Thursday, February 17, 2011

9th of Rabi Al-Awwal: Eid-e-Zahra

'Imam Hussain's Shrine''
'Imam Hussain's Shrine'' (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Sermons on Eid-e-Zahra by Respected Alim, Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi:

December 30, 2014 - 1436
January 20, 2013 - 1434
February 11, 2011 - 1432

From ziaraat.com:

9th Rabi-al-Awwal - Eid-e-Zahra(s.a.). Also known as Eid-e-Shuja.

This is the day of Eid for Momineen and Mominaat and marks the end of the mourning period after the events of Karbala. According to Ulema, this is the day when the key murderers of Imam Hussain (a.s.), Umar ibn-e-Saad(L.A.) and Ubaidullah ibn-e-Ziyad were killed and sent to the Hell. When their heads were presented to Imam Zain-ul-Abideen(a.s.) by the forces of Hazrat Mokhtar-e-Thaqafi (a.r.), Imam(a.s.) prostrated and thanked Allah (swt) that HE had granted him long enough life that he could see the heads of the killers of Imam Hussain (a.s.).

This was the first time since the events of Karbala that the people saw smile on the face of Imam Zain-al-Abideen (a.s.). Therefore, the faithfuls of Prophet Mohammad (sawaw) and his Ahl-e-Bait (a.s.) should celebrate this day as an Eid day. Allah(swt) has reserved great reward for anyone who declares and celebrates this day as Eid day.


Monday, February 07, 2011

Rabi Al-Awwal: Dates of Significance

English: Prophet Mohammad Mihrab in Al-Masjid ...
Image via Wikipedia
From ziaraat.com:

1 - Hijrat-e-Madina, Imam Ali(a.s.) slept on the bed of Prophet Mohammad (sawaw)
4 - Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima Masuma-e-Qom (a.s.) - 183 A.H.
8 - Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Al-Askari (A.S.) - 260 A.H.
9 - Eid-e-Zahra (S.A.)
10 - Martyrdom  of Hazrat Abdul-Mutalib (a.r.) - Grandfather of Prophet Mohammad (sawaw), in the 8th year of his birth
10 - Marriage of Prophet Mohammad (sawaw) and Bibi Khadijah (a.s.)
15 - Building Quba'a mosque (1st mosque in Islam)
17 - Zahoor of the Prophet Mohammad (sawaw) - 53 before Hijra
17 - Birth of Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (a.s.) - 82 A.H.
25 - Martyrdom of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) Mohsin-e-Islam

Sunday, February 06, 2011

4th of Rabi Al-Awwal: Anniversary of the Martrydom of Lady Masuma-e-Qum

Just outside the shrine of Lady Masuma (A.S.)
Image by humbleslave via Flickr

Sermons and other resources to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of the great Lady Masuma-e-Qum (A.S.):

Respected Alim, Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi::

 
January 5, 2014 - 1435
January 26, 2012 - 1433

Shaykh Muhammad Shomali:
  1. The Historical Role of Lady Masuma of Qum
  2. Spiritual position of Lady Masuma of Qum
  3. Reflections on the Ziyarah on the Lady Masuma of Qum Lecture 1
  4. Reflections on the Ziyarah on the Lady Masuma of Qum Lecture 2 
Shaykh Nuru Mohamed


  1. 11/12/18

By others:
  1. The Second Fatimah by Shaykh Shomali
  2. Nice book by Sister Masuma Jaffer.  Some brief summary notes here
  3. An excellent book by Kamal As-Sayyid
  4. Other details here 
  5. Important background from ziaraat.com
  6. Latmiyaat inside Holy Masumah A.S. shrine during her martyrdom anniversary