Salaam dear listeners, and heartfelt condolences to you on the poignant anniversary of the martyrdom of the Survivor of the heartrending tragedy of Karbala. Most of us are still clad in black and in the state mourning for the Chief of Martyrs, Imam Husain (AS), whose son and successor, Imam Zain al-Abedin (AS), who was sick and bedridden in Karbala in 61 AH, achieved immortal martyrdom 34 years later in 95 AH in Medina on the 25th of the month of Muharram.

Condolences to you all on the anniversary of the poignant Day of Ashura, the day when the most bloodcurdling ever tragedy in history occurred, whose scars still pain our hearts, and whose heroic dimensions continue to inspire us to strive for peace and justice in society by standing steadfastness against all kinds of oppressions and oppressors.

The poignant occasion of Tas’ua or the 9th of the mourning month of Moharram is the anniversary of the day on which in the year 61 AH, Imam Husain (AS) asked the bloodthirsty enemies surrounding him, for a day’s respite. As a matter of fact, the grandson of the Prophet didn’t ask for respite from death, but he gave respite to the Omayyad hordes that had deprived him of water, to ponder on their evil acts, and return to God and Islam.

The anger and outrage over the recurring incidents of desecration of the holy Quran in Sweden has reached the boiling point, with angry protests rocking the Muslim world in recent weeks.

In this two-part series of programs, we aim to introduce the less well-known companions of the Chief of Martyrs, Imam Hussein (Peace be upon him).

In this two-part series of programs, we aim to introduce the less well-known companions of the Chief of Martyrs, Imam Hussein (Peace be upon him).

Today is the 24th of the Islamic month of Zil-Hijjah, the anniversary of the Day of Mobahela that saw a dynamic dialogue of the Christians of Arabia with the Prophet of Islam and his blessed household, the Ahl al-Bayt, on the nature of Jesus (PBUH) which removed so many misconceptions.

It is the blessed 18th of the month of Zil-Hijja when in the year 10 AH while returning to Medina from his Farewell Hajj Pilgrimage in Mecca, the Seal of Messengers on the express commandment of the Lord Most High halted at the Ghadeer or pond in the place called Khom near Juhfa, to formally proclaim to a huge gathering of 120,000 pilgrims his dearest cousin and son-in-law Imam Ali ibn Taleb (AS) as Vicegerent.

Today, the 15th of the month of Zil-Hijjah happens to be birth anniversary of the Tenth Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).

Congratulations to you on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice that marks the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage and commemorates Prophet Abraham's (PBUH) great sacrifice of his son, Ismaeil, who by the command of God Almighty was saved at the last moment.