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Al-Sayyid Ali Al-Husseini Al-Sistani

Al-Sayyid Ali Al-Husseini Al-Sistani

Posted by | Nov 4, 2017 | , |

Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Husaini Sistani was born on 9th Rabi Al-Awwal 1349 A.H. in the holy city of Mashhad. He was named Ali after his grandfather. For more than half a century, the school of the late Grand Ayatullah Imam Abul-Qassim al-Khu’i has been an undepletable spring that enriched Islamic thought and knowledge. From his school graduated dozens of jurists, clergymen, and dignitaries who took it upon themselves to continue his ideological path which was full of achievements and sacrifices in the service of the faith, knowledge, and society. Among those are outstanding professors of parochial schools, specially...

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Grand Ayatollah Nasir Makarem Shirazi

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The eminent scholar, Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi was born in the year 1345 AH (1924 CE) in the city of Shiraz, Iran into a religious family who were well known for their great level of spirituality and noble ethical traits. The eminent scholar, Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi was born in the year 1345 AH (1924 CE) in the city of Shiraz, Iran into a religious family who were well known for their great level of spirituality and noble ethical traits. His Eminence started his formal Islamic studies at the age of 14 in Madressah Agha Babakhan Shirazi and within a short period of time, was able to complete the introductory studies such as Sarf, Nahw, Mantiq, Bayan, and Badie, which were all needed to advance to the next level of Islamic studies. After completing these sciences, he turned his attention towards the fields of Fiqh (Jurisprudence) and Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Jurisprudence) and again, due to the exceptional capabilities that he possessed, was able to finish studying the complete levels of introductory and both the levels of the intermediate Islamic studies in approximately four years (something that normally takes 12 to 15 years)! During this time, a group of students from the Islamic Seminary in Shiraz were also benefiting from the classes that he himself was teaching. The positive criticisms and personal opinions of His Eminence o­n the classes...

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Mahdaviat

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The idea of Mahdaviat is based on the solid principle of divine vow which says that the end of humanity will be in the best form The idea of Mahdaviat is based on the solid principle of divine vow which says that the end of humanity will be in the best form, and for the fulfillment of this promise formation of a perfect system along with an excellent leader is much necessary. A Leader will get free from the shackles of tyranny the feeble, the pathetic and the oppressed people, will give them the courage to live conceitedly, and will liberate them from the all types of prejudices like religious, racial, linguistic, economical, theoretical, etc. So we can say that Mahdaviat is the doctrine to epilogue the politics of oppression, tyranny, injustice, cheating, artifice, exploitation, and self-interest and to establish a fair and just global Government. So according to the idea of Mahdaviat is believed on the formation or establishment of a Government and State; with the formation of which Almighty Allah will predominant His religion on all religions of the world and people will penetrate in that true religion in large number, whose laws and political philosophy will be according to the golden teachings of Islam and Quran the teachings which are exactly according the nature of human beings, where plenty of justice will be available to everyone...

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Wilayat

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“Wilayat” means power and authority. In Shia theology, “Wilayat” is the authority invested in the Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt as representatives of Allah Verily, your Wali is Allah, his messenger, and the believers; those who perform salat, and give zakat while they bow down (in prayer). (Surah Maidah, Verse 55) “Wilayat,” derived from wila, means power, authority or a right of a certain kind. In Shia theology, Wilayat is the authority invested in the Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt as representatives of Almighty Allah on this earth. According to late Murtaza Mutahhari, Wilayat has four dimensions: First, The right of love and devotion; this right places the Muslims under the obligation of loving the Ahlul Bayt. Second, The authority in spiritual guidance; this reflects the power and authority of the Ahlul Bayt in guiding their followers in spiritual matters. Third, The authority in socio-political guidance; this dimension of Wilayat reflects the right that the Ahlul Bayt have to lead the Muslims in social and political aspects of life. Fourth, The authority of the universal nature; this dimension reflects universal power over the entire universe that the Prophet and Ahlul Bayt have been vested with by the grace of Almighty Allah. All Muslims unanimously accept the first dimension of Wilayat of Ahlul Bayt. The second dimension of Wilayat is a commonly held belief of the Shias as well as...

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Ziyarat of Karbala