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The founder of Wahhabism

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THE FOUNDER OF WAHHABISM Written by: Yasin T. al-Jibouri yasinaljibouri@yahoo.com The most serious damage to the shrine of Imam al-Husain (ﻉ) in Karbala, Iraq, was inflicted by the Wahhabis, followers of Muhammed ibn Abdul-Wahhab who invented an odd interpretation of Islam which does not respect the grave-sites of any holy person, […]

A Tribute to Shaikh Al-Tusi

شيخ محمد بن الحسن الطوسي By Yasin T. al-Jibouri TThe reader will come across the name of Sheikh (or Shaikh) al-Tūsi in the three volumes of the translation/research by Yasin T. al-Jibouri of the famous book titled Nahjul-Balagha (which is being published in the United States); therefore, we have decided to acquaint him with this […]

Will of Imam Ali to his son al-Hasan – Part Two

WILL OF IMAM ALI IBN ABU TALIB (ع) TO HIS SON IMAM AL-HASAN (ع) Part #2 By Yasin T. al-Jibouri (This text is excerpted from the forthcoming 8th edition of Nahjul-Balagha which I have been editing and which will soon be published in New York by TTQ. This is one of the most beautiful literary […]

Will of Imam Ali to his son al-Hasan – Part One

WILL OF IMAM ALI IBN ABU TALIB (ع) TO HIS SON IMAM AL-HASAN (ع) Part #1 By Yasin T. al-Jibouri (This text is excerpted from the forthcoming 8th edition of Nahjul-Balagha which I have been editing and which will soon be published in New York by TTQ. This is one of the most beautiful literary […]

Fadak Re-Visited

By Yasin T. al-Jibouri مسلسل المعصومين (ع) – العودة لفدك Fadak is a garden oasis in Khaybar, a tract of land approximately thirty miles from Medina, and it was known for its water-wells, date-trees and handicrafts. When the Muslims defeated the people of Khaybar at the Battle of Khaybar, which took place in the year […]

Prophet’s Background and Immediate Family

مسلسل المعصومين (ع) خلفية و أسرة النبي ) ص ( THE INFALLIBLES SERIES – PROPHET’S BACKGROUND AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY By Yasin T. al-Jibouri To know Allah is know His creation, and the best of His creation is Muhammed, Prophet and Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny, the […]

The Straight Path

منازل الآخرة – الطريق الى الخلود STAGES OR STAGES OF THE HEREAFTER THE PATH TO ETERNITY By Yasin T. al-Jibouri 12) STAGE TWELVE OF THE LIFE HEREAFTER As-Sirat al-Mustaqeem: The Straight Path الصراط المستقيم The Straight Path is also one of the most terrifying stages/stages of the Hereafter if not the very most. It is […]

Delivering the Book of Deeds

منازل الآخرة – الطريق الى الخلود STAGES OR STAGES OF THE HEREAFTER THE PATH TO ETERNITY By Yasin T. al-Jibouri 11) STAGE ELEVEN OF THE LIFE HEREAFTER Tasleem Saheefat al-A`mal: Delivering the Book of Deeds تسليم صحيفة الأعمال Tasleem Saheefat al-A`mal: Delivering the Book of Deeds is another terrifying stage of the Judgment Day when the […]

Al-Mizan: The Scales of Deeds

الطريق الى الخلود STAGES OR STAGES OF THE HEREAFTER THE PATH TO ETERNITY By Yasin T. al-Jibouri 9) STAGE NINE OF THE LIFE HEREAFTER Al-Mizan: The Scales of Deeds الميزان Al-Mizan: The Scales of Deeds is one of the terrifying stages/stages of the hereafter; the Almighty says the following in Surat al-A`raf: وَالْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْحَقُّ، […]

Al-Hisab: The Reckoning:

منازل الآخرة – الطريق الى الخلود STAGES OR STAGES OF THE HEREAFTER THE PATH TO ETERNITY By Yasin T. al-Jibouri 10) STAGE TEN OF THE LIFE HEREAFTER Al-Hisab: The Reckoning الحساب The Reckoning is one of the most terrifying of all stages/stages of the hereafter, so much so that the hereafter is often referred to, […]