran, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the birthday of the daughter of Islam’s prophet Mohammad, Hazrate Fatima who was born around 605 A.D.
Among Iranians her birth anniversary is designated as Mother’s Day to uphold the place and character of women on the greatest of women’s birth anniversary
On this day husbands thank their wives and children thank their mothers
The Shops are busy and everyone is buying something to show his or her appreciation for the important women in their lives no matter where they may be
Husbands shop for their wives. Some gifts are expensive and some are valuable emotionally
Children do not want to be left out and shop with the money they have saved for this day
For shopkeepers business is good on this day. People buy different items such as flowers, handicrafts and clothing but jewelry is always a favorite for women
Hazrate Fatime, was the daughter of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) and the wife of the first Shia Imam, Imam Ali
On the first day of Norouz, Iranian families gather around the Haft
Sin, or “Seven S’s” table. Families take pride in the beautiful
arrangement of seven items that start with the sound of S in Persian.
They symbolize the hopes for a successful and happy new year
Can you name some of the things on the table in this photo? Scroll down to find out what they are and what each item means